<p>DRab and 311Griff, I agree with several of your comments, just not necessarily there implementation. YOu are absolutely right about sevral things (from my 47 years of life). Life long learning and adapting is a key to a successful career, you will change careers, I also agree that the most important talent is learnign to learning, developing habits and skills that will allow you to adapt. YOu seem to be advocates of a "liberal education' --not politically so , but in a classical sense. I have a geology degree and a masters, and employed in industry.. and I agree that just grabbing an employable degree is not what everyone--maybe most everyone -- should do. .. will follow up with the except in a while and also my thoughts on majors etc</p>