Half of the US government's financial assets are student loans

Re:Half of the US government's financial assets are student ... by SheepSlapper on Friday January 12, 2018 @06:24PM (#16137185)

It depends on the degree. I'm a Millennial and got my CS degree for $15k, which was a smart investment (and make no mistakes, degrees ARE investments). At the same time I have a friend who is going into a few hundred thousand dollars worth of debt to get a PHD in History. That's not a good investment, when you look at time + money vs return.

"Just get a degree" is bad advice. I know electricians that make more money than me, and work shorter hours. "Get a skill" is good advice, and college is only one way of doing that. But you can't dismiss personal responsibility when it comes to decision making, both good and bad.

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Re:Half of the US government's financial assets are student ... by dreamcompiler on Friday January 12, 2018 @10:23PM (#16138114)

> I know electricians that make more money than me, and work shorter hours.

I don't know what you do for a living, but I'm guessing it doesn't involve contorting yourself into a pretzel inside a hot attic and twisting wires together all day. Electricians work hard and come home sore.

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Re:Half of the US government's financial assets are student ... by SheepSlapper on Saturday January 13, 2018 @02:12PM (#16140802)

I sit at a desk getting carpal tunnel and fat. I've got respect for my buddies doing what they do, and being successful without a college degree. That's more or less my point, college isn't a good investment for everyone.

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