See based on the responses I am getting many of you guys are perfect examples why college isnt necessary and not always helpful. You arent reading my text. You're skimming it, picking up keywords and based on that you are making arguments against points which dont exist.
I NEVER said people shouldnt go to college. I said they should not be given financial assistance if their degree wont get them a good job afterwards, and I dont want my tax dollars supporting such people. Because of all the trouble the banks keep getting themselves into, I dont want them providing loans to such students. As a separate topic: I think the kiddies should be forced out of Academia for one whole year so they are less inclined to throw away the opportunity of college later on. I am sorry I brought that up cuz its obviously too advanced for the current discussion.
I'll say it.
People that don't know why they want to go to college, probably shouldn't.
Not everyone that is college age is ready to go to college. Which is one of the reasons why I've come to embrace the idea of a
Gap Year.
Go visit a different country! Go visit a different continent! Work enough to support yourself. Learn a different language. After twelve months, come home.
I'll guarantee that you will be better educated than your friends that spent the year in bs 101 level college courses. Not to mention that, unlike your friends that are on the student loan train, you will likely have some money in the bank.
college degree !== ability to think
People that go into debt to pursue meaningless degrees, likely will not have the financial resources to pursue the degree that they really want... once they have enough experience and maturity to have figured out what it is that they really want...
Uno