Having just graduated from a state school, in my state of residence, with over $60k worth of student loan debt, I would like to draw the youngin's attention to two important articles:
From the sophisticated but easy to process NPR website: College Student Debt Grows: Is it worth it?
And from the less sophisticated but just as thought provoking Cracked.com: The Question You're Not Asking: Should You Go to College?
Now don't get me wrong. I do not regret having a degree, even of the liberal arts variety that is in one of the lowest paying and hardest to hire fields, while we are being regularly trumped by our less ethical off-shoots proving of course that the GOOD GUY NEVER WINS
...but I digress. I am proud to have any sort of bachelors degree, and I feel that I busted my ass to get it (some days more than others).
On the other hand, I think many people are going to college with the wrong expectations and at the wrong time. If you don't know what you're doing, concretely and with fervent passion, don't go to college right away. Wait until you've figured out what you want to learn more about, or what career interests you. Otherwise you are spending a lot of money to get drunk and have sex with strangers, when you could just stay in your friend's dorm and mooch off their parents wealth.
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