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[quote=Anonymous]I think people might be a little obsessed with funding a college education, but to just not do it at all if you can afford it is a little cold.

College is more important and valuable than you’re making it out to be. Really and truly imagine if your kid didn’t go to college. What kind of job could your kid get out of high school? There are a few potential paths that are decent, like becoming an electrician or dental hygienist or going to a coding boot camp while living in a crappy apartment in ramen noodles using funds they’re making from their minimum wage job. Note that  even though we don’t call those options college, they do require some sort of educational program , which costs money. If you’re looking at no education at all, its pretty just labor or service industry.

And with college, think of the ways it’s beneficial that aren’t related to future earning potential. Just two that immediately come to mind: meeting future business partners and spouses. Do you really  not want your kid to take advantage of the social aspect of college?

So college is actually important, even if the costs in many are inflated and ROI for some majors is questionable.

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