#5 GouZhang 我上面说的关于原版三周目中莫妮卡有一个跟教育需求有关的话题在这里
Education Requirements
"You know, it's around the time that everyone my year starts to think about college..."
"It's a really turbulent time for education."
"We're at the height of this modern expectation that everyone has to go to college, you know?"
"Finish high school, go to college, get a job - or go to grad school, I guess."
"It's like a universal expectation that people just assume is the only option for them."
"They don't teach us in high school that there are other options out there."
"Like trade schools and stuff, you know?"
"Or freelance work."
"Or the many industries that value skill and experience more than formal education."
"But you have all these students who have no idea what they want to do with their life..."
"And instead of taking the time to figure it out, they go to college for business, or communication, or psychology."
"Not because they have an interest in those fields..."
"...but because they just hope the degree will get them some kind of job after college."
"So the end result is that there are fewer jobs to go around for those entry-level degrees, right?"
"So the basic job requirements get higher, which forces even more people to go to college."
"And colleges are also businesses, so they just keep raising their prices due to the demand..."
"...So now we have all these young adults, tens of thousands of dollars in debt, with no job."
"But despite all that, the routine stays the same."
"Well, I think it's going to start getting better soon."
"But until then, our generation is definitely suffering from the worst of it."
"I just wish high school prepared us a little better with the knowledge we need to make the decision that's right for us."
「你们知道吗，到了我们这届开始考虑大学的时候...」
「现在教育环境真的太动荡了。」
「整个社会都陷入一种现代迷思——好像每个人都必须上大学，对吧？」
「高中毕业→上大学→找工作，或者读研之类的。」
「人们想当然地认为这是唯一选项，仿佛天经地义。」
「但高中根本不教我们还有其他可能性存在。」
「比如职业技术学校之类的？」
「或者自由职业？」
「还有那么多更看重技能和经验而非文凭的行业啊。」
「但无数不知道自己想做什么的年轻人，」
「不等想明白就匆匆选商科、传播学、心理学这些专业。」
「不是真有兴趣，」
「只是寄希望于文凭能换份工作。」
「结果呢？基础岗位要求水涨船高，」
「迫使更多人不得不去读大学。」
「而大学本身也是营利机构，顺着需求不断涨价...」
「现在大批年轻人背着几万刀债务，却找不到工作。」
「但即便如此，这个循环却一成不变。」
「不过我觉得情况很快就会变好了。」
「只是我们这代人注定要承受最艰难的阵痛。」
「只希望高中能多教些实用知识，」
「让我们有能力为自己做出正确的选择。」
