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For a large number of adults: They’ll never have lower expenses and a greater tolerance for not having money than at ages 18-22. They’ll never be in closer co

For a large number of adults: They’ll never have lower expenses and a greater tolerance for not having money than at ages 18-22. They’ll never be in closer contact with such large numbers of people their age with the same level of freedom. I get not spending insane money to go to college but 4 years at an in-state school with reasonable tuition can be a very fun time that you really only get the chance to do once. I wouldn’t go into debt $100k to do it, but $30k-50k doesn’t seem like an outrageous number for how much fun it can be.

fallingknife 2y ago
4 years of fun for $50k plus living expenses. You can have fun for 4 years for just the living expenses and save the 50k. The only reason college makes more sense is because your parents are covering the living expenses. Something they probably won't be willing to do if the premise is just having fun.
xp84 2y ago
As someone who did just that (and to be fair, I was the beneficiary of an inheritance that paid my $40k off immediately after graduation) I can agree with you, but also it seems silly to have to pay all the tuition and do all the stupid graduation requirements when the main benefits are networking with cool fellow young people, and lack of responsibility. I learned so much more last year from YouTube videos than I did in 4 years of college 20 years ago. I guess what I'm saying is, if they had a 'college' which only had dorms, cafes, interest clubs, and various paths of casual, part-time study which gave no grades and automatically conferred a 'participation certificate' after 4 years, and cost half as much, I'd tell my kids to go there.
- bluGill 2y ago
  Depends on what you go for. The arts degrees you are probaply right but the engineering degrees need serious study.
- paulcole 2y ago
  > if they had a 'college' which only had dorms, cafes, interest clubs, and various paths of casual, part-time study which gave no grades and automatically conferred a 'participation certificate' after 4 years I got an English degree from University of Florida and that is basically what you are describing lol.

fallingknife 2y ago

4 years of fun for $50k plus living expenses. You can have fun for 4 years for just the living expenses and save the 50k. The only reason college makes more sense is because your parents are covering the living expenses. Something they probably won't be willing to do if the premise is just having fun.

xp84 2y ago

As someone who did just that (and to be fair, I was the beneficiary of an inheritance that paid my $40k off immediately after graduation) I can agree with you, but also it seems silly to have to pay all the tuition and do all the stupid graduation requirements when the main benefits are networking with cool fellow young people, and lack of responsibility. I learned so much more last year from YouTube videos than I did in 4 years of college 20 years ago. I guess what I'm saying is, if they had a 'college' which only had dorms, cafes, interest clubs, and various paths of casual, part-time study which gave no grades and automatically conferred a 'participation certificate' after 4 years, and cost half as much, I'd tell my kids to go there.

bluGill 2y ago
Depends on what you go for. The arts degrees you are probaply right but the engineering degrees need serious study.
paulcole 2y ago
> if they had a 'college' which only had dorms, cafes, interest clubs, and various paths of casual, part-time study which gave no grades and automatically conferred a 'participation certificate' after 4 years I got an English degree from University of Florida and that is basically what you are describing lol.