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This Just In: College Is Obsolete
The higher education bubble is finally bursting
My freshman year of college began in late August 2001. Less than a month into my pseudo-adulthood, the entire world changed.
None of us knew what was happening on September 11th. We huddled together in dorms to morn and vent and seek answers together. Classes adapted to discuss terrorism and hate.
Then a few days past and the initial shock wore off. Life at Florida State University mostly returned to normal. Well, whatever normal at college is.
Nearly two decades later and another round of college students are facing a significant upheaval to their experience. Instead of huddling together in dorms looking for comfort and explanation, students are going home to attend classes online.
I feel for the students who looked forward to this experience only to have the rug pulled out from under them. That said, coronavirus is the pin to finally pop the higher education bubble, and I am. here. for. it.
Education is and always will be a crucial part of our society. That said, college is not worth a lifetime of debt when a world of education is available at the touch of a button.
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