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Originally posted by seethelight
reply to post by highlyoriginal
The best University in Ireland costs Irish folks less than a grand a year.
Originally posted by seethelight
reply to post by Snarf
It'll get you plenty far.
Trinity is respected around the world.
www.topuniversities.com...
Ranked the 43 best university in the WORLD.
Originally posted by Snarf
this is not directed at you, OP, since i don't know your personal situation
but i do know, personally, a few people in my inner circle that went to school, wracked up huge debt in student loans, and still work dead-end hourly jobs at malls and restaurants.
You have to pair a degree with ambition to make it count.
I agree that College is both a sham, AND too expensive
But i also agree that it's necessary in the world we've all created to go to College if you strive to be what you want to be when you "grow up"
IE: Can't be an astronaut without a college degree, no matter how much you might know about space. (i know, thats cliche, but you get the point)
Originally posted by jkm1864
Originally posted by truthseeker1984
Well, if she is indeed a Doctor, then she qualifies for the public service sector thing that Obama was talking about. After 10 years her debt is wiped out, and after 25, if she still has a balance remaining, it's still wiped out. Now whether or not I believe that is something entirely different and for a different thread.
If she is indeed a Doctor, she's probably making well over 100k a year. If that is the case, then it shouldn't be a problem to pay off that debt in about 10-15 years if she lives on about 50k of income. Of course, if she is a mother and has a mortgage and all that other stuff, obviously that is going to be a problem. If it were me (single male, 26, apartment dweller), and I was making 100K a year, I could live quite comfortably on 50k a year with the other half of my income going to my student loan debt. Not to mention that you also get huge tax breaks in the student loan interest.
I can tell by Your post that You have no damn clue what so ever. Here is a news flash if You make 100K a year You might keep 50K after the tax man cometh. So please stop acting like people whom make 100K a year have it so easy. I generally make 100k a year and I can assure You We live pay check to pay check just like You. The only difference between someone making 100K and one not making 100K is the car You have and the house You have.
Originally posted by rcwj1975
And the best part....college really is a sham. Or shall I say getting a basic Bachelors Degree is useless. Most of the time spent in college is paying for general courses that mean nothing towards your major, and then when you finally take classes IN your major, they really don't teach you CRAP about what you need to know when/if you get a job in that field.
Ever notice how when you graduate and get a job you have to learn almost EVERYTHING because the BS classes provided in college didn't prepare you for anything!!!! Its a $$$$$$ scam. Why do you think to get a government job you NEED a degree. Is it because all those classes will make you better than anyone else...lol..NO...its so the $$$$ you spend to take useless classes keeps the cycle going for those who fill their pockets.
Originally posted by Snarf
Originally posted by seethelight
The best University in Ireland costs Irish folks less than a grand a year.
and see how far a 4 year degree from there gets you in the USA.
Not saying i agree with it - just saying it's the truth.
Originally posted by Zosynspiracy
Wha wha wha! Does she want some cheese with her wine. It's not that nobody forced her to go to college.......nobody forced her to BECOME A DOCTOR! There a hundred other careers she could have chosen without racking up insane amounts of debt. Look I would have loved to have gone to med school but I had to compromise and become an RN because I couldn't afford it. And I didn't want to be 200k+ in debt to become an MD. I don't fee one damn bit sorry for people like her. She'll be making plenty of money once she is an MD.
Originally posted by jrod
I too am getting screwed by student loans. I took out loans my junior year after half-way through the semester I was told that my scholarships didnt cover all the tuition and I took out loans for that one semester. I dropped out, got some extra credits at the community college and joined the navy under the impression I would be elgible for the student loan repayment program. At boot camp I was informed it was not in my contract and opted for the GI Bill which cost me $100 a month for a year for a total of $1200. # happens and I was discharged early under honarable conditons thus not eligible for the GI Bill or a $1200 refund. Even though I gave the Navy stellar service and have a paper trial of over $1,000,000 worth of avionics repairs I was booted out and now unemployed and get collection calls everyday.
I am sitting on over 100 credits but cant get a loan because of defaulted loans, can't use any military benefits because I got the shaft for my service. I could care less about my credit or anything else, I am worried that because my dad co-signed the loan so they can go after him. I'm about over it at this point nothing I can really do, it looks like my humble lifeguard salary will garnished for the rest of my life.