22-year-old college student blows her $90,000 college fund and blames her parents

[Mai72]

Sad thing is that if you went to college when the baby boomers went to school you could be a total idiot fucktard with your money like this girl and still come out with hardly any of it spent and a far better job market waiting for you when you leave.

But at least this generation has iphones, right? That makes up for it.

This generation and the next is going to have a terrible time finding employment and they don't even know it. We live in an international market now. Employers can look overseas for talents now. They don't have to hire Americans anymore.

When I talk with teens I also ask them if they are good at math and science. Most tell me no. I then tell them that most good paying jobs today are going to require excellent math skills. I then tell them that I've taught in South Korea and my students were attending classes 12 hours a day. Then I tell them that's going to be your competition. Do you think you will be able to compete? That's the reality today for young people.

 

[Fritzo]

Let's see- she had $90000. If college is going to cost $20000 a year, she'll need $80000.

With living expenses, she probably would have needed to get a job anyway...or...I don't know...switch to a less expensive school and live off campus?

 

[Dulanic]

This generation and the next is going to have a terrible time finding employment and they don't even know it. We live in an international market now. Employers can look overseas for talents now. They don't have to hire Americans anymore.

Somewhat, but people need to go to get a education in a USEFUL field. My youngest sister just graduated /w her BA and she had 3 job offers almost immediately. Don't expect to get a bunch of job offers with a BA in Music, Lit, Film etc...

Sorry kiddies, there isn't many employers who need a english lit degree.... About the only job you need a english lit degree is a english lit teacher.

 

[TheSlamma]

She just needs to come to Denver and jog back and forth in yoga pants along Downing street at Washington park, it's basically a future trophy wife display case (you should see the count of rear end accidents on that road). Then all ya gotta do is be a brood mare for his kids while he goes to work and gets paid for having a schmuck job that takes money from good people. Boom problem solved.

 

[rh71]

When I talk with teens I also ask them if they are good at math and science. Most tell me no. I then tell them that most good paying jobs today are going to require excellent math skills. I then tell them that I've taught in South Korea and my students were attending classes 12 hours a day. Then I tell them that's going to be your competition. Do you think you will be able to compete? That's the reality today for young people.

There needs to be balance. I don't think anyone wants to be in class 12 hours a day, do you? If that's required to be competitive in your adult life, then people will settle for less work. I find that kids in the city have less of a "fun" childhood because they have access to less land and fewer programs, especially sports - compared to suburbia. No one in suburbia will be exposed to excessive schooling (save for tutoring for college entrance exams). I see a lot of city kids being thrown into after-school programs and summer school (not camp) - because there aren't many alternatives.

Some parents provide too much to their kids without teaching them. If you're wealthy, you tend to give them everything you can and don't see how damaging it could be down the road. The parents don't have to be big spenders themselves to fall into this trap - they can simply be coddling their kids too much.

 

[Mai72]

There needs to be balance. I don't think anyone wants to be in class 12 hours a day, do you? If that's required to be competitive in your adult life, then people will settle for less work. I find that kids in the city have less of a "fun" childhood because they have access to less land and fewer programs, especially sports - compared to suburbia. No one in suburbia will be exposed to excessive schooling (save for tutoring for college entrance exams). I see a lot of city kids being thrown into after-school programs and summer school (not camp) - because there aren't many alternatives.

Some parents provide too much to their kids without teaching them. If you're wealthy, you tend to give them everything you can and don't see how damaging it could be down the road. The parents don't have to be big spenders themselves to fall into this trap - they can simply be coddling their kids too much.

Good points.

Has anyone noticed that teens who are born into wealthy families tend to be drug users. Obviously this isn't always the case.

 

[irishScott]

Somewhat, but people need to go to get a education in a USEFUL field. My youngest sister just graduated /w her BA and she had 3 job offers almost immediately. Don't expect to get a bunch of job offers with a BA in Music, Lit, Film etc...

Sorry kiddies, there isn't many employers who need a english lit degree.... About the only job you need a english lit degree is a english lit teacher.

Of course the counter issue is that without a degree of some sort a lot of employers will just toss their resume in the trash.

We need more vocational education in America. Granted we have community colleges and some of them are solid, but it should be more standardized in public high schools IMO. Right now the only vocational classes available are purely elective and often suck, and the largely useless classes (to most people) are required. I'm not saying we should flip everything on it's head, but maybe we should replace a history class or two with something that teaches a useful skill.

 

[Dulanic]

Of course the counter issue is that without a degree of some sort a lot of employers will just toss their resume in the trash.

Not sure I follow how that is a counter issue. If someone is going to get a degree, how about they spend a little time researching how they should spend the money they are going to spend. Sure they CAN get a degree in music, but WHY? I don't see that being an issue, it is common sense.

 

[ultimatebob]

I wonder what she's studying in college. Something tells me that it isn't finance.

 

[Phoenix86]

Another great example of what passes for "news" these days. A story full gifs, no attempt to verify this actually happened and not even a passing mention in the story that no verification has taken place and it could be hoax.

It is this level of journalism that results in Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump being viable presidential candidates.

-KeithP

Meh, it's a call-in morning radio show. They do this voice changer thing quite a bit so they can get dirty stories. It's not a news show, why would you expect such a level of professional journalism on, essentially, a variety show?

 

[TheSlamma]

I wonder what she's studying in college. Something tells me that it isn't finance.

English Lit or Fine arts would be my bet... oh or the big Psychology.. mostly so she can find out what is wrong with her and why her boyfriends get tired of her and dump her.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Let's see- she had $90000. If college is going to cost $20000 a year, she'll need $80000.

With living expenses, she probably would have needed to get a job anyway...or...I don't know...switch to a less expensive school and live off campus?

80k for college? She better come out of there as a doctor or something.