Quote Originally Posted by pinkytoe View Post
DD did not take on college loans until she was in grad school. Even with merit-based scholarships, she still amassed quite a bit of loan debt to get through the two years. This was seven years ago and my recollection was that the media pumped out the message non-stop that college loans were "good" loans and that one couldn't make it in the world without an advanced degree. Now, seven years later, she like so many others moans about her indentured servitude to obtain the education needed to achieve her career goals. Seems to me like a society that really valued educated citizens would make low cost education a top priority. There was a time when education at a state university was ridiculously cheap. I don't know about other state universities but ours is rich beyond belief due to oil, gas and real estate interests yet tuition goes up every year...along with student loan debt.
Back then as now, I resist "media messages" about consumption. If others do not that, it's on them. I wish that state universities would not build the giant rec complexes and etc. Ridiculous. I would value a University education with well known and respected profs without the silly bells and whistles. It's time that the public stands up and says "no f**king more."

Wash Univ OTOH can charge whatever they like as a private Univ with cache'. My frenemy The Garden Diva has a MSW degree from there and is very well known as a sex therapist. She worked with Masters and Johnson and is a consultant on the teevee show. I know 2+ people who have followed her lead but they are not employable (one is just nuts) although they are in the trendy field of sex trafficking, traffickers, and trafficked.