Wereboar
Since: Jul, 2011
Oct 4th 2012 at 5:34:28 PM
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The problem with art schools (or their graduates, to be more precise) is that they usually teach a particular art or craft that must be then practiced. Since the times immemorial, artists were predominantly self-employed people who had to find their customers on their own. School art graduates who actually have some real skills and are good entrepreneurs usually earn a decent penny. Those who went there to get an easy degree, well, not so much.
Kohdok
Plastic Maniac
Since: Apr, 2010
Plastic Maniac
Apr 14th 2011 at 1:44:34 PM
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"A Degree Is Useless" has no Troper Tales page...
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FairyDreamer
Since: Sep, 2010
May 17th 2011 at 10:27:02 AM
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All you have to do is create to URL for it and start the page.
I can either be a devilish angel or an angelic devil. You decide.
SteamGoth
Since: Oct, 2010
May 7th 2011 at 3:46:49 AM
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This troper's mother (and her mother before her) referred to this exact trope as a "Degree in Nosepick." Any backing out there for a title change? Or at least an alternate title?
Is it worth noting that some of the degrees commonly used for this trope can actually be highly lucrative, such as Mathematics or Physics, both of which are seen as esoteric but actually ensure great job opportunities? In fact Underwater Basket Weaving might even fall under that category, apparently some crafts experts make a lot of money selling those kinds of items, although there probably isn't room for too many people to break into that business.
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