Comments on: PROOF POINTS: Many young adults choose work over college, report shows

By: Grady

Grady — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:00:19 +0000

It’s not a choice for most who must work over continuing education. The system is broken.
There are more poor people in this generation and we aren’t given the opportunities afforded to those with wealthy or middle class parents.
Saying it is a choice shows how disconnected you are from the young people with lower incomes in your community. I urge you to get out and speak to young people who have to work straight out of high school to help support their families.
Take into consideration the $3k worth of subsidized loans each student can take each year compared to colleges charging $15k for 12 credit hours a semester. $27,000 worth of private loans at a high interest rate which you have to start paying on right away is too much for an 18 year old.

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 08 Nov 2021 04:55:02 +0000

As a current college student, I agree that more and more people are no longer taking the college route for their futures. The newer generations are realizing that college is very expensive, and you are not guaranteed a secure job that you apply to whenever you get your degree because you do not have the actual experience for the job. I myself, questioned if I wanted to continue my education so that I can go towards the path of gaining experience in a certain field that will show I have experience in something and potentially land a great career. I also have friends who have dropped out of college during these past two years for that reason. I believe that the incoming generations will also realize that school will only be beneficial to some careers such as STEM majors and lawyers.