Mike's Advice on Education and Goals

There are many things that Mike Rowe talked about in his video( Dirty Jobs' Mike Rowe on the High Cost of College)from education, goals, life lessons, and experiences he had during his life. He also spoke about how technology now a days have become the less need we have for work force, and total efficiency is equal to total robots. What really stood out to me in the video was Rowe’s perspective about education and how everyone advises you on what your goals have to be like. He said that when everyone would tell him “follow your passion” he would think to himself that it was terrible advice because when he was on the show Dirty Jobs very few people followed their passion. One of his coworkers use to be a guidance counselor but got tired of dealing with people after a certain period of time. Rowe liked that he was honest about it because his friend became a guidance counselor for the reason that he always thought that what he wanted to do was the thing he was told to do. In other words, he was interested in psychology mainly because that what was expected from him. Also, he said that cost of a degree has increased 500 times the rate of inflation. Many students are in big debt due to wanting to peruse their education. There are many things he talks about when getting to the topics about education, goals, and jobs. His academic advisor always encouraged him to go to a four-year university because he had the potential. Rowe did not like the idea of attending these big universities because he saw no point of wasting money into these big schools rather than saving money and attending a smaller campus. Rowe is not against education he’s anti debt; he thinks there are many more options to do things in a smarter and for the less of the cost. His points are valid, I do think they are smarter ways to get the things you want. For example, a four-year university sounds great but I can go to a community college, finish my basics for half of what I’d be paying if I went to TAMU or any top university. Currently I am taking courses here at Blinn College and I am saving money, then I can transfer to TAMU after three more semesters. Everyone is different; not everyone is fitted for a university. I think what Rowe is trying to get people to understand is that people should do things because they want what is best for themselves, not because of what others tell them what’s best for them.