*sigh* Yes, I am so ignorant - oh, so ignorant. Please educate me. :rolli:
First, I was being facetious. If I actually believed all that, I surely would not have studied and I sure as hell wouldn't have gone into teaching and academia, but whatever....
In essence what I was trying to say is that it can be really frustrating in school and university on a number of different levels, of course.
Does that mean no one should study? Of course not. It's just a shame that education has not turned out to be the ideal it can be. And, yes, it has indeed dropped in its standards, which can be frustrating and annoying for those who really take education seriously.
What I was hyperbolizing is true only to a degree. Sure, you have to BS a bit, and you have to deal with jerks, and you also have to learn how to deal with people.
However, if I hadn't studied, I would not have had the opportunity to go to Germany, to teach, or to do any of the things I enjoy.
I'm quite surprised that a man of your aptitude took my comment 100% on face value, but perhaps you're kidding around a bit as well.