My parents — probably like yours — are very traditional. And in so, they are convinced that having that piece of paper means you're +$30k a year from the start <at least AND no matter what other circumstances> ( except outliers).
I STILL hear this all the time... "when I was your age..."
I reply, "yeah well when Barack Obama was your age, he was the first black President of the United States of America."
When my parents were my age, they could go to school full-time at the University of Minnesota, have a minimum wage job, and at 16 hours a week they would be able to afford their education and living expenses.
Those were the days where it made sense to have an education because it was such a great value at a very affordable price.
BUT. Now, because it's so much easier to get <nearly free money> (a la student loans), Universities saw this as money in their pocket: Since students are getting money easier, that means it's easier for them to get an education; now that there's more money available, let's make more money for ourselves!
My parents — probably like yours — are very traditional. And in so, they are convinced that having that piece of paper means you're +$30k a year from the start <at least AND no matter what other circumstances> ( except outliers).
I STILL hear this all the time... "when I was your age..."
I reply, "yeah well when Barack Obama was your age, he was the first black President of the United States of America."
When my parents were my age, they could go to school full-time at the University of Minnesota, have a minimum wage job, and at 16 hours a week they would be able to afford their education and living expenses.
Those were the days where it made sense to have an education because it was such a great value at a very affordable price.
BUT. Now, because it's so much easier to get <nearly free money> (a la student loans), Universities saw this as money in their pocket: Since students are getting money easier, that means it's easier for them to get an education; now that there's more money available, let's make more money for ourselves!
It's a terrible fucking system.