is college worth it?

usually i write about entertainment or fashion but today (8.31.09) there is an article in the USA TODAY that talks about student loans and debt. this is a topic that im sure most of you (my readers) are going through or will be going through real soon. i dont want to bore you with percentages but i will throw some numbers or maybe facts that will make you think, was this really worth it. 

entering college before 2006/2007, recession was not a word nowhere near our vocabulary. for most college students, loans are the way to get through school. not until recently, college students really started to pay attention to their universities cost because we all know that the time is coming when Sallie Mae is going to start calling and want her money. The article stated that community colleges enrollment have increased in the past 2 years while more traditional universities are struggling to keep enrollment up and at a reasonable price. 

i have been questioning this whole college thing for about 3 years now because it seems to me that that piece of paper that you get when you walk across that stage doesnt mean anything. their are professionals with masters being laid off from career type jobs. dont get me wrong, i want to walk across that stage and make my family proud but at the end of it all, EYE am the one who has to pay these loans back. 

i can go on and on about this topic. i just really encourage you to pick up a USA TODAY and educate yourself more on this topic...stop watching BET for a moment and read.

:::fred the cool