Ambitious College
@DanieGirl80587 (2724)
United States
April 22, 2016 3:00pm CST
In high school, we are taught to strive for better. We are filled with dreams and ambitions. The educators fill our heads with so much information so that we may score exceptionally high and have plenty of options for colleges. There are in-state universities, community colleges.
Then there are the ritzy colleges. I'm talking Harvard, Princeton, Yale ect ect. These colleges are supposed to have the best professors and top educational system. They better for all the money you pay up the ying yang for it.
Most students get scholarships. Many get financial aid. But what if you make a decent amount of money,but still are not qualified for financial aid and therefore your dreams are crushed?
It's totally not fair that it has to cost a fortune to get a good education in America. I can see why either so many don't finish or they do and wind up with enormous debt. And the kicker is there is no guarantee you will even get a job straight out of college.
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@maezee (41985)
• United States
22 Apr 16
This is definitely the sad state of getting a 4 year degree these days. That is why, even though it LOOKS better to have a prestigous college on your resume, it's much more practical to go to a cheaper community college or state college to start. At least that way if you don't find a job after graduation, you won't be stuck with tens of thousands in debt. (Hopefully, that is). I think some degrees are still much better than others (engineering, computer science, business - seem to do much better than other liberal arts majors, like languages, psychology, etc.)
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@DanieGirl80587 (2724)
• United States
22 Apr 16
This is true. I do have my AA and want to continue for my BA soon. Problem is, the writing field doesn't pay much sadly. I would either have to find a different field or dig to find a decent paying job with the career I choose. Luckily I have paid off for the time I have attended college.
@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
22 Apr 16
I have my BS in Mechanical engineering and my MS in Environmental Management. Without jobs for entry level that education wasn't worth the paper the degree was printed on. The world is too screwed up right now for a degree to be viable. Sadly the error of everyone working like that has passed.
These days it might be better to work on basic sustainability and move forward once you have that aspect down.
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@DanieGirl80587 (2724)
• United States
22 Apr 16
I do pretty good with the job I have now that I didn't even need my AA for. I just don't want to do it forever. Not my "dream" job. I figure college will help when the economy gets better hopefully.
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
22 Apr 16
@DanieGirl80587 I'll never have my dream job of emperor. So I will just have to settle on another path in life. :)
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
22 Apr 16
Everything costs so much nowdays. I sure don't know the answer to this but, there are many fundings and scholarships for people who want to go. I have written several articles on the subject. I think it is the job of the high school counselors to help these students find financial help.
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@DanieGirl80587 (2724)
• United States
22 Apr 16
I guess you really have to work for it first in highschool. I wasn't very ambitious in highschool sadly and should have consulted with my counselor. Lesson learned a little late I suppose.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Apr 16
@DanieGirl80587 ....Good grades and a strategy are of help.
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@DanieGirl80587 (2724)
• United States
23 Apr 16
They are huge here. People go into thousands upon thousands in student debt.
