<p>We don’t have much to disagree on, jamimom. The only thing would be if those folks who were dead set on attending a particular college hadn’t been paying attention to how college costs have been rising and didn’t anticipate what it was going to cost. Not everyone is as well educated on that side of things as the people here.</p>
<p>I’m first of my family to graduate from college, so I understand its value. Thing is, I’m not convinced that attending XYZ University is automatically going to open doors for everyone. There’s no magic bullet, not even education or the possiblity of making connections.</p>
<p>We spent years teaching my boys how to stand on their own two feet. They know that a owning particular car or watch or Tee shirt doesn’t make you a better person. The oldest got stars in his eyes for a bit there, but when he saw the bill, he began to wonder exactly what he was paying for. He may still go to what was his first choice, but I suspect only if he thinks it’s the right choice financially as well as educationally. Not a bad result even if he’s made a mistake or two getting to this point.</p>