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Discussion on: Is College Worth It?

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Lindsey Kopacz

I quite enjoyed college and wouldn't take it back.

There is a but though.

BUT, you cannot expect it to fix how employable you are. When I was in high school, going to an expensive school was advertised with prestige about the jobs you'll get after college. Most places do not care where you went to school (at least in our field), and the amount of debt students have taken on for this "guaranteed" good job is really toxic IMHO. :(

I think college is worth it. I don't think it's worth going into massive amounts of debt for.

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Alexis López

you cannot expect it to fix how employable you are

I completely agree with you on this point. You can attend a prestigious learning institution and still be an airhead if you don't put any effort in.

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Lindsey Kopacz

Exactly. Especially in our industry how hirable you only marginally (if at all) dependent on your education. I got a Public Relations degree and it's quite beneficial to me as a writer and I don't regret it. But I don't use it at all in my coding job!