[rebelyell22]

Originally Posted by sberk1012

In today's world, college is not for everyone. Especially if you have no idea what you want to. If you're out there spending 5, 10, 15+ thousand per semester just messing around getting general ed's done...I hope you don't do it for long. That money adds up fast and (unless you have rich parents who'll pay for you) the interest means you'll be paying it back times 2.

If you have no idea what you want to do, you're better off doing something and making any amount of money, rather than going to college. College can be a double negative: not only are you spending a ton of money, but you also are not making much because you don't have alot of time to work.

Plus, there's so much fluff involved- dorm fees, meal plans, books, etc. Honestly, 90% of it can be learned just as well online. In fact, it is more efficient because you can take things at your own pace- pause lectures, take more thorough notes, etc. I'll say it over and over...college is a business. Plan and simple. Universities make a TON of money. And so do the banks when loans come due.

The economy isn't what it was 15 years ago. Going to college nowadays should not be the "expectation" it once was. It's still for some. It's not for everyone.

Yea, my parents made me go and I feel like I am wasting time and money. Not a good thing when you consider that an airline transport license is ~$150k at minimum and requires 1500 hours of flight time. I can't get it until I am 21, but if you do the math, I would have to fly the equivalent of 1.8 hours a day until I turn 21 to meet that...