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College Education Is No Longer an Option ... Is It?

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Created 11/13/2009 - 20:04
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    College Education Is No Longer an Option ... Is It?

    November 13, 2009 at 8:04 PM
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    There used to be a time when you could crap out of high school, get a job at the local factory and bring home some really decent cheese. Then came a time when a  college degree was your entree into the midldle class and all that it had to offer.

    Now, they want you to have a graduate degree to brew coffee, Holmes.

    "Finding yourself" is no longer as sexy as it used to be. You need to find yourself a classroom to sit in, and those opportunities are drying up. A lot of people are out of work and hiding out in grad school or going back to college to finish or re-up. You might have a hard time getting into a community college -- not because of your scores, but because there might not be room [25]. How many of you have gone back to college or how many of you are on your way? Are trade schools viable alternatives to universities?

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