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Originally Posted by MMM
For someone with writer's block you seem to have been pretty busy today.
The importance is not the piece of paper, but what the paper represents. I have never had to show my diploma when applying for a job, but it isn't uncommon for employers to contact Universities to confirm graduation. It isn't likely a faker would make it through.
That being said, I understand your point. Just like graduating from college, graduating from high school is a rite of passage that opens doors for your future.
It's like saying "having a driver's license is over-rated." No one is making you do it, I am just saying your opportunities increase 10-fold, 100-fold, 1000-fold if you have it.
You don't have to like my first post, but it is the truth. If you want to live and work in Japan, the easiest door-opener is going to be a college degree. I wouldn't expect a reform on this any time soon.
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This is what I usually do when I'm have writer's block. I just surf the net and talk to people. Listen to music.
But still, this is bull. What if you're homeschooled or something? What if you just learn more at home or some other place outside of school? What then?
There's some things society needs to change for, mainly this "Oh, you've gone to Harvard. Welcome to the business" crap. What if somebody cheats all through college and it isn't noticed?
I can probably keep going on with this all day.