Why go to university?
Why do I go to university? I鈥檝e just finished my degree so I probably could鈥檝e thought about this a little sooner, but better late than never.
Part of my decision to go through another half-decade of education was an attempt to boost my career prospects. I think, if we鈥檙e being realistic, that this is the main reason most people go to uni. University seemed like the right choice to me from a practical perspective. I want a good job, and going to uni helps with that (at least that鈥檚 what everyone seems to say). University is a chance to work at developing attributes that are useful in the world. It鈥檚 a matter of self development.
I think it goes beyond that though. I really like what university stands for, or at the very least what I think it stands for. Seek light. I like that we have an institution which has the aim of uncovering the truth. That鈥檚 an important goal. I don鈥檛 know how many uni students come to uni for this goal, but I think it is far more important than having something to add to a resume.
Sometimes I imagine a world where university didn鈥檛 really have any practical pay-offs. Where going to university didn鈥檛 translate to having any prestige, or employment benefits. I ask myself if I鈥檇 still want to go, I think I would.