The Culture of Entitlement: Somebody Else Should Pay for My College Tuition!

Pajamas Media ^ | 03/21/2015 | Michael Walsh

[Sherman Logan]

Ran some numbers once. It’s been a while, so I may be somewhat off.

In 1965 the average tuition at a state university was about 50% of a minimum wage job worked 40 hours/week for a year.

Today it’s about 3x the annual salary for such a job.

IOW, it really isn’t possible to finance a college education in the way many did decades ago.

[Terry L Smith]

dear stupid punk,

Take yo’ tahd arse outta yo’ momma’s house, an’ go do dah military t’ing, for one term, maybe.

Ya’s might learn a REAL job, in d’ere, decidin’ who’s papers ya’s gonna go sign.

Ya’s ‘do yo’ duty’, mebbe git some place in dah country where’s nuttin’ goin’s on, do some night school work, or some work-by-mail or sumptin’ like d’at, an’ d’en yo’ can come out, an’ have some know-how, meebe some learning, tah go’s ‘n’ git dah rest of yo’ degree!

but, if’n ya’s don’, just shut up!

[clearcarbon]

It was still possible to pay for your own education and find a job after graduation up to GHWB. What’s happened since then?

[kearnyirish2]

Four-year degrees are already meaningless in the hands of certain groups that are just awarded them for showing up; in the workforce a “non-preferred” degree is worth ten times that of a preferred minority”. Same applies for high school diplomas...

[kearnyirish2]

That’s a shame; normally such schools are intended to save 1% of the black children from the fate that awaits the other 99% (illiteracy and ignorance).

[kearnyirish2]

I’d hope young people today can see the risk in spending the time & money on a four-year degree (and make informed decisions); many who invested in them have had their jobs either outsourced to Asia or given to foreigners here on work visas via fabricated shortages.

In my area the biggest demand for two-year degrees seems to be from those who want to work as cops; a degree is required, but an Associates Degree will do...