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Oct 24, 2022 23:04
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You can’t lead a company to success based on academic credentials alone.
There are people who barely made it through middle school yet run major companies.
And when someone starts bragging about their prestigious education, I can’t help wanting to say, “How about making your company successful first?”
Personally, I think the one who earns the most wins—but do you all really think academic background is that important?
Other
I don’t mind.
On the other hand, I’m not comfortable with people who put themselves down over it or constantly brag about it.
The people I feel most relaxed and comfortable spending time with are often highly educated when you get into deeper conversations—but they’ve also worked harder than anyone else, or are actually very accomplished in their field.
Your education doesn’t determine your life, and it certainly isn’t proportional to how wonderful you are. Manners, common sense, and kindness have nothing to do with your academic background either.
Akari
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My papas often have lower educational backgrounds, but it doesn’t bother me at all. If anything, I’m less comfortable with people who brag about their academic credentials.
That said, when I talk to government bureaucrats for work, I sometimes find myself thinking, “There’s something attractive about older men who score highly on standardized tests.” More than that, I’m drawn to the bureaucrat’s particular ability to process and organize information.
I don’t know what they’re like behind the scenes, but I also like that they’re all gentlemanly and not overly aggressive, haha.
Other
I don’t care about educational background, but I don’t like people who are self-conscious about not having one.
That said, listening to a grandpa who graduated from T University’s medical school brag about his family was painful too.
Marika
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I don’t care about educational background. My own academic credentials aren’t anything to brag about either…
As long as he’s someone I can respect, his educational background doesn’t matter to me.
If you’re that insecure about it, I think you simply shouldn’t bring up the subject. It’s not something I particularly care about, and I wouldn’t ask.
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I’m Potassium, a female member.
Good evening.
I’m not particularly well-educated myself, and I’m not in a position to judge other people’s educational backgrounds, so it’s not something I worry about when it comes to dating. Marriage is a different matter, since relatives are involved...
I do consider educational background part of someone’s appeal, because it can reflect the talent and dedication needed to study the standard curriculum—and, in some cases, even exceptional ability.
(I tend to think of attractiveness as additive, so not having a certain educational background wouldn’t necessarily count as a negative.)
P.S. When it comes to universities, factors such as the entrance exam process, how someone was admitted, or wanting to study under a particular professor at a specific lab can all matter. Someone might also choose a university because it’s at the forefront of the field they want to study. So you can’t say that everything is simply about the university’s name.
That’s just my personal opinion, though.