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Asserts '90% of college is bull' and that college is designed to test work ethic…

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User @pa_coyote94151 asserts that 90% of college is 'bull' and that college primarily tests work ethic, determination, and resilience, which is why employers value degrees as evidence of those traits. The tweet shares Brian Roemmele's post of Patrick Winston's final lecture, noting Winston taught engineering at MIT for 50 years and died five months after recording it.

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Asserts '90% of college is bull' and that college is designed to test work ethic, determination, and the ability to overcome failure.

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  • Claims companies value a college degree because it serves as the only evidence employers can get of those personality traits.
  • Highlights Brian Roemmele sharing Patrick Winston's final lecture, stating Winston taught engineering at MIT for 50 years, died five months after recording it, and thousands of his students went on to 'engineer the world.'
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