Paper chase

"http://www.kfcplainfield.com/sound/paperchase.wav Thats the paper chase theme song.

'.... you teach yourselves the law...but i train your minds
you come in here..with a skull full of mush..and if you survive! you leave thinking like a lawyer!'

Well, words that will apply to anyone whos gone to school at any level. Education or for that matter paper qualification is just that. The foundation upon which one builds ones lives. Some call it a safety net. Naturally theres also other means to get that headstart by working and learning the ropes of the trades. Unfortunately too many seem to think a paper qualification is the passport to immediate monetary gain! And an automatic right to get a job! Looking at the applications for jobs that ive received over the years, its a bit scary. The universities and schools are churning out people who cant think. Not to mention of low standards. Proficiency of language is a nightmare. OK, my profienciency is bad... really bad. I've always wished i had spent more time reading more rather than drool at attractive pictures during my younger days. Even now, reading is restricted to the newspapers and the occasional fiction books. The book rack is sort of filled with many books bought that merely gather dust.

As usual, i digress too much. Theres supposedly thousands of unemployed graduates out there. First and foremost i would suggest all be sent to study english. It helps if they are multi lingual. Its better when english is one of the languages they know. But then again, once a blue moon we do come across some who arent so proficient but are willing to learn. Have one in the office. He was willing to learn. He answered questions well. Able to think and able to reason. After a few years he is still with us, and his command of english has improved. And he's become more confident.

The thing is, the government has got itself to blame for churning out too many graduates. Supply isnt matching demand." I cant think straight. Painkillers doing a great job now. Time to sleep, again.