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[–] socsa@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

It also teaches you things like time management and organization and generally how to be an independent adult. Of course, it's not the only way to learn these things, just like it's not the only way to learn math or computer science. But it's holistically a culture which is structured around these things, and is a massively helpful stepping stone for a lot of people.