ABC 20/20 - College is a Rip Off

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[Aaustin747]

when people told you to go to college and get a degree, they didn't mean get a degree in english or art. they mean't, study the hard stuff like math and engineering and contribute to society.

[Nel144]

The thing about college/university education is that it doesn't guarantees you a successful career. It is up to YOU as a student to make it happen. No matter what you studied, you have to reach a target you want to acquire according to expectations of the job market.

[nixedtv]

@UltraProle21 Arts are important. The problem is that too many people forget that artists from the past did not always go to college. You don't need college to become a successful artist.

[TheHonp]

I left college for several reasons (cost, commute, the degree has become useless) and now I'm an apprentice carpenter. I have no debt, no excessive classwork (excluding extra courses I've signed up for myself), more free time, and I'm making good money at the moment.

I think I could have benefited in some ways from college, but in general I in no way regret leaving. I love my job and I love my life.

[lovesclassiccars]

I agree with this video for I wish I didn't go to college. But the perceptions that major makes a difference are partly true as there are some liberals arts grads who do pursue successful careers. I'll say in his limilted space that the picture is complex, and often people get jobs due to networking as college grads already saturate the market. I made the choice to be self-employed.

[sandinyourshoes]

How can one make big money if he does not have a skill that makes money for others? College may or may not help with that. It is clearly better to end up having smaller loans to pay back, anyway. Why not get a technical associate degree in auto mechanics, which is practical, instead of wasting time with a BA in Sociology? The guy who is not afraid of getting his hands dirty is the guy with an edge.

[xxxsukit]

hate to burst your bubble here but not everyone is cut out for that kind of work.

just saying =/

[romanmel1]

@UltraProle21 Fortunately, I'm retired from the evil Sallie Mae. The truth is this, the government ownes your ass when you are in debt to them. You become their slave. It should be apparent that after three years of searching for work, a BA degree in art history is about as out of favor as a fur coat in a nudist colony.

[romanmel1]

@ArexShortpaw You won't be so arrogant when your private loans are past due and you get the notice that your interest rate has thus been raised from 9% to 18% per year and they demand payment in full when you default. Failing that they will garnishee your wages, freeze your bank accounts, seize your tax refunds, and get a court judgement against future income...in short make your life HELL. My guess is your "passion" for music will wane then.

[UltraProle21]

@romanmel1 lol you are awesome. oddly enough, the jackasses that majored in art history and looked at you like they'd be able to buy and sell you after they graduated and become curator at the louvre, are the ones you're going to track down, the ones who are going to be praying that the phone won't ring.