Charlotte WalkerI see the old “too many people are going to university to do Mickey Mouse degrees” trope is doing the rounds again. My son did a degree in Comedy Writing and Performance. Did he get a job in the creative industries? No. Is he earning a good salary? Also no. But he was greatly enriched by studying something he was passionate about for three years. What is wrong with just learning for learning’s sake? Education is not supposed to be merely a mechanism for churning out workers
Vertana@purplepadma Sadly, that purpose has been priced out for the vast majority of us.
@vertana Well, that depends on whether you think the whole thing (including living away from home, making lifelong friends etc) is worth the student debt I guess. My kids thought it was
Bombay Lady@purplepadma @vertana
Not every degree enables students to pay off their student debts. Unfortunately, studying what you love, if it doesn’t directly lead to a job that allows you pay off those student debts, is a privilege most students in the world can’t afford.
Not every degree enables students to pay off their student debts. Unfortunately, studying what you love, if it doesn’t directly lead to a job that allows you pay off those student debts, is a privilege most students in the world can’t afford.
@purplepadma @vertana However, I do hope that one day every child in the world can pick whatever they wish to study without having to worry about finances and job outcomes.
🥥 Tucker Carlson's Nuts 🥥@bombaylady @purplepadma @vertana
🥥 Most students in most developed countries in the world don't have #StudentDebt like we have in the USA.
Put THAT in your pipe and smoke it next time you're thinking of voting #Republican. 🥥
🥥 Most students in most developed countries in the world don't have #StudentDebt like we have in the USA.
Put THAT in your pipe and smoke it next time you're thinking of voting #Republican. 🥥