Dropping out of a $60k private school was way smarter than sticking with it for two more years.

My roommate kept saying I was throwing away opportunity, but I landed a sales job making $45k right away while she's still drowning in debt from that overpriced art history degree. Has anyone else felt like leaving was actually the best financial decision they ever made?

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gray_patel23d ago

Oh man, this hits home. I literally just read an article last week about how many graduates from elite schools end up taking jobs that don't even require a degree, while the ones who dropped out and got real experience often move up faster. It's wild how we've been sold this idea that a fancy name on a diploma guarantees success. Your roommate might be drowning in debt for a piece of paper that won't even help her get a job in her field. Meanwhile you're out there making money and building actual skills that employers care about.

jakef6624d ago

Honestly, "overpriced art history degree" pretty much sums up a bigger issue I see everywhere. People get so caught up in the name of a school they forget most jobs just want you to actually be able to do the work, not show off a fancy diploma.