But at this point college is so mundane, that I am not sure it's even thought about by these folks. 53% of Americans have attended some form of college. Even my students' parents are getting their GEDs from the local community college and then going on to get Associates (I'm an ESOL teacher).
I think what gives educated people the sense of entitlement and the attitude is *not* the college. Plenty of folks go to college and don't act this way. I think it's really other factors (such as class) in their lives that have also led to them being able to go to college, but I really don't think it's the college education itself. I think they came that way. :)
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Date: 2010-09-19 12:35 am (UTC)But at this point college is so mundane, that I am not sure it's even thought about by these folks. 53% of Americans have attended some form of college. Even my students' parents are getting their GEDs from the local community college and then going on to get Associates (I'm an ESOL teacher).
I think what gives educated people the sense of entitlement and the attitude is *not* the college. Plenty of folks go to college and don't act this way. I think it's really other factors (such as class) in their lives that have also led to them being able to go to college, but I really don't think it's the college education itself. I think they came that way. :)