i got academic scholarships to undergrad and grad school, and my parents helped me with room and board, so i don't have any college debt, thankfully. this isn't the case for most people; the expense is a real disincentive. we need to fix that.
the college i went to was prohibitively expensive, and i wouldn't have considered going there if not for the scholarship. i just checked, and the cost has nearly tripled since my time there in the 1990s. that's ridiculous. i had a great experience there, got a well rounded and top quality education, and made a few lifelong friends. however, i won't donate to them unless they cut that **** out. a year there would cost a kid most of my yearly salary, and i'm 14 years in the field. ridiculous.
I teach at both a state and private college. I have no damn idea why it is so expensive.
I teach at both a state and private college. I have no damn idea why it is so expensive.
I haven't observed this clarity. Are you living in 1985? It doesn't work like this anymore. Ever heard of Occupy Wall Street? Ever heard of the global economy? Ever heard of government cut backs? Fake government jobs paying $70,000 + benefits for 30 years then pay a pension don't exist anymore. The government doesn't waste money like it used to do. You actually have to compete with all the other millions of college graduates throughout the world.
I used to make $27,000 per year. That was before graduating from college. Now I make $16,000 per year. That's after graduating from college. Where are you observing everything so clearly? I don't get it.
http://www.sgvtribune.com/opinion/20110711/john-stossel-is-college-an-expensive-scam
A better education is something we should want all out citizens to have because it increases everyone's quality of life.
There's a lot of research and info on this.
Way better than John Stossels myopic take.
No, not at all. This might sound stupid or obvious, but you don't have to work where you work. It's about initiative and the willingness to put yourself out there. I have spent hours writing and rewriting my resume and cover letters and getting feedback from friends. I've probably spent hundred of hours looking for jobs, both online and through asking friends, and I've ****ed up and completely embarrassed myself in tens of interviews as well as doing fantastic in tens more. I'm single and I'm willing to live in cheap places and move to wherever the employer is.I'm having a hard time taking you seriously. Maybe I'm being overly suspicious but your comments seem very insincere.
To pay for the teachers, various research, classroom aids and the buildings. :yes: It really didn't take too much time for me to figure that out either.
Pay for teachers? You are kidding right? I make more in 2 hours in a clinical setting than I do teaching for 8.
I got thru 3 schools, Two state and one an expensive private school with almost no debt the old fashioned way. The federal government paid for it.
Well, let's think about it a moment. First of all, there are scholarships. Secondly, there are grants. Third, there are birthdays, Christmases, graduation presents, presents of all kinds rained down on kids as they're growing up. Fourth, I know it's shocking and painful, but there's part-time jobs from babysitting on through high school. Fifth, there's the newest cell phone release every year. Stop it. Sixth, another shock??!! There's community college. OMG!! Noooooo!!!
Spend half, save half. A great philosophy. I just bought Tom's nephew a piggy bank. He's 4+ years old. Can't start too young:
Four spigots at the bottom to take out money in each of the four compartments.
I know taking responsibility for one's self is a shock to many young people's systems, but that's the way it used to be. It oughta' be that way again.
Community colleges, mostly. At a university, which was fairly cheap, I received tuition waivers due to my disability, but had some pretty crappy living situations happen which required substantial fiscal adjustments. I applied to a couple of scholarships, but most were pretty weak or I did not qualify for one reason or another.
Undergraduate is where they milk you for what you're worth. In graduate school, your goal is to get out with tuition waivers and a part-time job, which would leave you within means to cook up the money for student fees or books. If not, much smaller loans as desired.
I did. I worked full time (more than full time for some of it) and carried a full class load and paid for every penny out of my own pocket. My parents never paid a dime. I never had any debt at all. It's not that hard, it just takes commitment.
It's been a long time but I could do the same thing today.
Why not?
I got thru school with a minimum of debt, and I have three kids who are going to be starting college every two years, so I'll have eight straight years of college, six of them with two kids. minimum. I expect at some point each kid will be getting a small loan, because I think having a little 'skin in the game' is important.
But for those who cant afford it, its pretty clear that the earnings from getting a four year degree over a lifetime are massively higher than no college, so I'd consider the debt to be an investment, not an expense. Of course, you dont have to blow your investment on the most expensive college you can find, but often the colleges that cost more will lead to much better opportunities, and therefore, better earning power and more importantly, better quality of life.
I don't have any but most of my friends that do...they just went to expensive schools in order to be competitive in the job market. Their parents couldn't afford to foot the bill.
No, not at all. This might sound stupid or obvious, but you don't have to work where you work. It's about initiative and the willingness to put yourself out there. I have spent hours writing and rewriting my resume and cover letters and getting feedback from friends. I've probably spent hundred of hours looking for jobs, both online and through asking friends, and I've ****ed up and completely embarrassed myself in tens of interviews as well as doing fantastic in tens more. I'm single and I'm willing to live in cheap places and move to wherever the employer is.
It pays off. I'm really good at doing interviews now. I also apply the same work ethic to my job. Yes, it's about being good at your job, but it's probably more important to establish good friendship with your boss, coworkers and HR. People hire people they'd be comfortable getting a drink with.
Pay for teachers? You are kidding right? I make more in 2 hours in a clinical setting than I do teaching for 8.
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