Instead of a University Pack ...

"jhgkjhgkjh;c-16578566" wrote:

"BloodValkyrie;c-16576081" wrote:


I suppose you have a good point about STEM careers and other similar careers. When it comes to liberal arts, though, perhaps the sims shouldn't go to school to pursue those sorts of degrees, since those degrees aren't exactly useful? That's just what I've noticed, though. Goodness, many teaching jobs are actually becoming obsolete, which is sad and unfortunate, but also true.

If you want to become an artist, you maybe are right - if you want to work in the "art industry" wether it is the music business or you want to work for a publisher or in the film industry, then you have to have some kind of diploma for almost every job.
Yeah, I know about the famous people who all worked her way up, but reality is different and for one famous person without any education at all, there are thousands with degrees working silently everyday around them with degrees.
I work as an editor and I without my university education I wouldn't have had this job and everyone I work with has some kind of degree. It was important and it always will be important, because apart from the actual education your diploma tells your potential employer something about yourself: you can hang on even if it gets difficult or uninteresting and you can deal with timelines and deadlines, because that is what you lern in college and university, too apart from all the other stuff that may or not may not be useful. :)

But anyway, in Sims I would love to have a combined education pack. Universities, colleges, boarding schools, community colleges and online classes. I would love to see a graduation and I would love to be able to build an actual school (of any kind) ingame.

I hope I'm not being rude, but this is what I've been led to believe. If you want to actually make a film, no degree is required. You just need the equipment and time to make the film. When it comes to making any kind of art, whether it be film, music, books, or anything, no degree is required. Other jobs involved in these industries might require degrees, depending on the exact job, though. I agree. However, I didn't really know one needed to have a degree in anything to be an editor. Maybe it's because when I did that sort of work, I mostly did freelance stuff online, and I didn't work for an official company? I've also heard that the main reason why some employers want workers with degrees is because they sometimes think that separates the "riff raff" from the "good" people. However, I've had quite a few employers who look at a degree and say, "that's a dime a dozen" or even "why did you go to school for that? this won't get you a job at a fast food place." And as for learning about timelines and deadlines ... well ... at least where I live, middle school kids learn all that long before they even think of college. I guess it all depends on too many factors, really.

Hmmmm, maybe I'm being too off topic, or maybe I'm being too argumentative. I'm terribly sorry if I am. I guess I'm just too opinionated sometimes.

I'm currently wondering if it would be possible to have sims in general judge you (of course, adding or removing the friendship points) when you mention your degree (if you get one). Maybe some degrees would have social stigma attached to them? But maybe that would turn out to be too cruel to the player?