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[quote=Anonymous]Honestly, I think my child likely shouldn't have even tried college. She did poorly, came back home after a year, and landed a job in the field she was interested in anyway with only a high school diploma. With a few years of that under her belt, she should be able to work her way up, and then maybe go back for a certification (that is done at the CC level anyway) to earn her even more money in a field that is needed anywhere she moves.

I don't know - I feel like we X-ers were lied to about college. We HAD to go because we'd be successful. Meh. That hasn't really been the case.

Look, I had a great time in school, have a nice degree on my resume, but it hasn't been the end all be all. I still have not been immune to crappy job market and crappy economics.

With the cost of education these days, even for the 4th tier state schools, you're looking at a huge bill. It's insane. Even if we had gotten my daughter through a 4 year school, the bill would have been $100K+. And the starting salary for her in what she is doing may have been a LITTLE more than what she is being paid now. It just doesn't make economic sense for a lot of teens.

My husband went the military route out of high school, started his schooling while still in, and went on to get a bachelors in Electrical Engineering part time while working as a gov't contractor and starting a family. He was able to pay for most of it with GI Bill and ed benefits from his employer. It isn't the ideal, but it worked for him and we're not paying back student loans.

It does actually pain me to say it because I was raised to believe college is an absolute must. But now? Think long and hard about it.[/quote]

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