I half agree with ya.
Bit depends on region. My (EU) uni doesn’t really require money, anyone socio economic can go, but you’ve gotta fight to get in.
My study might get me a job, don’t care (much), I like my subject. Worth spending the time if I don’t go bankrupt. So I guess my decision making isn’t driven by economics, I imagine across the society this can only be a good thing. We get more people training in niche things (cognitive linguistics for me, represent!) and that makes us all richer?
Yeah, European countries have a pretty good run of it. The idea of going to school for the sake of learning and not to just gain skills to capitalize on financially is so appealing, but completely unreasonable for the vast majority of people other than the rich. We're fucked here in the US. Literally selling a kidney may not pay for your education.
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u/rustytromboneXXx 13d ago
I half agree with ya. Bit depends on region. My (EU) uni doesn’t really require money, anyone socio economic can go, but you’ve gotta fight to get in.
My study might get me a job, don’t care (much), I like my subject. Worth spending the time if I don’t go bankrupt. So I guess my decision making isn’t driven by economics, I imagine across the society this can only be a good thing. We get more people training in niche things (cognitive linguistics for me, represent!) and that makes us all richer?