Thread on College Debt:
1st, let me say that I believe it’s crazy that college costs what it does! The ONLY factor that should matter in how far a person can take their education is their innate ability and drive. Society reaps the benefits of a well educated work-force and society should collectively
bear the cost! We recognize this fact for basic education, so why not higher ed?
I was fortunate enough to have a fulfilling, lucrative career in high tech before degrees were commonly required. I dropped out of college for an opportunity at a high tech company. I figured pre-IPO opportunities don’t come along every day, but that school would always be there!
I was very fortunate and I retired young. I didn’t bother to go back to college, and I am quite happy with my choices in life (although it would be cool to hold a degree, especially as my hubby has *two*, including a PhD).
But now it’s a different story. Competition is very tight, there’s plenty of jobs, but really great paying jobs are still hard to find and a degree is no longer a guarantee of a decent job. In fact, many jobs are now done for free by “interns” (a practice that should be illegal),
If I were college-age today, I doubt the path I took would be as readily available, and I would really think very long and hard about going into debt for college: a gamble that may or may not pay off.
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