25 years old and deep in debt

[CountDeMoney]

Because the world needs more accountants.

[DGuller]

Because the world needs more accountants.

I don't know about the world, but those two could certainly use one.

[HVC]

Because the world needs more accountants.

friendly fire!

[HVC]

if you want a zoology degree to do something in that field, more power to you, if you're getting a zoology degree to run your decorative cupcake toppings your parents did you a great disservice somewhere along the line.

*edit* there's never an excuse for racking up a 140k debt for a fine arts degree. Ever.

[KwangTiger]

if you want a zoology degree to do something in that field, more power to you, if you're getting a zoology degree to run your decorative cupcake toppings your parents did you a great disservice somewhere along the line.

*edit* there's never an excuse for racking up a 140k debt for a fine arts degree. Ever.

Thank god boomers have kept education affordable

[Barrister]

if you want a zoology degree to do something in that field, more power to you, if you're getting a zoology degree to run your decorative cupcake toppings your parents did you a great disservice somewhere along the line.

*edit* there's never an excuse for racking up a 140k debt for a fine arts degree. Ever.

Thank god boomers have kept education affordable

Wuzzup Kwang?

[Neil]

There's nothing wrong with studying the humanities, but it really is the sort of thing you should be doing if you're rich already.  If you expect to do a lot of working, you don't really belong.

[Ideologue]

My main objection to studying the humanities is not the study of the humanities in itself--obviously, as history is a hobby, it has some value to me--it's the grotesque educational-industrial complex devoted to siphoning money off of people in exchange for the false promise that studying the humanities makes you any more employable than possession of your free high school degree.

It is a phenomenon that should not exist.

[The Brain]

There's nothing wrong with studying the humanities, but it really is the sort of thing you should be doing if you're rich already.  If you expect to do a lot of working, you don't really belong.

I was about to post this.

[CountDeMoney]

Yes, the humanities should be relegated only to the wealthy and those with means.

Between Neil and Otto, we'll be back to the 19th century in no time. 

[The Brain]

Unlike real subjects, the quality of the humanities doesn't matter very much (at least the way they are done today). Therefore restricting the humanities to rich people has very little negative consequence.

[Eddie Teach]

I'm going to be hiring seasonal workers soon. 

But they'll mostly be Amish youngsters.

Seedy for overseer?

[Ideologue]

Yes, the humanities should be relegated only to the wealthy and those with means.

Between Neil and Otto, we'll be back to the 19th century in no time. 

I dunno.  You're the one holding onto the belief that having been cultured makes one a gentleman or lady, let's say a social success, rather than the possession of hard skills or money.

[Admiral Yi]

Thank god boomers have kept education affordable

I don't really see what baby boomers had to do with it.

Deeply subsidized higher education made sense, or at least wasn't so noticeable, back when maybe 10% of high school graduates went on to college.  Now that half or more do, where should the money come from?  You could raise taxes, but that's robbing Peter to pay Paul.

[CountDeMoney]

Yes, the humanities should be relegated only to the wealthy and those with means.

Between Neil and Otto, we'll be back to the 19th century in no time. 

I dunno.  You're the one holding onto the belief that having been cultured makes one a gentleman or lady, let's say a social success, rather than the possession of hard skills or money.

The only belief I'm holding on to is the one that told you not to go to law school.