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American student have 1.2 trillion in student loans debt
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Topic Started: Mar 5 2016, 05:53 PM (1,876 Views)
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Mario
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Apr 2 2016, 03:15 AM
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Greed is the order of the day in America.
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Jose Martinez
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Apr 9 2016, 01:11 AM
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That's terrible to burden people down with that kind of debt, just because they want to get an education.
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Rick1
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Apr 20 2016, 08:01 AM
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And on top of that, there is no guarantee you will get a job.
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U Thant
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Apr 20 2016, 01:22 PM
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- Apr 20 2016, 08:01 AM
And on top of that, there is no guarantee you will get a job. You idiot.
A college degree isn't about getting a, job, it's about getting an opportunity to show the global market how well you can compete.
A college degree is like, a ticket, to finally exit that basement of The White Man's mechanism called "Capitalistic-Democracy"
More than when searching for a job...That college degree tells the private sector that you have, discipline, to complete a difficult task from a business perspective.
Someone major Corp. might give you a job you applied for or some entrepreneur might seek to invest in your ideas ----which you concocted, as a result of when college studies were opening your mind to dream more constructively and critically.
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Rick1
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Apr 20 2016, 01:38 PM
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Like I said mofo, you're not guaranteed a job. Look at you, no job.
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Apr 20 2016, 01:59 PM
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Like I said mofo, you're not guaranteed a job. Look at you, no job. And no degree
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U Thant
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Apr 20 2016, 02:05 PM
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Like I said mofo, you're not guaranteed a job. Look at you, no job. we are not living in 1996 anymore so Like I said, dumbAZZ, the college degree isn't about getting a job it's about creating leverage for opportunities in the global market via skills you obtained in that educational experience.
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Zechariah
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May 12 2016, 12:12 AM
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- Ethos Logos Pathos
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- Apr 20 2016, 01:38 PM
Like I said mofo, you're not guaranteed a job. Look at you, no job.
we are not living in 1996 anymore so Like I said, dumbAZZ, the college degree isn't about getting a job it's about creating leverage for opportunities in the global market via skills you obtained in that educational experience. If it's not about getting a job, then why are graduates living at home in mommy's basement because of NO JOB? Are you really this stupid, I mean, "intellectually disabled"?
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kennyinbmore
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May 14 2016, 07:23 AM
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- Zechariah
- May 12 2016, 12:12 AM
- Ethos Logos Pathos
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- Rick1
- Apr 20 2016, 01:38 PM
Like I said mofo, you're not guaranteed a job. Look at you, no job.
we are not living in 1996 anymore so Like I said, dumbAZZ, the college degree isn't about getting a job it's about creating leverage for opportunities in the global market via skills you obtained in that educational experience.
If it's not about getting a job, then why are graduates living at home in mommy's basement because of NO JOB? Are you really this stupid, I mean, "intellectually disabled"? "intellectually disabled"? Nahh that nigga is just plain stupid
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U Thant
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May 14 2016, 09:35 AM
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ROFL @ two gay dudes in here all, horny, so they get mad at me bcuz they both are too inept/too Dingleberry/too dumbfucc to know that a college degree is not just for getting "hired" after you finally graduate.
Stupid low-tier shiftless GOVT workers like kennyinbmore, are what causes employees to become complacent and stagnated.
Yep so it makes total sense that you lack an understanding/lack comprehension for how millions of people graduate and immediately 1)look for non-profit volunteerism frontiers or 2)pursue ownership dreams/entrepreneur dreams. Yep instead of doing like your dumb desperate low-GPA did, when you grad college then raaaaaaan begging for someone to hire you.
So on behalf of the dumbo cliqsters in here hollering about, jobs, I will post *non-Job* reasons why we should send our kids to college:
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1. Start Fresh Sometimes you just need a fresh start in life. You need to put away your old habits and your old self, and become the person you were meant to be. That may sound cheesy, but I’ve found it to be true of myself as well as many other people I know. It is especially the case for young people who are transitioning from childhood to adulthood. College is the perfect opportunity to break out of that old shell and become someone totally new.
2. Meet People I met many of my best friends while I was at college, and I even met my spouse while working a summer internship for college students. These people have shaped my life tremendously and have helped me grow as a person. I could not imagine who or where I would be without the many people who influenced me during my college years.
3. Learn Something It is true that many degrees do not prepare you for the real world in terms of what you learn. However, a college education is an opportunity to learn what you love. Take the time to enjoy learning what you are truly passionate about. If you are interested in a variety of things and aren’t sure where to focus, check out iTunes U, an online resource where you can take college courses at the top universities for free.
4. Gain Financial Responsibility For some people, this is not a want but a need. Parents do a lot for their children these days and many kids are not as mature upon high school graduation as they used to be. A lot of high school graduates have never worked, paid a bill, or learned anything about personal finance. Even as parents teach kids about money management, they can help their kids ease into real world responsibilities by having them spend time in college.
5. Achieve Independence Along with gaining financial responsibility, there is the need for kids to mature in their decision-making. While parents may worry over their child’s new-found freedom, teens are generally pretty excited about it. College can give a young person the independence they feel they need as well as the opportunity to start making their own decisions. That being said, parents should still be parents at this point and help their children transition into adulthood (especially if they are paying for their child’s college education through something like a 529 college savings plan).
6. Get Involved If you have an interest in politics, you can get involved in Student Government. If you want to be a journalist, here is the opportunity to get a head start by working on the school paper. Whatever you are interested in, I guarantee there is a group for it. Not only is this a way for you to explore something you’re passionate about, it’s an opportunity to have your voice heard and to gain practical experience that you can put on your resume.
7. Get a Change of Scenery For some people, the number one reason to go to college may simply be the opportunity to move to a new location. Many northerners may want to go to school in the south to escape the cold. Others may just want to get out of a small town and see the world. Even moving from a childhood home to a dorm on a local college campus can be a great change of scenery. No matter where you go, you are, in some way, leaving what you’ve always known. This can be the first step in discovering where you fit in the world.
8. Attend Football And Other Sporting Events A great way to save money on season football tickets is to be a student. I went to the University of Florida (Go Gators!), and student tickets at that time were only $6 per game! Other sporting events were free for students.
9. Figure Out Who You Are I am not sure that I had any clue who I was when I began college. I didn’t know what direction I wanted to go in life, or what my real passions were. It took me leaving my family, my friends, my hometown, and their influences to begin to figure myself out. It gave me a starting point as I transitioned from everything I had once known.
10. Have Some Fun Sometimes I get a little sad thinking that college was the best time of my life. While I know that is not really true, I must admit that I had a really fun time. I will always be thankful I was able to have that experience.
11. Entrepreneurship Possibilities Students go to college to learn and hopefully get a job in their chosen field after graduation. However, some create businesses and other entrepreneurial ventures right on campus. It’s not just the Mark Zuckerbergs of the world who create these start-ups, either.
“I teach in the business school, so most of the kids I see are focused on their first job, but I think unusual reasons they probably haven’t thought of are gathering information in areas they may be interested in and that they could then leverage into a career,” says John Highbarger, a marketing professor at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business and a former global managing partner at Accenture. Highbarger teaches a class called “Marketing for Entrepreneurs” that has produced 24 businesses.
He adds, “We have brilliant students, and the only thing they have going against them is that they’re young and they don’t have much experience, so we try to give them that experience.”
12. Dating When you’re single, college is like a big pond with lots of fish, says Pamela Mennechey, associate vice president of student recruitment and enrollment at Seminole State College of Florida.
“Although the days of women going to college to find a husband are long over, there is still strong data that suggests that people are meeting their future partners in college,” she added. About 28% of married graduates attended the same college as their spouse, according to a 2013 Facebook Data Sciences study.
Colleges and universities put thousands of young students in the same place at the same time. Mutual attraction is likely to form between people who share interests and are living, studying and socializing in the same area.
13. Economic Security Higher salaries are not the only advantage college graduates have over their high school graduates. Those with bachelor’s degrees tend to have poverty rates about one-third lower than high school graduates, according to the same College Board study.
Millennials with bachelor’s degrees are also more likely to be married and less likely than their less-educated peers to be living in their parents’ home, according to a 2014 study by the Pew Research Center. About 12% of those with bachelor’s degrees live at home compared to 18% of high school grads. Bachelor’s degree holders are more likely to be married than their high school graduate counterparts by 5 percentage points.
14. Discounts College IDs can get you student discounts at restaurants, movie theaters, local attractions and museums, and for gym memberships, shipping, travel and newspaper subscriptions. A variety of retailers offer online and in-store discounts for students including Apple, Amazon.com, Banana Republic, Toms, Club Monaco, Madewell, Kate Spade and more. Insurance companies also often offer discounts to student drivers who get good grades.
“After college you have to wait until you’re 50 to reap those benefits again!” says Mennechey. “We always encourage Seminole State College of Florida students to ask for a student discount.”
15. Expanding Your Awareness Students on a college campus are exposed to peers from different backgrounds and experiences, says Jed Smith, chief development officer for The Bottom Line, a non-profit organization that helps low-income and first-generation students go to college and succeed once they are there.
“It provides some relief from their regular day,” says Smith of first-time college students. He adds that college provides the opportunity to be exposed to experiences that may make students uncomfortable, socially, physically and emotionally. This new exposure leads to an expanded awareness of self and the world beyond what a student grew up with.
“The world in which you live is the world of which you are aware,” says Anthony Armstrong, a professor of political science at Wesley College in Delaware. “College expands your awareness of the world, your awareness of the human condition, your awareness of human aspirations, and your awareness of your own deepest aspiration.”
16. Creative Solutions No matter what college you attend, living spaces can be small, dining halls may be far and budgets may be nil. College forces you to get creative with how you live. Being able to adapt to new situations is a skill you will carry into adulthood.
Highbarger says college is a great time for students to experiment, try new things and be “sort of an adult.” One of the greatest benefits of college is it can be a “good time to make mistakes in a controlled environment,” he adds.
17. Travel Opportunities From study abroad to internships, class trips and volunteering, college offers students travel opportunities they may otherwise not have. Smith finds travel, domestic and international, invaluable for students. The exposure to places outside of students’ comfort zones can help them expand their views, meet new people and find their passion. Many colleges even have branch campuses in other countries that make it easier for students to stay on track with their studies while opening their minds.
18. Networking Resources Your sophomore-year roommate may stay up until all hours of the night partying on the weekend, but in 10 years, she may be the lawyer you go to for advice. Your freshman study group may turn out doctors, financial advisors, engineers, web designers and other professionals.
The network you make in college can help you build a well of great financial and life resources you can use for years to come. The friends you make in your teens and early 20s can impart the knowledge that will help you make educated choices down the road.
19. Self-knowledge Balancing school, work, dating, and a social life in a brand new community helps you to figure out what elements you need to lead a happy life. College is not only a place for students to learn more about a chosen field; it’s also an excellent way to transition into adulthood, beginning with self-knowledge.
“College aims to empower students’ minds, but it can also empower students’ hearts through self-knowledge,” says Armstrong. “In other words, college can bring the light of awareness, knowledge and understanding to your pursuit of happiness.”
Some of the reasons there do, overlap, but all intelli-readers do still get the gist of this trajectory.
I once heard a song by dude in the dumpster pic, where he said: Par's far where yall go slave hard for racist's dallarr Instead of going *to figure out* who the fucc yall are!
Edited by U Thant, May 14 2016, 10:30 AM.
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