The Education Apocalypse How It Happened - 959 Words

The Education Apocalypse Contrary to what many people think, the best education takes place according to an individual s needs rather than at the most prestigious school. In his book, The Education Apocalypse: How it Happened and How to Survive It, Glenn Harlan Reynolds goes into depth about the failure of the education system. Reynolds appropriately explains how there are problems with the education system and how it will continue to fall; he then presents ideas on how fix the issue. Reynolds argues passionately that the grand expenses put toward education are unnecessary. He claims the jobs students prepare for in college will not provide the proper income most people will need to pay off student debt. This is an example of the†¦show more content†¦The profile mentioned students and even graduates sharing Tumblr posts about how immense their debt will be including one that said, â€Å"When I graduate I will have (over) $100k in student loans† (16). Unfortunately, not everyone is able to grasp the amount of money owed to loans and may lose sight of the greater debt they have fallen into. However, due to the number of college applicants remaining constant, rather than growing, colleges and universities are forced to provide more financial aid to appeal students (x). Even with financial aid, six years is now referred to as the typical schooling length, which costs about fifty percent more than if someone chose to graduate in four years, making tuiti on harder to pay off. Knowing that most people will not be able to pay off debt with their income will help students decide if an expensive university is the right choice for them. While tuitions rose and salaries static, families no longer see the need to splurge on the â€Å"college experience†. Not only are students paying for the expense of academics, but on campus dorms and a meal plan as well. Although Students could choose to commute to cut out the cost of dorms, many colleges are too far away from home to do so. If living on campus and commuting were out of the question, then students may enroll in online schooling to get the education they need