2013-04-01, 08:29 PM
Kunagisa Wrote:Read these, do your own research as well, don't make the mistake so many people this generation of college students are making:
http://money.msn.com/saving-money-tips/p...a630e2bec8
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/201...r-everyone
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/arch...ow/256237/
Essentially, if you live in the US, really put thought into what you college plans are. College can be good, but only if you seriously plan out what you're going to do in it and actually get a degree that will actually pay itself off and not leave you in debt for the rest of your life. There's a large issue right now with so many parents pushing their children of this generation into college. They come from a time where college was your Get-Into-A-Good-Job-Easy ticket; where a degree had more value and was cheaper in expense. They socially pressure their kids to go into college only to get mad at them when they're still not living on their own by the time they're in their mid 20's because the loans are too harsh and the job market is too unforgiving at the moment.
I'm giving you fair warning. I'm not trying to scare any of you into not going to college, just trying to make sure you actually are going to college with it thought out; and not just because every adult is drilling it into your heads that you absolutely need it or you'll face hard times. One of the more ironic arguments is that the economy is horrible, therefore you need your college education to get a job since you won't be able to get a job otherwise. It's ironic because they know the economy is bad, but they're not acknowledging how much of the national debt comes from the student loan crisis we're currently facing; and they're essentially adding more fuel to the flame if they push unprepared young adults in.
More or less be sure that you can support yourself in college and that whatever you are doing in college isn't a dead end major. Cost of living is high, and cost of education has skyrocketed and does not show up on the CPI so government aid will not fully aid those who aren't ready to support themselves.