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> In 1998 I rejected my target school because attending would have cost me a minimum of $12,000/year out of pocket. I stayed local and graduated with no loans.

> In 1998 I rejected my target school because attending would have cost me a minimum of $12,000/year out of pocket. I stayed local and graduated with no loans. 21 years later, if I started in 2019, I would still graduate without loans from that same school. In 1998. That's really the crux of your comment. As to the costs of your school in 2019, since you haven't provided a link to back it up, I cannot check your claim. > I don't have rebuttal to this point, but based on your tone I don't think you have any interest in discussing it in good faith anyway. I have read countless studies online (studies, not just newspaper articles) and have friends who've moved to and/or lived briefly in the US that have experienced it first hand. Sorry for not showing empathy but when one of the richest country in the world isn't able to provide healthcare for all its citizens, I think something is slightly wrong. Worst yet, the babysteps that have been made during the Obama era are now being rolled back by the Repuplican party. And yet, you're pointing fingers at me like I'm the problem. How about a nice warm cup of reality to start the day? > "You bet" very wrong. The house I used to have in Dallas is worth $275,000 at the moment. Many of the houses in suburban New Jersey are less than $400,000, and some are even less than $300,000.[1] . Less stock in Maryland[2], but there are still many options. Fair enough. In that case, I think it's expensive. The same price range gets you a very comfortable flat in Berlin, Germany's capital. [1] > I'm sure you could, but it would just serve to further demonstrate your bias, condescension, and ignorance. Still not OK with reality. That's fine, you'll get used to it. We all do after a while. :-) [1] https://www.immobilienscout24.de/Suche/S-T/Wohnung-Kauf/Berlin/Berlin/-/4,00-4,50/-/EURO-200000,00-300000,00?enteredFrom=result_list https://www.immobilienscout24.de/Suche/S-T/Wohnung-Kauf/Berl...

vonmoltke 8y ago
> In 1998. That's really the crux of your comment. As to the costs of your school in 2019, since you haven't provided a link to back it up, I cannot check your claim. Fair enough. http://www.fau.edu/finaid/other/cost-of-attendance.php http://www.fau.edu/finaid/other/cost-of-attendance.php > Fair enough. In that case, I think it's expensive. The same price range gets you a very comfortable flat in Berlin, Germany's capital. [1] I was filtering apartments out, but there are quite a few in Brooklyn and Queens as well.[1] > And yet, you're pointing fingers at me like I'm the problem. How about a nice warm cup of reality to start the day? > Still not OK with reality. That's fine, you'll get used to it. We all do after a while. :-) I'm complaining about your tone and general attitude, which have apparently not improved. Being a condescending jerk has nothing to do with reality. [1] https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/219258/NY/New-York/Brooklyn/filter/max-price=350k,min-sqft=1k-sqft,max-sqft=1.25k-sqft,mr=1:43309 https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/219258/NY/New-York/Brook...

vonmoltke 8y ago

> In 1998. That's really the crux of your comment. As to the costs of your school in 2019, since you haven't provided a link to back it up, I cannot check your claim. Fair enough. http://www.fau.edu/finaid/other/cost-of-attendance.php http://www.fau.edu/finaid/other/cost-of-attendance.php > Fair enough. In that case, I think it's expensive. The same price range gets you a very comfortable flat in Berlin, Germany's capital. [1] I was filtering apartments out, but there are quite a few in Brooklyn and Queens as well.[1] > And yet, you're pointing fingers at me like I'm the problem. How about a nice warm cup of reality to start the day? > Still not OK with reality. That's fine, you'll get used to it. We all do after a while. :-) I'm complaining about your tone and general attitude, which have apparently not improved. Being a condescending jerk has nothing to do with reality. [1] https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/219258/NY/New-York/Brooklyn/filter/max-price=350k,min-sqft=1k-sqft,max-sqft=1.25k-sqft,mr=1:43309 https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/219258/NY/New-York/Brook...