I think college students need more help. It's hard to say a blanket statement like that because not all college students do, but anyone who is not one of the children of our countries 2.8 millionaires might be a little screwed financially. I personally have four jobs and I still can't really make ends meet. I don't know, maybe it's just the jobs that I choose. There never seems to be enough hours to make ends meet. I wonder if this is an epidemic among college student where most of us are under-employed. I have no idea how many college students have to work, but working and going to college kind of sucks. What can you do though.
Obama and Clinton are both suggesting that students be allowed to give two years of civil service to help pay for college. I think this is probably a step in the right direction. I don't know how they intend to pay for the program but any help is appreciated. It just really sucks that the alternative to not working is building up your debt; because everyone knows that the best way to start out in your professional life is $30,000 in debt. Nothing in life is free but we might be screwing ourselves as a country by making college so expensive and forcing a lot of people to drop out. I don't know the answer but it seems like it used to be easier, or maybe past generations just made it look easier.
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Good post. You're right, it used to be easier.
When I was working my way through college (and living at home and commuting because there was no way I could afford to live on campus), there were more work-study opportunities and more grants.
That's how I got through, though it took me six years. I ran out of money after my junior year, and had to drop out and work for a couple years before I could go back and graduate.
I think we are undermining our future by making it so difficult for people to attend college. I wish we'd wise up.
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