OT: College

From: Passer, Michael <PasserM_at_umkc.edu>
Date: Wed Jun 28 13:41:25 2000

I'll be first in line to say college is a good thing, and
worth the time, money, and effort expended to obtain a
degree. Doing so right after high school is the path of
least resistance--it _is_ harder when you're older (from
experience).

That said, any employer who ignores you because the time
between your high school and college graduations is not
the "standard interval" without so much as asking about
it is doing him or herself (and his or her company) a
disservice.
 
There are pursuits other than rehab or prison that could
have filled that time--such as having served in the Peace
Corps, the military, or a real-world job--that might just
have made a person who waited to go to college appreciate
the opportunity laid before them. A person who did such a
thing may well be a better candidate for it.

While there is no shortage of the kind of people
who will not take a second look at those whose resumes
don't fit the mold, there are also plenty of others less
closed minded who would likely be more satisfying to
work for.

--Mike
Received on Wed Jun 28 2000 - 13:41:25 BST