All the way up until the late 1990's, if you had a college degree you stood out like a sore thumb on a job application. You were almost guaranteed a management position out of the box. Now days, everybody and their brother has some sort of degree, and since there is a high volume of degree holders in the market, the value of them has dropped significantly. As of 2009, there are more BA's and MA's working at Starbucks and grocery stores than ever before according to Forbes.
College use to be super cheap (UCLA/UCSB/Berkeley being only 10k a year including room/board/tuition back in the late 90's). Now those same schools are 27k a year. The average undergraduate having over a 100k dollars in student loan debt.
What I'm trying to say is that college use to be a no brainer investment, but now it is just the opposite. Unless you qualify for some serious FAFSA, Pell or Cal Grants, don't bother going because it simply isn't worth the debt if you're paying it out of your pocket. Instead, use the money you save by not going and invest into real estate or create your own business and be your own boss. Don't fall into the trap by thinking college is the only way to be successful
College use to be super cheap (UCLA/UCSB/Berkeley being only 10k a year including room/board/tuition back in the late 90's). Now those same schools are 27k a year. The average undergraduate having over a 100k dollars in student loan debt.
What I'm trying to say is that college use to be a no brainer investment, but now it is just the opposite. Unless you qualify for some serious FAFSA, Pell or Cal Grants, don't bother going because it simply isn't worth the debt if you're paying it out of your pocket. Instead, use the money you save by not going and invest into real estate or create your own business and be your own boss. Don't fall into the trap by thinking college is the only way to be successful
There are 1000's of college blogs, filled with 1000's of threads, with 1000's of posts of people who graduated with a 6 figure debt and are still working the same lame job they had in high school. Lets face it, no one out there gives two craps about what your interpretation of Shakespeare is, or if you know the definition of libertarianism.
Watch Steve Job's Stanford Commencement on youtube.
Watch Steve Job's Stanford Commencement on youtube.
by life1221 July 04, 2009
An institute of learning, designed to serve as a hindrance to one's higher education. To this day I maintain that the smartest thing I ever did in college, was drop out.
by nethcev! June 28, 2004
An overwhelming excuse to go out, get drunk, get laid, and soak up financial aid while everyone thinks that one day you may be a great leader of the world
by James the #2 August 28, 2008
4 years of digging yourself into a hole of debt that you may be able to escape in 20-30 years. Classes are about the only interesting thing in college. The people are usually stupid, spoiled rich kids who thing getting drunk on a Wednesday night, MTV, rap, drugs, alcohol, fraternities, sororities, and lame ass parties are the neatest things on the planet. Earning a degree is considered a gateway to a higher-paying income bracket. But in this economy, who knows?
-I can't earn my degree from college any sooner.
-Most college students seem to be considered useless by the rest of the general population.
-Why do people seek to prolong adolescence in college anyway?
-Most college students seem to be considered useless by the rest of the general population.
-Why do people seek to prolong adolescence in college anyway?
by Sergio Valente January 12, 2005
Greg: You've drank every single night this week. You're for sure an alcoholic.
Brian: It's not considered alcoholism until after college, my friend.
Brian: It's not considered alcoholism until after college, my friend.
by YuppyTheYuppie September 06, 2010
The place where you build your beer bong community. Also defined as a place where male humans find fresh female humans to ride on.
by ThisIsTheReality March 07, 2014
The place where you build your beer bong community. Also defined as a place where male humans find fresh female humans to ride on.
by ThisIsTheReality March 12, 2014