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<p>[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 3605691, member: 78244"]I believe most of the problem lies in high schools promoting the mantra that if you don’t go to college, you will be a worthless scourge that will never be successful in anything. They don’t talk about the costs, debt, how much you would pay per month to pay it back, that you can’t default on it, etc. They also don’t tell you to research the job potentials in your chosen field and carefully consider the ROI. They also don’t talk about how community colleges can save you money before you pursue a degree at another college, nor do they talk about trade schools, where you can be paid to learn a valuable skill that would put you in a lucrative skilled position. If the options were better revealed and explained, then the number of students getting “useless” or “hobby” degrees would likely decrease substantially.</p><p><br /></p><p>The exponential rise in college costs and ease of getting student loans are also huge contributing problems.</p><p><br /></p><p>For me, I am studying aerospace engineering, have relevant work in my field, have much practical knowledge about my field, have a clear idea of what I want to do, and have no student debt holding me back. I graduate in December and pretty much have a job lined up starting in January. Now I am in the minority and consider myself extremely fortunate to be in my position, but I am example that being in such a position is completely possible if you put in the work and try to soak up as much as possible.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 3605691, member: 78244"]I believe most of the problem lies in high schools promoting the mantra that if you don’t go to college, you will be a worthless scourge that will never be successful in anything. They don’t talk about the costs, debt, how much you would pay per month to pay it back, that you can’t default on it, etc. They also don’t tell you to research the job potentials in your chosen field and carefully consider the ROI. They also don’t talk about how community colleges can save you money before you pursue a degree at another college, nor do they talk about trade schools, where you can be paid to learn a valuable skill that would put you in a lucrative skilled position. If the options were better revealed and explained, then the number of students getting “useless” or “hobby” degrees would likely decrease substantially. The exponential rise in college costs and ease of getting student loans are also huge contributing problems. For me, I am studying aerospace engineering, have relevant work in my field, have much practical knowledge about my field, have a clear idea of what I want to do, and have no student debt holding me back. I graduate in December and pretty much have a job lined up starting in January. Now I am in the minority and consider myself extremely fortunate to be in my position, but I am example that being in such a position is completely possible if you put in the work and try to soak up as much as possible.[/QUOTE]
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