As a foreigner who, after 10 years here, still is unable to comprehend the fetish obsession with CAO points, this article by @tanyasweeney feels absolutely relatable.
University study is about learning what you are interested in, it's not about careers.https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/getting-teenagers-to-apply-for-a-career-degree-is-a-complete-nonsense-1.4346668 …
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The bigger underlying problem is the conviction in certain circles that STEM = good, non-STEM = bad. As a Central European, all academic subjects are science for me, and they are all equally good, if you are good in your own particular science.
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This is definitely a perspective that I find odd and very different. My German supervisor approaches history like science, and he's the first person I met who does. But all subjects are as rigorous as the other, in my opinion, so why not?
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nonsense this is.