Ep 2: Is College Even Worth It?

Borrowed Future

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News, Documentary, Business News, Society & Culture

4.8 • 6.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2019

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Is your college degree really worth $35,000 in student loan debt? Students have been told college is the best next step, but for many, it’s the wrong next step. It turns out the ROI on a degree in puppetry might not repay your student loans. And how much of this about status? Is the student loan crisis actually a parenting crisis? In this episode you’ll hear from thought leaders like Seth Godin, Rachel Cruze, Anthony ONeal, Dave Ramsey, Ken Coleman, and Dr. Meg Meeker. BorrowedFuture.com http://bit.ly/2BwX2Mv “Debt Free Degree” Book http://bit.ly/31yOMXb Splash Financial http://bit.ly/2B9rX1b Have you been impacted by student loans, or have you received a debt-free degree? Send your story to [email protected] or call 629.235.0235 and leave a voicemail!

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0:00.0	Man, I was told if I want to be successful,
0:03.2	if I want to be rich,
0:04.5	if I want to be famous for something,
0:08.2	I gotta go to college.
0:10.0	There was no if, ends, or buts.
0:13.4	No one said you don't have to go to college.
0:15.2	No one said, hey, you know what?
0:16.9	You can be successful without going to college.
0:19.0	And I'll mind you,
0:19.8	I'm not saying that I'm against college,
0:21.6	that I wish somebody would have told me
0:23.1	that you do not need to go to college.
0:25.4	What I'm saying is,
0:26.4	no one even showed me all of my options
0:29.2	for continued education.
0:31.8	And so my perspective was,
0:33.4	if I do not go to a four year university,
0:36.6	if I do not go to college,
0:38.6	I will not be successful.
0:41.2	I'm gonna be broke, I'm gonna be poor,
0:43.2	I could never really get into a career field
0:46.0	that will build true wealth and success.
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