Which means it could potentially be a waste of time as it doesn't focus on what their future is planned for. By not focusing on preparing the student for the work they are planning to do for their career, it makes them feel like they need more education to be better prepared or that they don't need it at all. In addition to having to attend multiple schools, they also have to pay for multiple classes that have nothing to do with the major they want to pursue. Even when they help you find a career, it's not the one you planned on doing. It's along the lines of this, but not exactly what you're looking for, at which point they try to convince you of another career branch that will make you more money or push you towards better success when in reality it will just keep you in school longer. “Teachers, engineers, and others I spoke with said that at work they rarely use what they learned in school” (Bird 378). This means that it is indeed true that many of the courses taken during these years of college are actually useless and do not meet the real requirements of the career field to which they aspire. Making it seem like they are just paying for courses to keep themselves busy until there are job opportunities in the field they are looking for. This can make students feel unnecessary in adult life and can also make them feel like they are simply put there