Careerism is a cause and effect of student anti-intellectualism. Career-minded students see college as an obstacle, which must be completed as soon as possible to live the “good life.” The courses that students are required to take, regardless of their major, are despised by some students because they believe those courses are useless for their future careers. Many students believe that college is something you need to complete before "living the good life," so students believe they need the highest grades, with the least amount of effort, time, and inconvenience. With this mindset, students don't care about remembering anything after the test about the material that was