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J. Clarke[_2_]

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On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 23:41:59 -0400, Bill wrote:

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Sun, 22 Jul 2012 22:22:33 -0400, Bill wrote:

They do form an interesting part of the supply-demand equation. Cutting
to the chase, if you remove student loans you'll have fewer colleges and
fewer college students.

Is that a bad thing? Many students get an education in a specialized
field and never use it. They would be better off going to a trade
school or still flipping burgers, just without the debt. They may
lead happier and more productive lives that way.

I understand your point completely. However, many (most?) people would
prefer a choice. People are free to go to trade-school now if they
prefer. It appears that the path of an HVAC-tech is paved with gold.

Take your choice, but just don't complain about student loan debt ten
years after you graduate with a useless degree.

Education is a wonderful thing. The more the better. You do,
however, have to be responsible in your choices. Going to college is
good for many, but it is not always the best path. Some go because
they would rather bee a student than worker, others because parents
think they must go to keep up their status, etc.

That Master's Degree in 8th century Lithuanian art won't allow you to
earn enough to pay the appliance repair guy making triple your wage.

Neither will that PhD in aeronautical engineering unless you have the
jog-getting skills to turn it into employment.

Getting a decent job isn't a matter of having a specific piece of paper,
it's a matter of marketing and selling oneself effectively. A lot of
very capable people have no talent at all for marketing.