<p>Actually, you go to trade school to learn a trade. Undergraduate education is and has (historically) been about learning a wide variety of different topics; professional school is about learning a profession. </p>
<p>Consider this: as an entry-level employee at a business (outside of engineering, law, medicine… i.e. private industry), you need to be trained regardless of your educational background; often, employers will look for applicants from liberal arts backgrounds because they were trained to think critically before acting, and while it may require a greater short term investment, those kinds of people can pay very large dividends to companies in the long run.</p>
<p>I did party a lot and I did get a “lousy” degree (by your definition). The result is just that I enjoyed myself for four years… I’d say I’m in a comfortable spot now, and I’ve got a lot of fond memories to look at as well!</p>