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To: shades who wrote (38782)	8/22/2005 12:48:39 PM
From: tsigprofit	Respond to of 306849

Yeah - problem is, college costs have been going up much faster in the last 10 years or so than incomes. So, the kid might be 35 before he could pay cash for it - not realistic. We need more government funding for education - so people aren't coming out with 50K student loans - or 150K-200K in the case of some doctors, etc. >> How badly do you want a college degree, son? Enough to pay for it yourself ? In my case the answer was yes, I wanted to go to college. I spent 5½ years working full time and going to school full time. (No sweat. When you’re 20, the hours don’t seem that long and it’s helpful to work at jobs you enjoy.) After college, in debt up to my neck, my father offered to pay off my student loans. I turned him down. I told him to spend the money on a new car (which he did). Today, a parent who tests her kid’s resolve to get through college like my old man tested me would be considered an oddball. But I learned more about myself during those tough years of work and school than I ever learned from someone picking up the tab for me. If you’re a parent with collegebound kids, here’s some advice. The first day of school drop your kid off on campus, kiss him goodbye and say, “You’re on your own, now. Feel free to fall on your face as often as you like. Builds character.”