More College Malpractice

I previously discussed the Jay-Z class at Georgetown University. Now, Walter Russell Meade has a similar, yet better written article inspired by people who he views as simply wanting to ruin their lives by taking out huge student loans to take silly classes:

So, inspired by this list of awesome courses, here is a sure-fire way to make yourself miserably unhappy in your twenties. 

First, enroll in a college that you cannot afford, and rely on large student loans to make up the difference. 

Second, spend the next four years having as good a time as possible: hang out, hook up, and above all, take plenty of “awesome” courses. 

Third, find teachers and role models who will encourage you to develop an attitude of enlightened contempt for ordinary American middle class life, the world of business, and such bourgeois virtues as self-reliance, thrift, accountability and self-discipline.  Specialize in sarcasm and snark. 

Fourth, avoid all courses with tough requirements, taking only the minimum required number of classes in science, math and foreign languages. 

Fifth, never think about acquiring marketable skills.

He's got more. Read the whole thing.