Is College a Scam? By: Richie Mroz Layout Designer
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According to the Federal Reserve, the average student debt for American college students is around $32,000.
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November 2, 2020
One of my favorite movies is “Good Will Hunting”. There is a line in that movie that goes as follows, “You wasted $150,000 on an education you could’ve got for $1.50 in late charges at the public library.” That movie was released in 1998 and I think that line resonates more now than ever. In my major in particular, you work with a lot of different computer programs such Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, and Adobe InDesign. With the invention of the internet and more specifically YouTube, searchers can find anything and everything they need to know about a certain topic. My major is no The most popular option is to go different. There are thousands of to college. According to the Bureau Photoshop tutorials on YouTube of Labor Statistics, nearly 70 for the beginner to the expert. If percent of all high school graduates one were to dedicate six months of choose to go to college. College their life learning to use Photoshop gives students the opportunity to through YouTube tutorials, they further their education and earn probably could become an expert a degree in something they feel with the program. YouTube doesn’t passionate about. College also cost $32,000. It doesn’t even cost hands students a bill for several $1.50. It is free. thousands of dollars before they even step foot on campus. However, there are some things that a “YouTube education” does I chose to go to college and major not offer that a college education in Communication and Media Arts. does. College is organized and As a senior, I can say I think I sticks by a strict and regimented made the right choice. I feel that I schedule. Students take this have a knack for many of the tasks particular class, taught by this in this type of field and I cannot specific professor, on this particular see myself pursuing anything day, for this amount of time. A else. I really enjoy the major and schedule is a motivator. It keeps the extracurricular activities that you on track. College also offers a go along with it such as writing community of connections. Most and designing for this magazine. importantly, it gives you a piece However, like many, I will be in of paper known as a degree. This debt several thousands of dollars piece of paper may not necessarily for the route I chose. According be important to you but it is to the Federal Reserve, the average important to the world. You can student debt for American college do all of the internet browsing you students is around $32,000. With want but if you don’t have that this begs the question, is college piece of paper, you are stuck. In a scam? Am I getting what I that respect, I do believe college is paid for? USF graduate student a scam. “You wasted $32,000 on an Madison Scheel states, “College is education you could’ve got for free a great way to get a good job and is on the internet.” beneficial in the long run.”
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fter receiving their diploma, high school graduates are faced with a tough question: what am I going to do now? High school graduates are typically faced with four main answers to that question. They can continue their minimum wage job, join the military, go to college, or join a trade. They may even choose a combination of those answers. Each answer has its upsides and downsides. There is no right or wrong answer. It is really all about what you feel passionate about and what you are willing to sacrifice in order to pursue that passion.
