C-Lit

       First let me point out that there are many higher education opportunities and not all of them are college, especially for those that are in the arts. I've seen the work that goes into theatrical training and I've seen artists crash under the pressure of the education system. I believe education, predicated under the paradigm of the way it is now, dampens creativity and forces artists to put themselves in a box. Not only does it stifle an artist's creativity, but also provides additional roadblocks which may deter people from reaching their end goal. If one decides to endure the ever-changing goal post of higher education standards for his or her dream job, he or she will need to spend exorbitant amounts of money and sacrifice years of their life to meet standards that are more or less arbitrary depending on the profession. Does one really need a master's? If so, what's to prevent a master's degree from becoming just as diluted as a bachelor's degree? ...