Comments by "whyamimrpink78" (@whyamimrpink78) on "Chris Christie Takes A Brave Stand Against Free College" video.

  1. hazelamym Romney won the votes of those with a college degree.
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  2. skeptikiker Actually post graduate does not equal highly educated. I say that while I am earning my PhD. Break it down. To get a masters degree you study a couple more years outside of your field and make, typically 3 people happy. For a PhD it is 5. With a PhD it is you doing years of research on one topic. In my case it is physical chemistry with an emphasis on spectroscopy. Does that make me highly educated or highly skilled in one particular area? It is the latter. Remember, I come from a strong background in college in pursuing my advanced degree. In graduate school it is no longer about education but more about work now. So yes I did have more to add.
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  3. skeptikiker Are undergraduates more educated that post graduates? Well, that depends. Someone with a PhD in sociology would know little of the sciences. An undergrad with experience in the field of science has more education in science than that doctorate with a sociology degree. It is all subjective. One of my students (in the class I TA) is very knowledgeable in geology, more so than me despite me being a test away from my Masters. That is because they have done an internship with a geologist. I know more chemistry and physics then them, but they know more geology. So the answer is not simple. By definition someone with post graduate work is supposed to be more educated, but what does that mean? Does it mean they are more open minded? A sad situation is that is not always the case. Some of the most myopic people I know are those with doctorates. I have seen grown men at conferences argue like children and they have PhDs. Me bringing up my background and studies is to show that I do have experience in this. Some of the most intelligent people I have ever met have PhDs. Some of the most intelligent individuals I have met didn't. Having a PhD or post graduate work does not make one any more educated. By definition yes, but if you were to look how graduate school works with the politics involved and how you go from taking classes to simply working on a project for years and then making 5 people happy you will see that post graduate work is not any different than driving a truck for years.
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  4. skeptikiker In all sticking to the original topic, republicans don't want to get rid of education. Saying so is completely shallow. They don't want an uneducated society. You have to also consider that you don't need college or the government to be educated.
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