“Getting a degree used to be a stepping stone to limitless career opportunities”
I wonder how many if these students got actual, useful degrees. These days, getting certifications is where it’s important. A degree should no longer be primary.
In my undergaduate days (early 70s) I used the summer to make money as a roadie. Spent three months running sound for big and small small venue touring acts all over the south. Met lots of people in the business and made pretty good money as well as learning a ton of stuff that I still use. My College degrees didn’t make me much money but I have had a job running class room support ‘media’ for over 33 years at a local college. I taught for a while but the politics of Faculty status sucks and the money wasn’t that much better than just being staff. The moral is learn how to do something to make money while your getting that degree. Never lived back with the folks but now I am taking care of my father who is 92 and can’t cook a lick.
Unfortunately we didn’t actually tell kids that when they were in high school so they could have made different choices. I fear that old people will be used for fuel when these kids eventually get to reigns of power,