In Germany when young people meet nowadays they ask what the other one is studying and at which university. The fact that a person is studying is barely questioned. Everyone "has" to be in a university. As soon as you tell them that you are doing a apprenticeship or becoming a cobbler or carpenter you will be looked at as if you come from another continent. Studying in university is mainstream and a must. Very different to the 20s or 50s, when academics were rather a minority and craftsmen avocation was much more current.
The fact that the industry developed a huge amount during the last years plays a big role because craftsmen professions slowly but surely die, hence they are not beneficial any longer. Nonetheless, I believe that there are many professions which you would acquisite better in actually practically carrying them out rather then studying them. But nowadays there is a university course for almost every profession. Starting with light things as event management ending with courses as conciergism until one they there will be a three years degree you will have to attend in order to become a proper taxidriver.
And all of this just for the sake of saying "I have studied......"? Not everyone is an academic and that is perfectly fine and my personal believe is that no one should feel to have to excuse himself infront of society only because he did not go to a university.
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