...imagine you were a tenured professor from MIT and you saw the following post on a bulletin board frequented by aspiring electronic engineers:
Quote:
Hello all. I noticed there wasn't much discussion about going to college to study philosophy and then then putting in a job application to work in the electronics field. Would philosophy be a somewhat better choice to thrive in before taking a job working on electronics? Seeing as how skills acquired by philosophy majors enable them to get rewarding and valuable jobs it seems like a good path for me to follow or should I consider just going through a technical school that focuses on electronics? I know I must decide myself what the best path is but I just wanted honest feedback.
I feel like philosophy is overlooked a lot and with everyone going into the carpentry field I feel like philosophy makes sense in building that solid foundation in electronics skills. I guess I will try my best to get a good contract but I still have a year however to make the choice.
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Would you engage this guy in meaningful conversation about a career in electronics?
Would you engage him with a conversation about how a career in electronic engineering is secondary to a solid foundation in philosophy?
Would you ignore him completely?
The Special Forces career field accepts initial enlistment Soldiers as long as you meet the proper prerequisites.
If there is a goal of serving in the United States Army as a Special Forces Soldier, the correct career field to choose is the 18 series MOS.
Don't bother people asking them about the Cavalry.
Don't be distracted by people joining the Infantry.
Don't waste your time with philosophy and the meaning of the word "is".
Enlist in the Army for an 18 series MOS.
...or don't.