That's one thing they really should REQUIRE for "college kids"...basic auto mechanics 101 . I learned all about psychology, English, literature, history of psychology, history of English, philosophy, world history, phys ed, ..philosophy of education, anthropology, educational psychology, statistics, a little math & science, ...later church history, greek, hebrew, a class devoted solely to the tiny book of Amos, hermeneutics, apologetics, new & old testament classes, psalms, theology in film, evangelism...& the list goes on..also basics of social work (1 semester) & even a little bit of law (less than a semester).
...but IN ALL THAT TIME I NEVER LEARNED the basics of auto repair & for a while could barely change my own tire let alone do an oil change (actually, I could do it but didn't have the basic tools or gumption to do it. Key word: "gumption." A lot of the expensive stuff we pay auto workers to is fairly simple, but takes a few tools & some gumption (willingness to get hands dirty, get under the car, etc)... A basic AUTO REPAIR 101 in college would give "college boys" the gumption & a little extra know-how needed to avoid the sleazy mechanics.
Same thing with POLICE 101: I wish colleges would offer a basic primer in what police learn as police academy, including some gun target practice. Sure, I learned how to handle a gun in Michigan because I went deer & goose hunting, but a little more would be good, plus some of the "insider" jargon & codes in basic police work. I had to learn on the fly when I sued Pasadena PD.
