Unfortunately, I believe this is true. I'm not saying these young people aren't smart -- they are. But there are two things factoring in here. Colleges - not all of them, but a good deal of them -- are still living in the "ivory tower." I truly believe they don't know what it's like in the real world. How do I know this? I used to work for one.
Students are spending a great deal of money for degrees that may not do them any good. And the price for those degrees goes up every year -- faster than inflation. Here's a link to a listing of 33 unusual college degrees at universities today - many of them are in the United States while others are overseas. Check it out, and read the comments that go with it -- they list more of these degrees at other institutions.
Another reason has nothing to do with a degree, but has everything to do with communication. Social media and smart phones are guilty of promoting the lack of communication among young people -- and adults. Communication is more than a Facebook post or a 140 character tweet. I heard a woman who heads a church youth group say she needed to learn how to use Twitter because that is how young people communication now.
Sad.
Is this the direction communication is heading -- I hope not.
