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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, by all means let's all get degrees that yield the highest salary possible without any culture or education.  No wonder we are all so miserable.  Who do you think is going to teach your kids in high school? Who will run the museums? Who will you buy a car from?  Get off your high horse and figure out now to make education (in any field) morse affordable instead of bashing the thinkers of the society.  [/quote]
I agree in an idealistic sort of way that it ought to be different.  Show me a petition that says teachers should be paid more and I'll sign it, but we both know that's not going to help anything.  I think the key is being smart about choices.  For example, teachers don't need to go to GW to be teachers.  Same with nursing.  If DC wanted to do either of those things then DC would be doing 2 years at junior college and then transferring into Mason on in-state tuition and finishing out with no debt.  If DC #2 is a mediocre student, but seems to have his father's knack for fixing things then DC is going to look hard at becoming a master electrician instead of "giving college a try" and coming out with no degree and saddled with debt.  He may also look at the military since that may be the best of both worlds as far as cultivating skill in a trade and also giving him the option for a debt free education should he decide later that working on submarines isn't his thing.[/quote]

I am the one you are responding to.  We don't disagree on much.  I completely agree that college is not for everyone.  It can actually make talented people feel lesser than (meaning they could be a lot happier in a field that doesn't require all that work to get a degree).  I am just not in favor for mocking people who choose to get a LA degree even if their earning potential is not great.  We should embrace the thinkers, the artists, the historians just as much as we embrace the money makers.  I'm just seeing a cultural shift towards money making that is not healthy.  [/quote]

Agree completely. I also don't understand how most 18 year olds can know exactly what career they want. We all know lawyers, engineers , doctors and nurses who regret their decision and are now either going back to school or feel trapped. Picking a career path at 18 doesn't seem to be the answer. [/quote]
Dropping the cost sure seems like it would help since it has outstripped inflation for so long.  Education cost is a much larger percentage of annual compensation to the average American family today than it was 20-30 years ago.
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