Crawling under houses tends to make one want to improve their lot in life.
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Retreads need that attention fix, but the way they want you to give it to them. 
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Nobody’s arguing that no one can find a number of people who looking back see their four years in college as a positive experience. Nonetheless, it is indisputable that it too expensive, takes too much time and consists of a lot of content that has little to no practical value, and is largely doing a poor job of serving it’s customers:
Personally, I would like to see the whole system reformed to better meet the needs of US citizens.
Not just people with biology degrees:
You’re making a big deal about first job after graduation salaries, but ignoring the mid career salaries also posted there. College earning isn’t about the first job, it’s about later jobs.
The mid-range salaries posted were mid $50,000 to about $70,000. In a state like NJ today, one needs a salary in the mid $100,000 to have any chance of living the so-called American Dream - single family home, backyard, two-kids, etc. Also $40,000/year is about $20/hour, and there are many jobs one can get without a four-year degree to make that with likely the same upside potential. A college degree isn’t a guarantee of anything.
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In my case, I spent 15ish years in IT, covid hit and got laid off in July of 20. I decided to go back and get my Bachelor’s Degree, initially my major was Manufacturing Engineering but a 3 semesters in, I was struggling with the math and had to have one knee revised (replacement replaced) and the other knee needed a scope, meniscus was shredded so I decided to change to Business Management. I have a background in warehousing in my pre IT days so I got an internship at DHL, my background in warehousing came into play. In my final review last summer, my Mgr wrote “Ray has an advanced knowledge of logistics that puts him ahead of his peer group, we look forward to having him in a full time role after graduation”.
One of my projects was to improve efficiency in the order selection process. In my first tour of the warehouse, the firsr thing I asked was why was heavier items mixed with lighter. He said “that is why you are here, to look at it with fresh eyes”. The change I made in that one section improved efficiency from meeting goal to beating goal by 24 hours per week.
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Also, at my college one of the things they emphasize in English classes and resume writing seminars is grammar, spelling errors, capitalization errors, IOW basic writing. They tell students the same thing, if a student is too lazy (my wording) to have your resume proof read by someone else, don’t bother submitting it.
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Then why are we transferring the debt?
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Just that some people are too stupid to realize that until 40 years later. 
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I spent about a year installing sump pumps in existing homes. One job we had the crawl space was 2 block high, entire job done on our bellies. Another had plenty of space BUT mud just sucked you in. Had enough of that in the Marines…lol
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In my opinion, unless someone coming out of high school has a definite career goal, he should defer going to college for 2-3 years and work entry level.
- He can save up for his eventual matriculation.
- He can learn what he does NOT want to do in life, and maybe discover what he DOES want to do.
- Students who turn 21 (or maybe it’s 22 or 23, not exactly sure) do not have to use their parents’ income on FAFSA applications. Just their own income. This automatically gains them far more advantageous financial aid from the college.
- A student who is older than the rest of his class is likely (not guaranteed, of course) to have better discipline and focus on his studies. He knows why he’s there. He’ll shine over his more juvenile peers.
Wait tables. Dig ditches. Work for a trash pickup company. Join the military. (In fact, that last one also will merit you some nice college financing.) Do missionary work. Join the Peace Corps. In short, get some out-on-your-own experience first.
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Yeah, like flipping hamburgers in California.
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Very few go back. Life gets in the way.
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Wait I thought you were in the Air Force? 
I had mine proof read by two of my friends and my dad.
Ouch 
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No, Marine Corps
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It’s ok, I have an ex-wife and 3 former Drill Instructors, I have definitely been called worse…LMAO
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