My advice for young people is always the same. Go to school and learn how to do something. Don’t go learn about something. Liberal Arts are by in large a waste of money. I believe they will become even less relevant as the socialism squeezes out capitalism. Less of other peoples money to spend and all...
If you are “book smart”, go learn Computer Science, Medicine, Engineering, etc.
If you are “hands on” gifted, go learn welding, fabrication, plumbing, HVAC, manufacturing technology, etc.
It takes the equivalent of as Associated Degree to run a manufacturing robot anymore. HVAC - all controlled by programmable electronics. Welding has advanced to the point you can weld two razor blades together. But you have to learn the machines and techniques.
Excellent point
I will agree with you almost 100% but, in HVAC for instance if a building is down and the equipment inside is responsible for bank transactions, you’d better be damned able to trouble-shoot the electronics, fire dampers, shut off valves, chill water pressures and a host of other possibilities. Disaster is only a power surge away. A good HVAC Engineer is rare these days. I know this personally. You don’t go to trade school for this. That is all, carry on.