<p>None of the UCs (all of which are very good schools) are worth the private price tag they carry. No college in this nation is worth a high level of debt or such strain on a family’s life.</p>
<p>I’m glad I’m not the only one who doesn’t feel sympathetic. The tone of the article pushing a feeling of sympathy on the reader made me feel like perhaps I was wrong even knowing the decisions the girl has been making are bad. Worse, it is very likely that there are many on campus who will be sympathetic and will blame California and the UC system for this girl’s decision to come to UCSC.</p>
<p>I’m still trying to wrap my mind around why a family would do this to themselves. I just don’t get it same as I don’t get all the starry-eyed students posting about going $100k+ in debt for their “dream school.” She most likely had far more affordable options (assuming she even applied to other schools, the article didn’t say) that made them a better choice than any UC. Why would anyone put themselves in this position? And why would anyone stay in it?</p>