Education is the backbone of society. I believe in the importance and the power of education - after all, it is my life's work. But the system is in crisis and needs to change. Take a listen to the point-of-view from Rye Keating, who graduate with his Bachelor's degree this month, to learn more about his experience with higher education, the struggle he has now that school is finished and he's looking for a job, and practical suggestions to improve the system to better prepare students for the real-world.
Top Quotes:
Higher education is not the great equalizer
I have a big $80,000 question mark
The skills you learn working and working with people might be even more important than classes you are taking in college
The college experience isn't what we've been told it is
The most important lesson I've learned - ask other people for help - I learned through work, not school - Great things happen when you ask another person for help