[thulldud]

I have never used my college training for a job. Every job I have had has grown out of a hobby. To wit, my degree is "B.A. in Biblical Education", but my first "real" job was in commercial radio communications, and today I am a software developer.

I learned how to think and communicate in college. How to work, I learned by doing the work.

I could have done much worse.

[rarestia]

I learned how to think and communicate in college. How to work, I learned by doing the work.

BINGO! As one of the few working grad students in my program, I am constantly discussing the virtues of OJT and the value of the work over the degree. Thank you for opining on this, as we both share similar experiences.