We live in a country with a complete obsession with the University . This obsession is pushed by social pride and family reputations . Schools are also to blame . It is a given that the goal of any teenager should be to attend a University . All are taught they have what it takes . Well they don't . Its a fact of life . We are not all suited to this path . This is a taboo subject . Instead jobs that require a manual skill such as a builder , plumber or an electrician ( and you try getting one of them when you need one ) are now being looked down upon by young people . These jobs are now being done by Eastern Europeans and they are making a fortune and undercutting UK workers . Its unfortunate , but you really cant blame them if UK young people aren't interested in a career in doing these jobs .
The crying shame is many people leaving University cant find jobs relating to what they've learnt , and that means all they've gained is a " badge of approval " that they attended . Is that what University has become ? Im not anti University at all , just the idea that it MUST be EVERYONES goal . We need to restore some balance and stop leading some teenagers on down a road that inflates the ego of the high school and their parents . I posted on fb yesterday that you never hear a parent saying " My child is good with their hands ! " They only boast about their childs academic skills . I would like to see manual skills getting the respect they once deserved ! Its nice to have high goals when we are young but they must be realistic !
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