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The only thing that I was equipped for with my very mediocre college Arts degree was to get a job in teaching
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"The only thing that I was equipped for with my very mediocre college Arts degree was to get a job in teaching"

- Helen Garner

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In this quote, author Helen Garner reviews her college education and the minimal chances it offered her. She explains her degree as "average" and recommends that it just prepared her for one career path - mentor. This statement highlights the absence of practical skills and real-world experience that Garner got from her college education. It also talks to the societal pressure to pursue higher education, even if it may not lead to a satisfying career. Garner's words function as a tip to critically evaluate the worth and function of a college degree and to consider alternative courses to success.

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Helen Garner This quote is written / told by Helen Garner somewhere between November 7, 1942 and today. She was a famous Novelist from Australia. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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