I was working the job I referenced above during the peak years of college degree-mania. Lol From what I hear from others still in the trenches corporations are beginning to soften a bit and value real-world experience more seriously.

Better still? In my view, the desire to grow wiser. Intelligence and wisdom are not the same. Arguably the former even works against obtaining the latter, as humility is required. The opposite of what your post cites of your experience with these recent college grads, as they were arrogant and condescending, as a result of their education.

This is very true!