Is a college degree worth it? When I was a child, my parents were very clear. If I was going to be good at anything, it had to be in school. The plan was simple: work hard, get good grades, earn a scholarship, get my diploma, and open the doors to the middle class. It was like a commandment.
College meant not having to work as hard or as urgently as my parents. A better life was possible if I worked hard. And so I did my best to keep that promis…
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Is a college degree worth it? When I was a child, my parents were very clear. If I was going to be good at anything, it had to be in school. The plan was simple: work hard, get good grades, earn a scholarship, get my diploma, and open the doors to the middle class. It was like a commandment.
College meant not having to work as hard or as urgently as my parents. A better life was possible if I worked hard. And so I did my best to keep that promis…