Originally Posted by
Dan64456
Money. Plain and simple. Most of you are missing the point, the reason we are in the recession today IS because of that mentality. Pay later to MAYBE gain later and HOPEFULLY be able to pay that loan back. IMO, the general acceptance that college loans have to be a part of life or you will never be successful is exactly what got us in this recession. Not only did the prices of everything rise because of this mentality, but now the same applies to all aspects of life. Credit cards, Ridiculous Car loans, Mortgages with no down payment. It all falls under the same category. Irresponsibility. Pay later mentality. Spending more than you can afford, and pushing it further and further out of reach for the future generations because of it. If people didn't become so accepting of credit for every damn aspect of life, I bet you everything out there would be 10 times more affordable today.
First, are you seriously implying that college loans are the source of the current recession? Nobody said you had to go to Harvard or Princeton and drop $50,000/year. Go to a state school in your local area, go part time, just go!
Originally Posted by
Dan64456
Money. Plain and simple.
Interviewer: "So why did you not go to college?"
Applicant: "Money, plain and simple"
Interviewer's internal monologue" "But he has $60,000 to drop on flight training"
Interviewer: "Well thanks for stopping by today"
Hey, I got a great idea! Why don't we just outlaw college all together. College obviously has no benefit, and look, it's ruining the economy. Maybe we can all live in communes and grow vegetables. We can use them to barter and trade with the local natives for raw materials to make our own clothes. Awesome!!
This whole thread IMO, is really all about a few people who want everything reduced to the lowest common denominator. All so they can do as little as possible, while at the same time taking advantage of benefits afforded to those who do more. This, IMO, is the real problem we face in this country today. Everyone wants to reap the benefits with out doing the work.
You know, it's hard to not be slightly offended, when you got one guy saying college is a waste of time and another saying it's a waste of money. Fortunately for me the "proof is in the pudding" so I will overlook this slight offense.