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jorgelito · 01-26-2005, 05:26 PM

Drakers,

I don't think you understand: A college education is not as out of reach as everyone seems to think it is. There is a whole host of options and choices out there. Problem is, people are just too lazy or irresponsible to use those resources. Going into to minimal debt for college is hardly a big deal. If it is, then one obviously has different priorities. It's called deferred gratification, and a college education is one of the best "investments" anyone can make.

Besides, not all colleges ar $40,000 a year. There are plenty of state schools (good ones too) that are under $10,000. Are you telling me it is too difficult to visit a schools admissions office and financial aid office to see what kind of offer one can get?

I buy my clothes at Goodwill, take the bus, don't own any DVDs, CDs, XBOx etc, drink Bud Light cans at home instead of going to a bar, cook all my meals at home, clip coupons etc, went to a community college ($150 tuition for a semester), borrowed my books from the library, qualified for a Pell grant, then my grades were good enough to start getting more grants, scholarships and then transferred to a 4-year State University ( a good one too) where I am doing well and got a good financial aid package including grants, loans and scholarships. At most, I will only owe $8-9000 after I graduate. Not a bad investment at all. I know people who have that as a balance on their credit card bills cause they bought stupid shit and couldn't live beneath their means. Their priorities were different.

So, before you start accusing me of being naive, do some research first and you'll see that it's not as hard as everyone makes it out to be (it's not super easy either) but if people started taking personal responsibility and accountablility they too could succeed.

01-26-2005, 05:26 PM	#26 (permalink)
jorgelito All important elusive independent swing voter... Location: People's Republic of KKKalifornia	Drakers, I don't think you understand: A college education is not as out of reach as everyone seems to think it is. There is a whole host of options and choices out there. Problem is, people are just too lazy or irresponsible to use those resources. Going into to minimal debt for college is hardly a big deal. If it is, then one obviously has different priorities. It's called deferred gratification, and a college education is one of the best "investments" anyone can make. Besides, not all colleges ar $40,000 a year. There are plenty of state schools (good ones too) that are under $10,000. Are you telling me it is too difficult to visit a schools admissions office and financial aid office to see what kind of offer one can get? I buy my clothes at Goodwill, take the bus, don't own any DVDs, CDs, XBOx etc, drink Bud Light cans at home instead of going to a bar, cook all my meals at home, clip coupons etc, went to a community college ($150 tuition for a semester), borrowed my books from the library, qualified for a Pell grant, then my grades were good enough to start getting more grants, scholarships and then transferred to a 4-year State University ( a good one too) where I am doing well and got a good financial aid package including grants, loans and scholarships. At most, I will only owe $8-9000 after I graduate. Not a bad investment at all. I know people who have that as a balance on their credit card bills cause they bought stupid shit and couldn't live beneath their means. Their priorities were different. So, before you start accusing me of being naive, do some research first and you'll see that it's not as hard as everyone makes it out to be (it's not super easy either) but if people started taking personal responsibility and accountablility they too could succeed.