Re:Almost 30% of Americans Say College Not Worth It in Pew Poll
by perkolator on Friday May 24, 2024 @07:35AM
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I absolutely loved college and can understand the dilemma.
Most the social aspect for me though came from living near the college and not the actual classes.
If I was in this situation, I would just move as physically close to a major university as I could. Most of my social interaction at college came from eating lunch and all the people I met during lunch.
Actually paying tuition though for this reason is as bad an investment as I can think of.
Re:Almost 30% of Americans Say College Not Worth It in Pew Poll
by cedws on Friday May 24, 2024 @02:56PM
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>I would just move as physically close to a major university as I could
Actually not a bad idea, thanks.
>paying tuition though for this reason is as bad an investment as I can think of
True, but my 'smart' financial decisions have led to a life I'm pretty unhappy with.
College has a monopoly on social life if you're in the late teens/early 20s. I believe this is part of the reason it is still such a popular option, to the point that people will pay extortionate amounts to do useless degrees.
If you're thrust straight into work that isn't stocking shelves or being a fry cook you won't be around people your own age and it's very alienating. I'm in my early 20s and have considered changing course despite having a successful SWE career to go back to university just so I can have a social life.