Just the pursuance of an Associate, a Bachelor’s, a Master’s, an MPhil, an MS, or a Doctoral degree is not sufficient. The credential must justify the effort, the time, and the money spent upon its attainment. It is a thousand pities that the Pakistani students have been stuck in a wild goose chase since time immemorial since most of our schools, colleges, varsities, and Degree Awarding Institutions (DAIs) have proven themselves to be the endless money pits.
The concept of selling a particular course or a programme has been quite the common practice at the seats of learning (educational institutions) to sustain their businesses as opposed to sincerely assisting the learners in the procedure of their selection of majors by means of proffering educational and career counselling tailored to meet the requirements to prosper in this hyper-competitive world. Resultantly, the party who suffers the most by pursuing the Mickey Mouse (useless) degrees is that of students, whose professional lives are blown to smithereens by studying the worthless fields of study like those of Gender Studies and Philosophy.
The article discusses the issue of Pakistani students pursuing degrees that are deemed useless or “Mickey Mouse” degrees. Many educational institutions in Pakistan focus on selling courses rather than providing sincere educational and career counseling. As a result, students end up studying fields that have limited career prospects, leading to wasted time and money. The article emphasizes the importance of seeking guidance from knowledgeable educators and making informed decisions about majors that can truly lead to success in both the professional and personal aspects of life.
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