I was just thinking today about how all of our high school counselors pushed us to go to college.
I heard a little bit about joining the military (obviously, we are at war) but rarely about technical schools or trade schools.
I never heard one promote the Peace Corps.
No one suggested taking a gap year.
Certainly, none of them suggested heading straight for the job market.
What we needed to do was acquire a college degree and then we would be set. We'd be able to live the life we wanted and would have a larger pay. We might even surpass our parents, as they surpassed their parents and so on.
So how come most of my friends are working jobs you don't need a degree to work? How come we owe so much money and yet make so little? How can I live the life I want if I can't find a job? How come most jobs don't just want a person with a degree but also require experience? How do you expect me to surpass my parents when I can't even find a job of equal stature or pay?
If I see any of my old counselors these are the questions I will ask them.
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