Thursday, August 10

Alternatives to College

Currently, our education system, K-12, although it does not really start being a problem until about the 7th grade, has been DESIGNED for all students to go to college.


Whoever designed that system is an arrogant IDIOT because not everyone has the mental capacity or desire to go to college...  so they MUST SUFFER THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL...  along with all the bad behavior associated with that suffering.


Most of the high school graduates that attend college, must borrow money to pay for the high cost of education.  Typically, it is somewhere around $50,000/year to attend college which includes tuition, books, meals, housing,  transportation, clothing, and misc expenses such as toiletries, cosmetics, and hair care.


Obviously, some of these college students live with their parents and commute each day but a vast majority of them do not.


Once the student graduates, they typically have $200,000 in debt that they must pay off...  providing they can find a job.


ALTERNATIVES:

1.  Go to a Community College for your first two years then transfer to University that your grades would not let you into as a freshman.

2.  Go to a trade school and learn to be a carpenter, plumber, electrician, construction, mechanic, etc.

3.  Just go out and get a job with the idea in mind that you want to move up in the ranks and once that is proven to management, they will pay for you to go for more education related to your job or a potential job.

4.  Go to work in a restaurant as a waiter/waitress with the idea in mind that you want to manage the restaurant in a few years.

5.  Go into the military for 20 years...  18-38, then you have another 20 years to work for another company 38-58, based upon what you learned in the military.

6.  Start your own company.  While that is a little difficult to accomplish without any experience, it can be done.  A high school graduate started a swap shop where you could trade in an old music CD for a new music CD for a small fee.  Another high school graduate started a lawn care business.


One issue is for certain, this is your life, and no one really cares about your life except for YOU...

No comments:

Post a Comment