[kevinalexbrown]

Maybe, just maybe, the college system isn't as perfect as we'd like to believe. Maybe, just maybe, we've been learning the entirely wrong lessons.

Maybe, just maybe, this theme is a little tired. I keep hearing this, and I keep believing it. Cramming for tests does not a creative person make. But neither does sitting around talking about your creativity. Ultimately creativity comes from what we do and make, and college is nowhere near perfect for that, but then again college can't optimize for anything, because there are far too many things it might prepare a student for, however well.

Incidentally, I don't believe college should be placed on the pedestal it often is, to the point that wondering if it's "as perfect as we'd like to believe" is the wrong question entirely. e.g. http://www.paulgraham.com/credentials.html