According to the latest US Census data from 2021, 94 million Americans ages 25 and older have an associate degree or higher. That’s about 42% of the population in that age demographic. Women accounted for more of the college educated population than men. As more and more folks go to college, how many actually have developed the necessary life skills necessary to survive on their own?
Cooking nutritious meals, maintaining a clean dorm room, and doing laundry are more likely to happen if students are equipped with the skills to do so in the first place.
A home economics course could help students learn basic life skills such as changing a flat tire or a lightbulb. Having dedicated time at school to learn this along with other students would provide an optimal environment. Otherwise, the burden lies at home with the parents.
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