The major problems in this country are not sexism or even racism. Its classism. Relegating those ont he fringes of society to be no more than burger flippers and wal-mart greeters and the fortunate few who largley had it all handed to them as dignitaries is a recipe for disaster. We might as well bring back kings and queens and bloodlines. The struggle for existance will only depend on the dice you happen to roll.

Going to college is a big step in life. It is exciting, challenging and costly. One of the biggest stresses of going to college is figuring out how to pay for it. For many students paying for college involves getting student loans. Grants, scholarships and other free money does not usually cover all the costs and the only other place to turn is to a student loan.

45 and 73 : same as me man. fukin hard!

I’m so glad I left my $120,000 8 term priv uni program. I only went for 3 terms, even that is too much and I borrowed appoximately over 30k and it is ridiculous to think that I’d be over 100k in debt out of school.

My suggestion to anyone going to college is this……First: go to a cheap, “accredited”, 2 year Junior College……then transfer to your first choice school. This way…you will get your basic core courses out of the way and actually have some kind of diploma in case you quit school before you get your 4 year degree. Also…..since you got a 2 year “degree”…..it cannot “expire”. That degree is valid to transfer to another college “forever”

to illhonkey: you hit the nail on the head, Honkey. I was thinking the same thing….the alternatives…..entrepreneurship, 2 year tech degrees etc. See my recent comment.

to illhonkey: HA HA HA you said exactly what I did…..go to the cheapo 2 year then transfer. My dad was a very educted person and that is what he told me to do. In my dads life he was a banker, a soldier and a college professor……so he was pretty in tune with this situation.

College is a roach motel–you enter but you don’t leave until you’ve lost all your money. It’s like one of Jigsaw’s traps in “SAW 4″.

It’s bullshit. You’re not allowed to establish your career and your LIFE until they get paid first, and if you put them off, they simply go to court and take what you make from you. My sister is in a 1-bedroom apt. with 3 kids on a part time job, and the student loan nazis are taking HALF of her paycheck.

i feel sorry for a lot of these people who dont deserve this but a lot of people i know went to 30k a year schools to get bs liberal arts degrees, because they wanted the college experience, thinking that community college or state schools are below them, then wonder why their 20k a year job can’t pay off their loan. luckily the gov is about to faze out private banks and becoming the only direct lender. ive never had a problem with them repaying my loans. also, how do you not know your lender?