Must Read on the Higher Education Bubble
Link with arguments and counterarguments.
I’m already planning on the Kid free ranging for awhile after high school. As both his mother and I have borne the chains of student debt and missed opportunities because of it, I want to see him discover some things about the world and about himself before piling up a mountain of debt taking classes on zombies.
Joseph:
I gave the same advice to my teenage cousin. The economy is so strictly divided between college graduates and high school graduates, that many work experiences are impossible after getting a degree. Then there’s the opportunity to explore the World without harming one’s resume. Employers look at what happens after getting a diploma. They don’t know an applicant’s age. A gap year or two is the best time for adventure.
16 September 2010, 1:58 pm