I don't know where this "college is a bad idea" MEME started from but it is very bad advice that seems to be entirely based on ridiculous financial consideratio

I don't know where this "college is a bad idea" MEME started from but it is very bad advice that seems to be entirely based on ridiculous financial considerations. The folks that I know who didn't go to college ended up struggling much harder and much longer to get to the same places as those who went to college-- and these are the LUCKY ONES. There's also the "education" component that followers of this meme tend to ignore. Education is more than simple job-preparation. It is not merely an an advanced vo-tech program.