the most frustrating part about dropping out of college for me was that I still had to pay my student loans, which I took out as a stupid 18 yr old who had no idea what the fuck he was getting into
well, I've finally paid it all off and can close the book on that era of my life
far from the first to say this but it's incredibly fucked that we push kids into massive debt without first properly educating them regarding
a. what debt is and how it works
b. what the purpose of college is
c. what their other options are
d. how this will constrain their future
if any of you are baby and currently thinking about this, please do not take out massive loans just bc people tell you it's the right move; it very rarely is. there's almost certainly a better option for you, even tho reputation feels like the most important thing in the world.
had I known what I do now I would have almost certainly gone to a cheaper school, maybe even completed my degree without the looming financial spectre over my head
I don't regret going due to the people I met and the experiences it exposed me to, but it was an expensive lesson