Orlando Enrique Fiol wrote:
>
>> given the opportunity but they weren't interested. They would rather
>> have a good time than sit in school. Let's face it, people of some
>> cultures have place much more value in education than others.
>
> Most other cultures anticipate that not everyone will want to be
> educated.

Yet, that does not stop those stop value education from completing high
school and going on to college. They know that some people will not have
jobs and that some people will have to fill the lowest positions... but
it won't be them.



>The problem with the American paradigm is that we seem to
> think education is the solution to all problems. I know plenty of
> college educated people who are barely getting by, which was not the end
> their high school recruiters promised.

Imagine how much worse it could be for them without the education. While
a high school diploma or a college degree is not a guarantee of a
successful and financially rewarding career, it is generally a requirement.



> As for young men goofing off and
> skipping class, try putting yourself in their mindset. If you saw all
> around you how unstable the job market is and how difficult it is to get
> and keep jobs,

Sure, some people will see that an feel that they are wasting their time
because there is nothing out there for them. Other's will be inspired to
work that much harder to get out of that situation. Some are bright
enough to realize that in order to win they at least have to try. Every
year thousands of people compete in the Boston Marathon, but only one of
them is going to win. You don't have any chance at all if you don't try.


> combined with bloated school bureaucracies and

As if the kids know about the bureaucracy.

> disinterested teachers, wouldn't having fun with your friends make more
> sense in the short run?

Not all teachers are disinterested, but who can blame some of those who
become that way after years of dealing with students who don't care and
who disrespect their teachers.


>Bottom line, people who choose not to stay in
> school should be able to make a living too.


They should be able to "make a living" as in working to earn a wage, or
they should be able to sit back and collect money from the government
because they are unemployable?