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I mentioned this to my parents and they basically brushed it off. We were told from middle school onward that you need a bachelors degree to succeed. We were
by jalgos_eminator 7y ago
I mentioned this to my parents and they basically brushed it off. We were told from middle school onward that you need a bachelors degree to succeed. We were even shown graphs about average lifetime earnings. High school students are woefully unprepared to weigh the financial decisions that college requires.
- lawnchair_larry 7y agoThis also changed fairly recently. Cost of living and cost of tuition have skyrocketed over a generation or two, while wages have not (outside of tech, anyway). My parents generation could take out modest student loans and pay them along with a mortgage payment on a starter home with a single income. So what worked out just fine for them is setting kids up for disaster these days.