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Cake day: November 7th, 2025
  • Swaus01@piefed.socialtoShowerthoughts@lemmy.world•We shouldn't have to go to college in order to afford a house by 30.English
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    3 days ago

    When we’re at school the teachers never actually take the time to talk about:

    • what non-university educated careers
    • what they involve
    • how to pursue trades based jobs

    And it’s weird, because I’m sure everyone would love to at least dabble in woodworking or some other form of craftsmanship. But they don’t get the chance to.

    The school-university pipeline works for a lot of people, but I don’t think uni straight after school is the ideal situation for most people. It means we lose sight of what education is actually for, outside of progression to further qualifications

  • Swaus01@piefed.socialtoMental Health@lemmy.world•You Need To Quit Weed. English
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    5 days ago

    i don’t smoke weed and I haven’t watched kurzgesagt in a long while - but I have to say, isn’t this a staunch change in direction from their usual content? On a few occasions it’s seemed like they’re being lobbied to push a particular concept and this is one of those times, for me.

    Thumbnail is bad because really weed should used medicinally - for old people and adults - rather than recreationally, for young people. Where it migth actually effect brain development to some extent.