Post-secondary education is a monetary exchange like any other.
Colleges offer an education (along with room and board in many instances) and a degree in exchange for some price. Students are free to accept or decline this offer for themselves.
The true problem is not the price of college, which changes expectedly with the supply and demand for college degrees.
The true problem is that our society imprints the idea into all young people that college is the only path for them. This, of course, skyrockets the demand for college degrees and allows colleges to charge a premium.
There are many paths available to kids fresh out of high school, and in a world where skills are becoming ever more valuable than degrees, college should be less appealing.
Unfortunately, most of these kids follow the path of least resistance. Conditioned to do so from an early age, they go into whatever debt necessary to attend whatever school will have them, and often without a clear idea of how they will use their promised degree to achieve success later in life.
I’m not saying that college is a scam. Some people, with a clear vision of their future and how they will use their degree (and who won’t go into financial ruin before then) have a valid reason for attending college.
I am saying that you should at least consider your alternatives.
If you think college is too expensive for what it offers you (i.e. if their offer is unfair), decline the offer, don’t go to college, and forge your own path.
Instead of paying off student loan debt, why don't they make schools charge less?
Sent out pride month with a BANG by getting my (straight) boys to wed each other for a music video
Preparing to shoot a wedding scene for “Suited Up” (as it’s now known) this weekend.
This will be the most beautiful wedding ever captured on camera.
My computer’s on grayscale. Can y’all tell me what color my dot is?
Actually, I want it to be green, so just tell me it’s green, and I’ll have to believe you
thanks
Aesop Rock - Dog at the Door
Camellia - ΩΩPARTS
Cale Saurage - Breakfast on my mind
Feral Hog - Seven and a half minutes of squealing
Gotye - Somebody that I used to know
What should I title my upcoming project?
Logline: The team in suits spitting bars
We’ve been calling it “Suit Rap” through production. Some people love the name, others hate it. We’re considering alternatives.
Proposed names thus far:
Suit Rap
Suited Up
Suits
Help me with your outside opinions by commenting your support for a suggested name or suggesting a new one!
Not that any of you are in the Portland, Maine area (as far as I’m aware), but I’m wicked happy with how these turned out, so you’re seeing them anyways :)
What are my biggest strengths and weaknesses? I know what I think they are, but I'd like an outside perspective
Met with some friends I haven’t seen in a couple years at a sports bar in the Old Port. This followed a productive bus session and preceded an exciting discussion of the screenplay Yams and I will write while on Bustrip.
But the Celtics got FUCKED, so overall my night was abysmal.
One productive call and one productive meeting pertaining to “Suit Rap” today.
Big things in the works
Got my first look at the bus today.
There’s work to be done
And we’re gonna do it.