Let's talk about college. While I do love the independence, student activities, and the broad range of studies on the educational spectrum, college is EXPENSIVE. At the most the money situation makes me wonder if this is all worth it. I mean my First Year Student class has a required $60 book. Really? What would you possibly have to quiz me on as a first year student. Okay, and as a first year student, I don't like being told that I NEED to spend my money on trivial books, that in the long run will most likely not affect my life. The whole situation has me irritated and I've already made the decision to not buy the book. Hopefully the University experience and education is worth the money that my hard working parents are putting into it. My dad went to the University of Michigan in 1996 and just finished paying off his student loans last year. This I'm not looking forward to, owing anyone money. But it is what it is, and I'm not really here for a better job. I just want the education. And still, at times I feel selfish towards my parents, and even myself for being here just for the education, because of it's cost. This place absorbs money that could have been used to pay off my parents debt, get a larger home, fix their cars, pay for my brothers' soccer, or even on a well deserved vacation.
What is the cost of education? Not specifically with money, but with time, effort, and even lives, across the world? How much, and what should one pay to be educated?
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