So I have to ask...am I the only one who was completely shocked and disillusioned by the lack of possibilities my hard-earned education has gotten me?!? I clearly recall everyone telling me that having a degree was the only key to making it in this world and frankly I feel like I haven't gotten squat. Don't get me wrong, I loved college and I loved learning and would love to go back, but for what? My personal enjoyment? That's a nice thought, but hell no, not for thousands more dollars I'm not!!! Granted everyone says, "well, it gives you more job/career opportunities than someone who does not have a degree"...sure, I've seen that on an application or 2. But I also have not had a single job in my life that has required me to have a degree...nope don't even need a college degree to answer 911 calls...I also see that my fancy ass bachelor's degree isn't enough to ever make me the money I was hoping I'd make...anytime I look at jobs I could move up into even when I have the experience, I am now required to have a master's degree and so continues a vicious cycle. All that matters is that the schools are making money, doesn't matter that there won't be any jobs for your degree to be used in afterwards. I can't tell you how many times I was told by professors in college, "doesn't matter what you get it in as long as you have the piece of paper." Well, it mattered to me and I was pissed when I found out they were right. I have one paper and now they just want more paper. I wanted to go back for a master's, but I am HORRIBLE at standardized tests. Graduated as an undergrad with an overall 3.5 GPA with honors and because I was average on the GRE they ask me to pay another $140 to take it again so I can prove to them that I can function as a graduate student...OK so correct me if I'm wrong, but I can get straight A's in college, but one stupid test negates all of that and tells them I can't pass in grad school?!? Well, fuck you very much, save my seat for someone who agrees with your bullshit. But I digress. So after paying for the last 4 years on my student loans, I still owe about half as much as I make in a year...this will take FORRREEEEVVVEERRRRRR (said Sandlot Squints style) for me to pay off...I would love to go back for a master's, but shit I'd go to my grave still paying that shit off!!! If education is so goddamn important then why make it so difficult to obtain?!? And why should your reward be so fruitless? Why should we pay all of that money to get a job that will never pay you enough to pay it off?!? Between my mortgage and my loans I can't even buy a new car...everyone asks when we're going to have children and my answer is, "if I can't buy a new car, I can't afford children." True story. Again, maybe I am just that naive about things in this world, but I grew up believing that education was the key to success and I truly value education, but then I think it should be worth all of the effort I put into it and should afford me a job that will repay me for it. I did my part now it's your turn...So far I have been sadly disappointed. There's an awful lot of people out there working their asses off for "unlimited possibilities" only to be hit hard with reality's brick as I was...
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