Education is a commodity

[Sovannar Sangha]

Money isn't everything, but everything needs money.
The rich can have everything easier. This is undeniable and shouldn't be viewed negatively, as we need wealth to afford our "needs." It's not that the poor can't afford it, but it's difficult. That's why people work hard and smart to achieve economic prosperity.

The statement "Money isn't everything, but everything needs money" is true in different contexts. However, in different situations, remember that the sole purpose of money is to get what you want now, tomorrow, and in the future. It's even better to think one level higher about what you value and prioritize above money.

I think the message is clear, and we should focus on the following points money will never be enough to satisfy us in achieving economic prosperity. Besides continuing to do good deeds, even if they're small, or for a valuable relationship.

This is the essence of education and commodities if interpreted subtly.

[justdimin]

Still these graduates will be able to get a decent job through campus if they perform well in their university. This will make them stabilize their financial situation and they can also pay back their education loan if they have any. Investing in education should always be on top priority. Yes I agree that most of the times, the education we get from schools or universities might not be adequate but only if we want to start a business or be self-employed.

For jobs, this education will be enough as we also will be trained from the organization which we are joining so this can really be helpful.

I would never let my kids drop out of college just because they think they are not able to gain the required knowledge. I will make them complete their college just so they can have a university degree.

I would say seeing all these graduates without a job is a proof that some people are looking at alternative ways of employment. There is a huge rise in my nation on people who are going to trade schools, people who want to be plumbers, electricians, mechanics and whatever like that, blue collar jobs.

If you asked me today, I would have done the same thing, if I known what I know now, I wouldn't study at university and I would just go to a trade school and learn a trade and would be a blue collar worker. In fact, they have a lot better returns on their investment, they usually open a shop and they do great. I am not older and can't restart all over again, it's too late for me, just learning that job alone would take me years, and then have my own place would be over a decade.

[LDL]

This is a very important post for the current education policy, especially since we usually give more importance to the name of the school and college than to education. We believe that our children will benefit the most if they are admitted to a reputable school, and in the future, if they earn a certificate from here, i.e. from a reputable school, they will have more advantages in the job field. Guardians try their best and spend money to get their children admitted in prestigious schools. Now even in the job sector, certificates from prestigious schools are given the highest importance and are given the highest priority in the job sector.

If this were the case, then the education system today can be compared to a business where profit-making is the highest target. Nowadays, prestigious schools give more importance to providing certificates than to studying, especially since their education is only in name, but their certificate business is at its peak.

[Fakhrulenclix]

This is a very important post for the current education policy, especially since we usually give more importance to the name of the school and college than to education. We believe that our children will benefit the most if they are admitted to a reputable school, and in the future, if they earn a certificate from here, i.e. from a reputable school, they will have more advantages in the job field. Guardians try their best and spend money to get their children admitted in prestigious schools. Now even in the job sector, certificates from prestigious schools are given the highest importance and are given the highest priority in the job sector.

If this were the case, then the education system today can be compared to a business where profit-making is the highest target. Nowadays, prestigious schools give more importance to providing certificates than to studying, especially since their education is only in name, but their certificate business is at its peak.

Legality or a diploma from a well-known school will be a reference for someone to have good achievements, actually this is a wrong mindset but that is what is happening now and the role of the government is quite influential on the curriculum applied to each school so that education continues to develop because in some countries we see that it is quite rare to update the curriculum even though developments in the world are increasingly advanced but learning in schools seems to be like that without any progress.

[Promocodeudo]

These days education really feels like a commodity, students don’t just pick courses because they love them anymore. And the truth is that I can’t blame anyone, everyone wants the value of their money. And school has turned into a place where students pick courses based on returns they expect.
And it’s not really a bad thing, but it shows how pressured young people are under. Because instead of studying a career they love , many choose what’s profitable so might secure a good job after graduation.
So yes education has kinda become a commodity.

Sometimes when I remember what my father do tell me about how they went to school and even as undergraduate, jobs are every for them to work, I ask myself is it that our government has failed to do the needful or may be that are in the helm of affairs has failed to create more job opportunities, even though you choose courses that you feel will easily get you employed when you're done with school, is the employment guaranteed, how sure us such person that he will get employed when he's done with school, it all bow down to the system and government failing to make provision of employment for the rising population, because deficit of job can be as a result of overpopulation but this can be tackled by good planning from government, your points are right but which way are we heading to.

[bakasabo]

This is a very important post for the current education policy, especially since we usually give more importance to the name of the school and college than to education. We believe that our children will benefit the most if they are admitted to a reputable school, and in the future, if they earn a certificate from here, i.e. from a reputable school, they will have more advantages in the job field. Guardians try their best and spend money to get their children admitted in prestigious schools. Now even in the job sector, certificates from prestigious schools are given the highest importance and are given the highest priority in the job sector.

If this were the case, then the education system today can be compared to a business where profit-making is the highest target. Nowadays, prestigious schools give more importance to providing certificates than to studying, especially since their education is only in name, but their certificate business is at its peak.

People buy certain items to show their status, people go to certain schools to get certain diplomas, which are valued more than skill or knowledge. In my country there are universities that give status after graduation. If you graduate from A, it means you must be smart (however real field tests can show person is capable of), but if your graduate from B, it means you have rich parents (with high chance parents will give them highly paid jobs). Youth who graduate from them look on the rest students and some adults, from above. As if they are an elite, and rest are working class.

[Cheema02]

many people who complete their primary education do not continue their education at university today. Furthermore, when we see many unemployed people who already have degrees from certain universities, this can serve as a real impact and example for others who have not continued their education at any university. Because in most areas I've seen in the country where I live now, almost everyone expects a job after graduating from any university. As a result, many of them feel as if the knowledge they've learned on campus is useless to them because it can't be applied to their lives or at least open their minds to creating their own jobs.

In today's world it's true many people stop study after middle and secondary education and not going towards higher education the reason behind that they observe many educated individuals who are jobless and seemed to struggle to avail jobs so this thing make a huge impact for Juniors. In some countries people believe that with university digree we easily secure jobs but now the trend is change, companies not satisfied with certificate but they also demand skills and experience. So many people thinks that their education is useless its happens when education is not connected to skills and practical needs. The learning point is that only getting digress is not important in current situation we need to learn skills

[LDL]

Legality or a diploma from a well-known school will be a reference for someone to have good achievements, actually this is a wrong mindset but that is what is happening now and the role of the government is quite influential on the curriculum applied to each school so that education continues to develop because in some countries we see that it is quite rare to update the curriculum even though developments in the world are increasingly advanced but learning in schools seems to be like that without any progress.

This is especially true nowadays, when you apply for a job with a certificate from an unpopular institution and someone applies for a job with a certificate from a well-known diploma institution. Even though his results are worse than yours, you are guaranteed to get the job just because of the name of the institution. Currently, certificates are evaluated based on the name of the institution, and the more prestigious the institution, the more importance is given to the name of the certificate and certificates from popular educational institutions in the job market.

[Royal Cap]

Unfortunately, not all students can get a decent job after graduation, or even in accordance with their majors. There are also many students who have graduated but still find it difficult to get a decent job or in accordance with the major they are pursuing, while comparing the number of students every year who graduate with those who previously still did not get a job is certainly more visible, this adds to the number of unemployment that is increasingly insurmountable.
Rich people can encourage their children to go to high school or high class, but in my opinion, the concept of learning may be almost the same as ordinary schools but if it leads to universities and faculties it is different again. It is also not strange that education now ends up leading to profit, with one of them being a degree that can now be bought without having to work hard to get it.

Yes the situation is the same in our country. It's a bit like nepotism. I'm actually quite disappointed about this issue, because I see so many people around me with degrees but not getting the right opportunities. It's not like before that a job was guaranteed after completing your studies. What's most disappointing is that people who shouldn't have the opportunity come forward because of money, good universities good resources and recognition are all for the children of rich families.

I think the problem is not just the lack of jobs, the problem is that there is no proper connection between our education and jobs. Everyone follows the same path takes the same degree but there are not that many jobs in the market, and in the end frustration and unemployment increase.

[eightdots]

Unfortunately, not all students can get a decent job after graduation, or even in accordance with their majors. There are also many students who have graduated but still find it difficult to get a decent job or in accordance with the major they are pursuing, while comparing the number of students every year who graduate with those who previously still did not get a job is certainly more visible, this adds to the number of unemployment that is increasingly insurmountable.
Rich people can encourage their children to go to high school or high class, but in my opinion, the concept of learning may be almost the same as ordinary schools but if it leads to universities and faculties it is different again. It is also not strange that education now ends up leading to profit, with one of them being a degree that can now be bought without having to work hard to get it.

Yes the situation is the same in our country. It's a bit like nepotism. I'm actually quite disappointed about this issue, because I see so many people around me with degrees but not getting the right opportunities. It's not like before that a job was guaranteed after completing your studies. What's most disappointing is that people who shouldn't have the opportunity come forward because of money, good universities good resources and recognition are all for the children of rich families.

I think the problem is not just the lack of jobs, the problem is that there is no proper connection between our education and jobs. Everyone follows the same path takes the same degree but there are not that many jobs in the market, and in the end frustration and unemployment increase.

Finding a job after graduation is not easy, and this situation becomes more difficult every day. There are many graduates, but job opportunities are few. We are in a time when obtaining a diploma is becoming easier and private schools are increasing in number. Education should be provided with equal opportunities, and everyone should have easier access to a good education.

The high cost of education today does not bode well for the future, as the high cost of education becomes a barrier for those seeking it.

[MFahad]

With or without certifications we should value and embrace quality education.Yes education is an investment both personally and socially,it shows how valuable it produces returns in a lifetime.The benefits of education continues to be evident and beneficial throughout a person's life.Education is an investment because it requires resources now to make economic,social and personal benefits in the future.Education is an investment not only to individuals but to nations.

Education plays the biggest role in human life. Education creates awareness in people's. when a person born,from childhood to old age, education supports him.  Education is an investment that involves time, effort and resources. The result of this has always been positive. Education provides a person with good employment opportunities. An educated person enjoys a special position in society, education also increases mental capacity and keeps the mind sharper than  person who is not educated. In the era we live in, having knowledge is very important, whether it's a good job or a business. Because education is consciousness and its impact reaches generations. Education is something that can be used to help a person in their future at some point in life.

[HONDACD125]

Education is considered a right of every citizen. But has education ever been accessible? Back then only the elite was able to study. Only a few have been able to read and be considered educated. If you are wealthy you can study and even though now education has become more accessible the truth is still only the wealthy can get highest quality of education. But now schools are selling education. They are promoting the culture and prestige of their schools.

Because the truth is there usually are generalizations when it comes to these prestigious schools. For example, Harvard. Someone from harvard would be idolized and thought of someone who is intelligent and probably has a lot of connections. Harvard sells. When you get into these prestigious schools, more than education, you are also paying for the name of the school. But why are we paying for education? To make more money. Education is an investment wherein we expect huge returns after graduation.

Everything now is done with the purpose of making more money in the future. Are there people who go to school just simply wanting to learn? No. Most of the time, students consider the profit they will be making and the job they can get with the degrees they will get.

You are not right about everything, however, with the advent of the internet and technology, getting knowledge and education is not as difficult as it used to be in the past, but the challenge is for people without education to somehow get access to these things, and have someone around who will help them get an education through the internet. I know, courses and stuff are mostly for sale, but YouTube is full of knowledge and educational videos that are for free, so it's not like someone cannot get knowledge or education for free at all in this era.

About the fact that you might not be able to land jobs after getting educated through the internet, it's true that most of the companies and firms would require you to be a degree holder in order to work for them, but the world is changing, skills are all you need to actually become successful, the struggle will be hard, of course, but if you stay focused and determined, you will eventually become successful if you have knowledge and skills in a specific field.

[Chilwell]

Money isn't everything, but everything needs money.
The rich can have everything easier. This is undeniable and shouldn't be viewed negatively, as we need wealth to afford our "needs." It's not that the poor can't afford it, but it's difficult. That's why people work hard and smart to achieve economic prosperity.

The statement "Money isn't everything, but everything needs money" is true in different contexts. However, in different situations, remember that the sole purpose of money is to get what you want now, tomorrow, and in the future. It's even better to think one level higher about what you value and prioritize above money.

I think the message is clear, and we should focus on the following points money will never be enough to satisfy us in achieving economic prosperity. Besides continuing to do good deeds, even if they're small, or for a valuable relationship.

This is the essence of education and commodities if interpreted subtly.

I agree with you money is not everything, but in this life morning play a very vital role in everything. I will consider education as a commodity because it is very important in our daily life but some of the people got it wrong, they believe that going to school and study is just to make money after, but I normally disagree with that statement, education is necessary and very important for human, education also serve as security for us, because one thing some people don't understand, it is not only been in class alone but we will know other people's culture may even though we find ourselves there one day, it won't be difficulty for us to survive since we already know that they exist.

[Renampun]

Are there people who go to school just simply wanting to learn? No. Most of the time, students consider the profit they will be making and the job they can get with the degrees they will get.

You are quite wrong in this case, because if you look at prestigious institutions such as Harvard, MIT, and Stanford, and other institutions, there are still many students who really want to study and don't necessarily just want to earn some money, and even on national campuses, there are still many students who really want to study and not just pursue a degree to earn money, but if you trace that to campuses with lower rankings, perhaps the proportion is different, more are driven by the desire to earn money.

but let's be more realistic that each student's abilities are different, and their motivation for studying is also different, there are those who really want to study and deepen their knowledge, but there are those who want to get a better job after graduating from campus, can't blame them because whatever the reason, it's their decision, and we can't see whether it's the right or wrong decision because everyone has different priorities and goals in life.

[Bluedrem]

The rich, that is, the children of the rich, may have more opportunities for formal education, but real education comes from the family, from the experience and technical skills of the individual. If I talk about my country, then 15-20 years ago, children from here had to work from a very young age and only if they earned money by working could their families feed themselves, but now in our country, education is being received at a very affordable price, and after the government of our country made primary education compulsory, most children are now school-going.
What you mean about education is that higher education is seen only being received by the rich class because they have enough money and can continue their education by spending that money, but in the case of the middle class or lower middle class, children have to earn money at a certain age, so complete education is no longer possible.

[Joy- maker]

Everything now is done with the purpose of making more money in the future. Are there people who go to school just simply wanting to learn? No. Most of the time, students consider the profit they will be making and the job they can get with the degrees they will get.

If it was back then I could have agreed that people were actually going to school to learn to improve their knowledge. but sincerely speaking Nobody goes to school just to learn in this our generation, people are just going to school this time around if they can be able to secure a good paying job for themselves with their degree, because the era we are right now even an ordinary cleaning job requires you to have a degree in something countries.  And there was a time in my country a content creator was looking for a camera man and guess what was his requirement for you to be eligible to apply for the job is a master degree,  as in the content creator was requesting for the camera man to be a master degree holder,  and the funny part is that even this content creator who is requesting for his camera man to be master degree holder only have a waec certificate. And it's funny what the world is turning into.

[DiMarxist]

If it was back then I could have agreed that people were actually going to school to learn to improve their knowledge, but sincerely speaking Nobody goes to school just to learn in this our generation, people are just going to school this time around if they can be able to secure a good paying job for themselves with their degree, because the era we are right now even an ordinary cleaning job requires you to have a degree in something countries.  And there was a time in my country a content creator was looking for a camera man and guess what was his requirement for you to be eligible to apply for the job is a master degree,  as in the content creator was requesting for the camera man to be a master degree holder,  and the funny part is that even this content creator who is requesting for his camera man to be master degree holder only have a waec certificate. And it's funny what the world is turning into.

Instead of going to school purely for knowledge and personal growth, most people now see it as a requirement for employment. The job market has become so competitive that even the simplest roles demand unnecessary qualifications. Your example of a content creator asking for a cameraman with a master degree says everything about how unrealistic expectations have become. Sometimes employers ask for qualifications they themselves don’t even have. It shows how the value of certificates is being exaggerated, while actual skills are being overlooked and in the end, the world is changing fast.

[junder]

~snip~

Part of the blame lies with the government for not creating more jobs, and another reason is that many students have a distorted view of degrees and jobs.

Many people still have the outdated notion that just by having a degree, they can easily get a job with the desired salary. They fail to keep up with the significant changes in the world, the job market becomes more competitive and fierce, and entry standards also change. Instead of just requiring a degree like before, businesses today also require practical skills, creative thinking and much more. Businesses don't need the kind of cliché knowledge that everyone out there has and isn't hard to find.

~snip~

The education sector is slowly losing quality and the government needs to review it. But we can't blame education entirely, as many of us still think we can get a degree without actually going through the learning process. Many people try to cheat by buying degrees, but when they can't find jobs, they blame education and degrees. They forget to look at themselves, they have nothing but empty heads and only think about bribing others to get results.

I agree, some of this is due to the government's inaction in addressing problems, one of which is the scarcity of jobs. In my country, many people are frustrated with finding work because it's difficult. Sometimes, they find it, but before they can get it, they have to pay a substantial administrative fee. This actually discourages some people from looking for work or working. And in my neighborhood, many parents think the same way, thinking that having a degree will make it easier for them to find work, when in reality, that's not the case.
Reading your last sentence, I feel sorry for the situation in my country, which is indeed like that. It's also fortunate that I didn't go to college to get a degree, because I think my skills can generate income.

[colinistheman]

Instead of going to school purely for knowledge and personal growth, most people now see it as a requirement for employment. The job market has become so competitive that even the simplest roles demand unnecessary qualifications. Your example of a content creator asking for a cameraman with a master degree says everything about how unrealistic expectations have become. Sometimes employers ask for qualifications they themselves don’t even have. It shows how the value of certificates is being exaggerated, while actual skills are being overlooked and in the end, the world is changing fast.

Instead of thinking that the value of degrees is being overstated, why don't you think that degrees are actually important and necessary?

A company or employer that does not have a degree but still requires a candidate to have a degree, is not because they are exaggerating the degree but because they know its importance. They know what is good and beneficial for their business.
People who can build, own, or run a business are not stupid and don't know what they are doing. So don't tell them what to do and what not to do, and don't think they are stupid. Because no fool can run a business.
It's true that the job market is more competitive than ever, but instead of assuming it's getting worse just because of the degree requirements, why don't we look at it from another perspective, that the world is evolving to a new level?

[Fortify]

Education is considered a right of every citizen. But has education ever been accessible? Back then only the elite was able to study. Only a few have been able to read and be considered educated. If you are wealthy you can study and even though now education has become more accessible the truth is still only the wealthy can get highest quality of education. But now schools are selling education. They are promoting the culture and prestige of their schools.

Because the truth is there usually are generalizations when it comes to these prestigious schools. For example, Harvard. Someone from harvard would be idolized and thought of someone who is intelligent and probably has a lot of connections. Harvard sells. When you get into these prestigious schools, more than education, you are also paying for the name of the school. But why are we paying for education? To make more money. Education is an investment wherein we expect huge returns after graduation.

Everything now is done with the purpose of making more money in the future. Are there people who go to school just simply wanting to learn? No. Most of the time, students consider the profit they will be making and the job they can get with the degrees they will get.

Teachers cost money. School buildings cost money. Supplies cost money. Most countries have their shit together enough that they pool funds centrally which can cover a basic education for the early life of children up to a certain age, usually 16 or 18. You might say that isn't a commodity, it's giving people the foundational basics. Beyond that the sort of experts needed in certain careers usually require high pay and studies get much more technical, at which point you need to pay for a more advanced education. Some countries still offer university free but I can understand why others charge.