THE HOOD SCHOLAR

This entry was written while listening to the Massive Attack song posted on the side. If you want the full experience, of the following thought process, click PLAY.

Okay, so everyone knows that I am extremely busy, all the time. This is true, however, it is not because I have endless amounts of things to do. It is because my time is not managed as well as it could be. For instance, the things I have to do versus the things I want to do, have become this formless stew of ideas, one being no different from the other.

For instance, getting a degree - a piece of paper which makes me more employable - is what I need to do. However, getting a degree for the purpose of actually learning something I can actually apply, is something I want to do. Most people I encounter look at post-secondary education, as a way of gaining employment, as most companies will not hire anyone without the attainment of post-secondary education; but what are the assumptions behind a person having attain post-secondary education from the business owner's perspective, or human resources employer's perspective?

Are college graduates exactly the same (mentally) as a person with a high school diploma (which many college graduates are)? Are college graduates more knowledgeable, if so, about what? Or, are they only more able to maintain a schedule, better than a high school graduate?

What does having a degree say about a person? Why are a lot of college graduates broke, with no job? Is it because they actually looked at college as a way of getting a job, and not as a means of becoming more knowledgeable?

Who knows?

However, to get back on the topic of managing time. My time is wasted actually learning, I came to college to learn,to evolve my process of thought - which as a result - should make me more employable. I read as much personal literature, as I do for my Columbia University course; which is because I refuse to sacrifice learning for education (if that flew over your head, step your learning game up).

Holla Front.