Generation debt
has become a major problem in our society. College graduates often face many
challenges upon entering the real world. Steep tuition rates and hefty textbook
prices leave many students struggling to make ends meet. Many young people are
even forced to move back home because jobs are scarce, as well as the
opportunities to be ‘successful.’ Most become frustrated and upset because of
the extensive amount of time and money invested in their education and degree,
without seeing an ounce of profit. They begin to blame anything and everyone,
but themselves. However, they should be informed, if they haven’t already, that
it is undoubtedly, 100 percent, their fault.
You heard it
right. THEIR FAULT. Because they are the ones who decided to choose a worthless
major, or one there is little to none demand for in our society whatsoever; kinesiology,
biology, environmental studies, anthropology, or the liberal arts, to name a
few of the most common areas of study. They are going to feel the wrath of their ignorant and selfish decisions
for the rest of their life. Our society is becoming lazier and lazier, with far
fewer science, engineers, or mathematics majors graduating each year. Students
try to take the easy route, and think it will be fun and cute to major in music
or environmental studies. I mean, what the hell are you going to do with a
degree in environmental studies? Nothing. There is no demand whatsoever for it
in the job market today. Nobody cares that you know about the environment. That
is not a skill. You can’t get a job in, “I know a lot about the environment so
hire me now,” because that is not a real trade.
Take a medieval
village in the 1100’s for example. You had a blacksmith, a baker, a farmer, a
banker, a carpenter, and a doctor. Wait a second, you forget to say the
eccentric artist, the gold-digger wife, the personal masseuse, the playboy
bunny, or the race car driver? Nope. You heard correctly. While many of these
things sound like kitty cats and butterflies, they would not have helped the
village thrive. It’s no mystery as to why these jobs are scarce in the job market today. They
are such a waste of time! Not only are you spending thousands of dollars on
classes that you will never use, but you are expecting to land a job right out
of college with a degree in “I can paint a pretty picture...hire me?”
simultaneously. This is what separates the kids, from the real adults. Not that
I don’t like to paint or play music in my free time. I do. But let’s be real
here. That’s not going to land me a high paying job anytime soon. There simply
is no demand for it.
Don't be a
parasite in our society, expecting everyone else to do the important jobs. Be
apart of the reason that makes the village go 'round. Study accounting or
financing. Be the next surgeon and save a life, or the next petroleum engineer
and help bring down gas prices. All of these things ARE worth pursuing and
putting your money into. Learn a real skill because this is what will benefit our village in the future, while
allowing you to live a stress free, healthy life, as oppose to a stressful,
jobless, and unsatisfactory one.
It is the upcoming generations that expect
everything, yet don’t understand what it takes to produce the smartphone, the
video games, and the expensive cars. Instead of taking the easy way out of
school, study a real skill that is going to help drive our society and keep our
economy rolling just like the little villages did way back when. It sounds
harsh, but the truth is harsh. The real world doesn’t care about your feelings
or your well-being.
Special thanks to Aaron Clarey.
I completely agree with you about people not choosing good useful majors for our society. I like the passion in your writing.
ReplyDeleteWow. "harsh" is right. I totally hear what you're saying. If people don't choose a major that they'll prosper from then they have no room to complain. That being said, I believe that art of any kind is an extremely important part of society. It is anyone's choice to learn about what ever they wish and to do what ever they wish- just as long as they can take responsibility for those decisions.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree and you have many strong pints. Very well written
ReplyDeleteChris M; art is without a doubt, has one of the biggest influences on our society. It allows us to see the world in different ways. But back to my main point, you don't need to take a painting class or a creative writing class to become a great artist. What you certainly cant do is teach someone how to be creative. That comes from the heart. Picasso and Angelou and Bach and Beethoven and the worlds most passionate artists were never taught to behave a certain way or conform to a certain style or technique like you would find in a classroom environment. I guess what Im trying to say is, if you want to be a writer, go be a writer. If you want to be an painter, go paint. You don't need to pay thousands of dollars to have someone teach you how. You were given the necessary components when your mother gave birth to you.
ReplyDeleteMan that is a slap of cold realty, but woefully so true. Life is unfortunately not something you can tailor to your every whim. There are a finite amount of jobs and picking majors with a slim job market and then blaming the economy on their financial difficulties is wrong. This is not to say the economy is taking it toll. There are definitely the few spoiled ones that you mention, but its important to note we all eventually find our place in society (even if it is not where we would like it).
ReplyDeleteLots of comments on this one, seems like your thoughts and ideas resonated w others.
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