• S Hodkinson (11/14/2011)


    I recently asked for a 'Retired Members Forum' (which has been set up)

    Perhaps I should have asked for it to be called 'Old Codgers' ?

    Perhaps an even better name would have been "Wisdom". You do not gain wisdom by going to school. You gain it by life. I would recommend changing the name, but change it to something that is inviting to Non-retireds to come and look for answers. Probably not having too many articles about AARP memberships would be beneficial too. 😀

    I think what has been said is very true. Being able to think is more important than knowing the way "it should be". I was a music major first (until I added the computer Science major). Techniques I learned from my Dad, a hardware store owner, have also been helpful in solving issues I have faced in the technology field. I think my "classical" training in CS is helpful in methodology, something I see lacking in non-CS people at times, but it is not the end all. I agree that graduating a high number of STEM kids, without the knowledge of life, isn't really that helpful. You need to be smart, but smart means many things.

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