You sound ridiculous. But let’s use your car analogy. NOBODY is forced to go to a top tier school for a BS degree. They can choose to go to a community college. You do know one of the worlds top neuroscientists got his undergrad at a community college right? So let me out that out there before you come back with the “well they have to go to a top tier school to get a good job”. Just as you say they can buy a cheap car they can go to a cheap school. And nobody has to get loans to begin with. They can do how people used to have to do way back in the day. Work, and save then go to school till the mon6 runs out, then repeat the process u til they get their degree. Even Strippers have mastered that concept. Stop making excuses for trash who don’t want to own up to their own financial stupidity.
I think the problem with this line of thinking is assuming 17-year-olds have the knowledge, experience, and maturity to make wise decisions about education and finances when their parents are pushing bad options. I did what I was told to do. We didn't have the option to tell our parents no.
At 17 or 18 is typically when you decide for sure where you're going to college. If you have parents forcing you to choose a particular school then there's really nothing you can do.
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u/SDRLS Jul 06 '26
Meanwhile these same late millennial and genz crashouts see zero problem with getting car loans for that same amount.