College is just too expensive nowadays!

Originally Posted by threaded

Well, if you all think education is expensive, you should see how the ignorant get on...

Originally Posted by gemship

Thankyou, I'm glad someone can appreciate that view, I was actually starting to wonder if I may of been a little off topic. Of course my view reflects my personal experience. At 34 years old I am still young but now in charge of my destiny more than ever. Whilst most of my school mates went on to college with their folks support I didn't. I had my folks support just not of the monetery means. I didn't want student loans and when I was 19 freshly graduated high school given my experience at the time I loathed school and chose to work. I started out landscaping and selling antiques. Did a stint in plastics manufacturing, injection mold machine operating and about 9 years ago I sort of fell into the machine shop field. I suppose with my interest in motorcycles and bicycles it was inevitable. Although school is expensive I believe in can be worth it but it is a serious commitment. I'm not a rich man but in some sense of the word I am moderately wealthy. With no debt and owning all I have out right I have it good. I may be building a small 600 sq. ft. house in the woods too with some land in the family and it will not be mortgaged most likely as I have the money saved. Not too shabby.

By the way on that last issue of the powers that be taking away our critical thinking I must say I am a avid believer in conspiricy theories. Living in a nation that has become more of a service country rather than a once regarded producer I too agree. I believe highly skilled in all fields is important and comes from experience thru preserverance which means a individual must put in their time and pay their dues. With that proper school education can be described as merely a starting step.

Originally Posted by saintsfan342000

Man you must be bipolar.