I think my experience proves that succeeding without student loan forgiveness is possible, even in difficult circumstances, and that’s why I think the problem isn’t student loans.
Which family you’re born into is luck, and so is innate talent, but how hard you work in high school and which major you choose in college are deliberate decisions.
Its also possible to give your body to sports and go for free like I did. Doesn’t mean everyone is going to be able to do that.
There are also people out there who give their all and don’t get accepted into the college that would be best for the financially. I’ve seen and and helped console them after they freaked out about having to pay a bunch more. I think the problem is student loans and those that benefit from praying on 18 year olds trying to make the “right” decision
But it all brings it back to why can most every other developed nation send their students to University for practically free and still have people living comfortably even though they have to pay taxes for it, but its too hard for the US to do it?
You quite literally benefited from a fund of money set aside to help you go to college and you are okay with pulling the ladder up behind you.
You didn’t need student loan forgiveness because you got a scholarship. I feel the most logical perspective would be that we shouldn’t be gatekeeping passionate individuals from continuing their educational journey.
Take the example of a doctor, if we paid for more doctors’ educations then we could have more specialists available for complex surgeries, potentially extending lives and raising the quality of life for many individuals. Saved lives also means that there are more people contributing to the economy as well.
Just because you know some people that got through unscathed, doesn’t mean there isnt a greater problem.
But I woulda thought your degree would have taught you about survivorship bias
Also:
Luck
Luck
Luck
I think my experience proves that succeeding without student loan forgiveness is possible, even in difficult circumstances, and that’s why I think the problem isn’t student loans.
Which family you’re born into is luck, and so is innate talent, but how hard you work in high school and which major you choose in college are deliberate decisions.
Its also possible to give your body to sports and go for free like I did. Doesn’t mean everyone is going to be able to do that.
There are also people out there who give their all and don’t get accepted into the college that would be best for the financially. I’ve seen and and helped console them after they freaked out about having to pay a bunch more. I think the problem is student loans and those that benefit from praying on 18 year olds trying to make the “right” decision
But it all brings it back to why can most every other developed nation send their students to University for practically free and still have people living comfortably even though they have to pay taxes for it, but its too hard for the US to do it?
Dude…
You quite literally benefited from a fund of money set aside to help you go to college and you are okay with pulling the ladder up behind you.
You didn’t need student loan forgiveness because you got a scholarship. I feel the most logical perspective would be that we shouldn’t be gatekeeping passionate individuals from continuing their educational journey.
College should be free for anyone to go to. College students are adding more dollars to our economy for each dollar that we spend on their education. For higher level degrees, the benefits to our economy could be even greater for each individual.
Take the example of a doctor, if we paid for more doctors’ educations then we could have more specialists available for complex surgeries, potentially extending lives and raising the quality of life for many individuals. Saved lives also means that there are more people contributing to the economy as well.