I never used theory version of my academia in my practical/industry life. So I always feel that I wasted a lot of money for something that was not beneficial to me. I highly feel that academia to practical ratio should be increased but then again I am thankful that someone who is in same boat as we student are, to understand that practical side of academia is immensely important and is providing atleast 3 classes out of 10 as practical. As Dr. Simon said, a person with just one year of experience is would know a lot about the “system” rather than just fresh out of school. For example: Right now the company I am working at, I make same amount of money with bachelor’s degree and 4 years of experience as person with PhD with no experience. So certainly, more practical helps.