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It’s not just about jobs. Education organizations must help students find their passions.

March 11, 2017 /

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It should come as no surprise that each year, higher education graduates millions of students into career paths that leave them unhappy and unfulfilled. They suffer from a crisis of meaning.

During a recent lecture in my Trinity College course on American higher education, I asked my students, "Why do you go to college?" Most of them answered, in various forms, "To get a job."

Not one mentioned going to college to explore their purpose or to embark on a meaningful life.

By Angel B. Perez

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