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" The teachers huh...? My husband has dyslexia, all of his teachers gave him passing grades knowing that he can't read or write. Unit 5 teachers. Yeah, they really took the time to give "extra help" to him. I'm amazed this area made the list at all. "

" So we are the 20 smartes city in the country? Really...has anybody seen our "elected" officials? I think they need to re exam their numbers. "

" I think the reason Blo-No ranks so high as one of the smartest cities in the US is, because teachers are willing to give so much extra help on an individual basis. "

" bngurl: Bill Gates is the exception. You can go to college and learn a trade, it’s called an Associate of Applied Science degree, you can pick one up at your local community college in areas like Nursing, Computer Networking, Law Enforcement, Business, the list goes on. You take courses in a specific area without all of the “nonsense” courses. These nonsense courses you speak of do have a purpose, and it’s not to bring money into a college, it forms the basis of an undergraduate degree. These courses, otherwise know as general education, teach you critical thinking skills, civic involvement, global perspectives, and promote lifelong learning. An undergraduate degree isn’t just about learning a trade,” it’s about creating productive members of a society. Did you know that the five skills an employer looks for when hiring are communication, technical, leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal. Guess where you learn those? Try and go get a job at State Farm without a degree, see what happens. There’s nothing wrong with not going to college, I know plenty of people who have extremely good jobs that never went. You shouldn’t bash colleges for what they teach just because you think it’s “nonsense.” "

" "bngurl": I think I know what you're getting at. But, I suspect, your cousin had to take the 'nonsense' courses you mentioned so that he would leave the University with a modicum of education. Rather than simply a boatload of training. "

" Correct, it doesn't mean a big business draw unless it's a restaurant. I was going to invite my brother (we both have degrees by the way) to do something here in town last week, but couldn't even think of or find anything. This was during weekday daytime hours; no Performing Arts Center, Colisseum shows. We like our town, but if you had daytime company and would like to do anything what would you do? Besides EAT? Like our town, but open for suggestions, and I think this is a legitimate question. "

" Furthermore, having a college degree does not guarantee you will have a job. Not to bring up State Farm, but a friend of mine had a master's degree in business and applied for a job at State Farm. Had the best grades. Another friend of mine, had an associates degree, just squeeked by, but had connections at State Farm. Guess who got hired on? You guessed it. The ones with connections. It was for the same position in the same division of the company.

It is not just picking on State Farm. It happens in a lot of places. "

" I am so sick of people thinking you need a college degree to make it in life. Look at Bill Gates. He dropped out and is one of the most successful people in the world. In highschool they push and push you to go to college. The kids that aren't "college material" are looked upon by staff as "losers that will never make it" Some of those people today are making more money than the ones that went to college.

If you could just go to college and learn a trade, I would say it is well worth it. But most of the time, they make you learn things you will never need and will never remember. My cousin had to take music appreciation, religion, western civilization, and a bunch of other nonsense classes to get a major in computers. What was the purpose? To bring the college extra revenue. "

" College education will get you a job managing a McDonalds now days. With computers and automated factories you do not have to have a degree, you just have to be willing to work and do it right. "