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> trying to learn material and complete assignments under unreasonable deadlines.

Oh, come on, people tend to survive university.

I am thinking of models for educational institutions here, not golf clubs.

Of course the environment is important but that is not an argument for artificial exclusivity and if only in context of the material given.

Pay for the direct line if you wish to do so since information is more widely available today, the difference between formal and "guerilla" education will get smaller.

And there should be a vast economic interest to decrease this distance. With the exception of business interests of universities of course.



I work for a big 4 tech company and I've never had tasks as unreasonably paced as the ones I had in school. Admittedly I went to the school reported to have the worst work life balance in the country while I was there.

The environment isn't important, it's the deciding factor in the quality of your education. A good environment with the right curriculum is the single most effective way to learn a difficult subject, develop the habits that help you learn, and have the conversations that lead to retention.

There is a vast economic interest to decrease the distance here. You have a ton of eLearning resources at your disposal. They just don't work as well for most people.




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