People often scoff at education citing how 'life has taught me this and that, screw your degrees' - that's all good and all but is there something you did gain from school?

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Well, I am one to wholeheartedly disagree with the concept of life lessons being more valuable than education. I’ve learned how to be a successful scientist through education, and how to be a doctor to boot. Can’t say I would have learned that “on the street”. I am able to make much more of a contribution to society this way.

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