False dichotomy of intellectual desire and job readiness

1T0Tpost-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc. is a place you go for academics and research. It’s a place (it is)” and “In reality, you go there to get a job (it is)” are common arguments, but why is it a zero-factor? I’m wondering if it would be inconvenient to discuss the issue by assuming that the students are 50% there for intellectual gratification and 50% for job preparation.


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