<p>I think it all comes down to survival. If you can study whatever you enjoy for four years and become financially stable, then consider yourself very lucky. Today’s economy makes everything look depressing and it’s within this state that all negatives are shown. Should college be strictly vocational? Does one opt for a community college and learn a trade? What if a kid wants to study the humanities in a tech. driven world? You’re neither a star athlete or a brilliant student – how are you going to attend that private college you’ve been dreaming about? Take me for example, I’m liberal arts major going to a third tier university. I’m screwed. I want to become a playwright but how many young writers survive and find financial success? </p>
<p>These are tough questions with no easy solution. Life is a tollway, you pay as you go. Sometimes you have to give up your dreams in order to survive and one day maybe your kids will have such an opportunity to study what they love, but wait, isn’t that what our parents did for us? Didn’t they work two or three jobs in order for us to live a better life? Today’s reality is extremely sad and pathetic. I think America’s priorities are so skewed due to $$. $$ corrupts all, but what do I know, I’m religious and a writer. Two things that aren’t looked highly on. I guess I’ll take the “I rather live life than be a corporate clone” (no offense to those in corporate).</p>