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The birth rate is part of it, I think the biggest part is kids now just don't see college as how it was seen before, where a degree means stable career and life
by tamimio 10mo ago
The birth rate is part of it, I think the biggest part is kids now just don't see college as how it was seen before, where a degree means stable career and life. You have OF or TikTok making in a month what they will make in a lifetime, then you have the job market, then you have the expensive tuition, and the KO was AI rendering any cert acquired in 2023 and after far less valuable than before. I personally know plenty of kids and none of them is dreaming about becoming an astronaut or an engineer or a doctor like how it was before. One wants to be a tattoo artist, another a streamer, a third in some sports, and they are around 17 years old, not children.
- watwut 10mo agoI think that the tattoo artist thing is kind of like wanting to be a cook, hairdresser or something similar, except it requires a lot more skill and learning. A job that does not require higher education. At 17, that person know whether they are college material or whether they can afford college. Choosing vocation that require skill they have and is cheaper to obtain may be correct choice.
- garbawarb 10mo agoI've heard lots of people cite OnlyFans but is it really a significant enough factor? Surely it's a tiny amount of people who post content there.