Most of my friends from Columbia are going on to get advanced degrees. And why not? A Ph.D. is the new M.A., a master's is the new bachelor's, a B.A. is the new high school diploma, and a high school diploma is the new smiley-face sticker on your first-grade spelling test. Megan McCafferty
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The above statement is a satirical take on the ever-increasing academic degrees that most people receive. The futility of most degrees is based on the fact that most individuals do not need a master’s degree to do their job and can hold down a job with a B.A.

Source: Fourth Comings

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