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I think it is important for students to understand that when you are at college it is very easy to simply coast along and get a pass. To get more out of it (like anything in life) you have to be prepeared to put in the effort. I think this is not always passed on to students for fear of upsetting them, as colleges are now being run like businesses. I graduated a year ago after studying a course of sound design. I did learn alot from the course but I gained more from the opportunities the course gave me. Through the university I was able to arrange work experience and develop contacts within a few companies, one of which I am now working for. So much more is learnt from observing and speaking to people in a "real world environment" and although I assumed this was common knowledge, some of the comments in this group suggest that maybe this would be a more important lesson to learn at college. I dont see any problem with going to college to get a grounding in your education but that is really all it is, A Grounding!
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