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Education

Ed Suspicious

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2. What would you argue is the alternative?

Reply to Modern School (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:08 PM

Apr 2012

If you forgo college you're really stacking the chips against yourself. Worst case scenario, at least with a college education, you'll understand why your getting the shaft.

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Is College Still Worth the Investment? [View all] Modern School Apr 2012 OP

Quite possibly not. Turbineguy Apr 2012 #1

What would you argue is the alternative? Ed Suspicious Apr 2012 #2

I think not. The focus should be on trade schools. napoleon_in_rags Apr 2012 #3

Where to start? Iris Apr 2012 #4

Over One's Lifetime is Irrelevant Now, When I'm Unemployed Modern School Apr 2012 #5

My generation (Gen X) got out of school in a recession Iris Apr 2012 #6

I'm a baby boomer and my generation can't afford to retire proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #8

That's not about getting a degree. That's more of the crap the 1% has perpetrated on the rest of us Iris May 2012 #9

Maybe I'm the only pencil-necked geek here Rittermeister May 2012 #7

If the best they can look forward to is possible employment as a ps teacher..... Smarmie Doofus May 2012 #10

Spam deleted by Ruby the Liberal (MIR Team) HealthGuy77 May 2012 #11

The question does not have a ... AnneD May 2012 #12

Huge increase in arts and theater majors JPZenger May 2012 #13

I'll go to college to learn... Neoma May 2012 #14