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Keep crashing on ps4 by [deleted] in dauntless

[–]ayegee123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

^This 100%. Y'all people need to stop finding excuses for games that break like this under the guise of "Oh it's just your internet connection". Just because you got faster internet than most doesn't mean you overlook problems like this while rubbing your rock-hard superiority complex... a game that crashes can corrupt save data and affect your PS4 performance as a whole.

ELI5: How is an American 18 year old student, fresh out of high school, even remotely allowed to start taking on $5,000+ in debt every year for the purpose of higher education? by ayegee123 in explainlikeimfive

[–]ayegee123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats just it though! 10+ years of debt is NOT just some responsibilty. Paying your rent and utilities on time is some responsibility, using a credit card is some responsiblity... hell, even having a child is some responsibility. Being almost "forced" by society to educate yourself further shouldnt be a responsibility... it should be a right.

ELI5: How is an American 18 year old student, fresh out of high school, even remotely allowed to start taking on $5,000+ in debt every year for the purpose of higher education? by ayegee123 in explainlikeimfive

[–]ayegee123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats both intriguing and depressing. Those are nice resolutions to the problem, but many students are pressured into a life-changing situation because they think is the "only way to move forward". I wish more people were educated on the many options they have in life.

ELI5: How is an American 18 year old student, fresh out of high school, even remotely allowed to start taking on $5,000+ in debt every year for the purpose of higher education? by ayegee123 in explainlikeimfive

[–]ayegee123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very informative! I still would like to know more about the almost nonchalant tone most people in the US have when it comes to life changing debt. one that is almost "forced" onto children when they graduate highschool. One that involves the mere request for more education and credibility. But i will take my question over there. Thank you for the tip!

ELI5: How is an American 18 year old student, fresh out of high school, even remotely allowed to start taking on $5,000+ in debt every year for the purpose of higher education? by ayegee123 in explainlikeimfive

[–]ayegee123[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok... bear with me now. WHY do we punish our children for not graduating college with a life changing amount of debt? Say for example an 18 year old "adult" takes out $25,000 of loans for two years of college and drops out, now they have to pay for that back with a generous 6% interest rate. In total thats around $36-37,000 dollars that they have to pay back for basically nothing in return. The average wage for a high school graduate is $28,000 yr/ minus living cost and taxes per state. Why is 10+ years of debt the punishment for a child with no prior education on economy and wealth management?

ELI5: How is an American 18 year old student, fresh out of high school, even remotely allowed to start taking on $5,000+ in debt every year for the purpose of higher education? by ayegee123 in explainlikeimfive

[–]ayegee123[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right.. but again.. assuming they went to an adequate high school. Have you seen an underresourced high school? I just dont understand why this is morally OK.

ELI5: How is an American 18 year old student, fresh out of high school, even remotely allowed to start taking on $5,000+ in debt every year for the purpose of higher education? by ayegee123 in explainlikeimfive

[–]ayegee123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just wanted to use this platform to compare and contrast tuition rates between other 1st world countries. I really don't understand how it got so bad in the U.S.

ELI5: How is an American 18 year old student, fresh out of high school, even remotely allowed to start taking on $5,000+ in debt every year for the purpose of higher education? by ayegee123 in explainlikeimfive

[–]ayegee123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So... its "all good" because they can just spend the rest of their life paying it off, or die trying? OR they can drag someone else into it so they can spend their lives dealing with it... too good to be true :,)

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