Some people have asked this question... my mom probably being one of them as she had college debt most of her life. A lot of other people still have college debt as well and sometimes it gets into the hundreds of thousands... so, does it matter? Is it worth it?
First off, let's look at the real benefits of college:
1. It obviously educates you, you'll be literally more educated, as a person, by going to college. I know that's kind of like "duh" but some people don't understand the value of that.
2. It can boost your self-esteem, consequently giving many a sense of superiority. This is good and bad. Like, congrats, you feel good about yourself, but woah there, watch the ego.
3. You become more useful in your field of interest (more often than not).
4. Personal growth is inevitable. Being subjected to studies forces you to have a tighter schedule, more responsibilities and helps you better prepare for the workforce.
5. It buys you time while you figure out what you really want to do. For example, let's say you want to be a Biologist, and after your first quarter in college you realize biology is not for you... good thing you learned that early on, over having an actual job where you would have to let people down.
And what jobs can you make a lot of money at WITHOUT being college educated? Here are the first ones that come to mind:
1. Model
2. Influencer
3. Actor
4. Comedian
5. Investor (bad time for that maybe)
6. House flipper
7. Salesman
8. Landlord
9. Entrepeneur
10. Those arctic fishing dudes or something...?
You get the idea... basically without a college education, you have more limited options. You could wind up SUPER RICH but you also have that lingering feeling deep down that because you don't have an education higher than High School, you may not get the job you want.
Apparently 40% of the people who go to college... drop out. What does that mean? Well, one, that college is not easy, two, that college is not always cheap, and three you now have less competition in the working world.
You can read more about the stats here: https://educationdata.org/college-dropout-rates
Anyway, I'm interested in what YOU GUYS think of college. Do you have a degree? What has it done for you?
I went to college back in 2002-2004... I know, holy heck! 20 years ago!? It was a pretty good experience. I think it helped me grow, but what did you experience?