Is there anything scarier than tuition rates for students pursuing higher education these days? No…
There might be no “I” in team, but when you are a team of one and trying to tackle something as vast and convoluted as impending student loans, it’s okay to be selfishly angry at the institution that’s billing you into oblivion.
Is there anything scarier than tuition rates for students pursuing higher education these days? No…
There might be no “I” in team, but when you are a team of one and trying to tackle something as vast and convoluted as impending student loans, it’s okay to be selfishly angry at the institution that’s billing you into oblivion.
As the 2015 to 2016 school year ends, a very new world begins for seniors looking to make the big step into college living. But every year more and more students are too daunted by the enormous numbers and figures that make up a university/college’s tuition rates. Frightened by the proposed debt they face, many students find themselves discouraged from earning a degree.
At this point, however, a college education is almost a requirement for even entry-level jobs, and is definitely mandatory for advancement in any field. And the more colleges charge, the harder it is for individuals of lower economic classes to attend, and therefore to succeed.
Even several years after graduation, many men and women still find themselves under the crushing weight of loans taken out in hopes of finding a stable career and earning a steady income. It’s a long and arduous process to the finish line: go to college to get a good job, get a good job to pay off student loans, pay off student loans to get out of debt, get out of debt to be happy and carefree and unencumbered by worry. Of course nothing is that simple, but in the end happiness is really all we are striving for.
To truly give everyone their chance to succeed, let’s cut out the direct payment of tuition and bring in government funding. Maybe we would pay more in the long run via taxes/etc., but at least the U.S. will finally be well on its way to socio-economic equality as more and more students are given the opportunity to achieve.
