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Originally Posted by humfrz
My word of advice is, on the test, just give them what they are looking for.
You can learn/practice doing it the updated way on your own time - 
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Originally Posted by wolffbite
One of several reasons I quit my engineering degree in 2nd year at a "top university" was when I was struggling in a calculus course. I was basically told "you will never do this in the real world, so just learn enough to pass the course".
I found it almost impossible to focus and study on nothing but theory with no connection to real world scenarios. Dropped out shortly after and attended a smaller technical school to get my associates degree. All of our instructors were part-time teachers who worked their regular industry jobs. Completely different experience, and a lot more hands on "real" work. Graduated with honours, one of the best choices I ever made.
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Learning also teaches you critical thinking, not just technical skills. I was a philosophy major, and the skills I learned there I also use at work and in outside life. So you learn is one way. Then you learn it another way later. The first way you learn prepares you for the second way and the third and fourth.