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Did you have fun though? Because imho, that’s part of the point.

by mnd999 4y ago

AnimalMuppet 4y ago
Maybe so, but then you have the un-fun of being $80K in debt and trying to pay it back on jobs you can get with an arts degree. Maybe there's more efficient ways of having fun.
Minor49er 4y ago
The point is to get an education that can be used to get into more valuable areas of employment. $80k is a lot to spend on fun when fun can be found for free
- mnd999 4y ago
  You’re doing both, that’s the point. Too many folks on hacker news see everything in black and white.
  - Minor49er 4y ago
    I fear that you aren't understanding what college is about
jvanderbot 4y ago
There's more fun to be had with 80k than college.
- kdmccormick 4y ago
  Like?
  - jvanderbot 4y ago
    Youre really asking for examples? - couple years off traveling the world all expenses paid - buying a small lake cabin near family and friends, or down payment on a very nice place. - 10 years of international, three-week vacations - retiring 10 years early because over 40 years that'll be almost 1.3 million. - you could get the college experience but for twice as long by not paying for classes - take less expensive classes, live at home, and work more, and end up with much less debt, then spend 80k on your first house down payment. Im not trying very hard, but I had way more fun after college than in it, it seems obvious that there might be better ways to have fun with 80k, that's all. Maybe I'm wrong.
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danielvaughn 4y ago
I made a lot of great memories, but I also would have made a lot of great memories in a different environment that didn't saddle me with a ton of debt. I do believe that having an extended period of time away from the "real world", where you can learn and figure things out, is useful. But (a) I don't think it's only applicable to young people, and (b) with just a little ingenuity you could replicate those same conditions for faarrrr cheaper.
nonethewiser 4y ago
You dont pay 80k to have fun. And if you do then you can do a hell of a lot better than art school.

Did you have fun though? Because imho, that’s part of the point.

by mnd999 4y ago

Did you have fun though? Because imho, that’s part of the point.

Maybe so, but then you have the un-fun of being $80K in debt and trying to pay it back on jobs you can get with an arts degree. Maybe there's more efficient ways of having fun.

Minor49er 4y ago

The point is to get an education that can be used to get into more valuable areas of employment. $80k is a lot to spend on fun when fun can be found for free

mnd999 4y ago
You’re doing both, that’s the point. Too many folks on hacker news see everything in black and white.
- Minor49er 4y ago
  I fear that you aren't understanding what college is about

jvanderbot 4y ago

There's more fun to be had with 80k than college.

kdmccormick 4y ago
Like?
- jvanderbot 4y ago
  Youre really asking for examples? - couple years off traveling the world all expenses paid - buying a small lake cabin near family and friends, or down payment on a very nice place. - 10 years of international, three-week vacations - retiring 10 years early because over 40 years that'll be almost 1.3 million. - you could get the college experience but for twice as long by not paying for classes - take less expensive classes, live at home, and work more, and end up with much less debt, then spend 80k on your first house down payment. Im not trying very hard, but I had way more fun after college than in it, it seems obvious that there might be better ways to have fun with 80k, that's all. Maybe I'm wrong.

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danielvaughn 4y ago

I made a lot of great memories, but I also would have made a lot of great memories in a different environment that didn't saddle me with a ton of debt. I do believe that having an extended period of time away from the "real world", where you can learn and figure things out, is useful. But (a) I don't think it's only applicable to young people, and (b) with just a little ingenuity you could replicate those same conditions for faarrrr cheaper.

nonethewiser 4y ago

You dont pay 80k to have fun. And if you do then you can do a hell of a lot better than art school.