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I am from the US and the government also paid for my education entirely, no strings attached. I could have studied Byzantine erotica if I had wanted. This is no
by thecpphorse 10y ago
I am from the US and the government also paid for my education entirely, no strings attached. I could have studied Byzantine erotica if I had wanted. This is not a US vs world issue.
- taurath 10y agoThe Average student loan debt post graduation in the US is $40k now, so I'd say it's a hell of a lot bigger problem in the US than the rest of the modern world.
- oddlyaromatic 10y agoI was not clear that I was responding in part to parent's idea about "useless" degrees not being worth money. I'm glad your education was such. ... But I also seem to have the impression that this is not the norm in the US- that you have to pay out of pocket or with loans for the most prestigious schools? In Ireland you compete with other students academically but not financially. At least in theory. Like I said, not perfect. If free higher education is available, why do 18 year olds take on large debts to pay for it?
- thecpphorse 10y agoAs you say, it is academic competition that leads to what American teens call the "free ride".