UKNM: RE: University v Cautionary tale

[Terry Kendrick]

Probably all four Michael!  The only real fact is he had a good job before

he went now he has not a good job.   I wouldn't vouch for cause and effect

here though.


Terry

( having been myself and with two sons at university - so I'm not totally

down on the idea)


  >>Yes, but is he a victim of the university / aspiration thing or just

that he

>is now 50 and victim of ageism?

>Michael

>In a message dated 16/10/00 12:47:13 GMT Daylight Time,

T [dot] Kendrickuea [dot] ac [dot] uk

>writes:

>

><< He was bright and brilliant but hadn't been to university,

> and he got insecure.  His first marriage broke up so he decided to sell up

> his house leave his job and go to university.  He did great.  Then he did

> an MA.  He did great.  Then he started his PhD on the influence of Eastern

> European governments on the national musics.  He ran out of steam.  So he

> invested the remainder of his savings in doing an expensive professional

> counselling course and set up his own  counselling business.  His wife

> chucked him out, and he lives in a beat up flat now eeking out a meagre

> living by doing telemarketing for a local agency.  At the age of 50.  I

> don't blame going to university for this impact on him but clearly

> university isn't the panacea.  Watch out for that itch!  It can be as

> destructive as mind blowing.

>  >



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