University is slowly passing me by. As bills pile up, tuition increases, and my ever changing course of study begins to narrow itself down, I think to myself...why? The answer? Human capital. Somehow we, the people of this lovely country, have been conned into believing that the longer we go to school, the more letters we can append to our name, and the greater the investment into this educational endeavor, the more capital we will have when we enter the "real world."
Democracy, eh?
I gradually buy into this theory--I'm enrolled in a BA/MPA program for goodness sakes. These days, you need a Masters for entry level jobs in the USofA. My yearly tuition is more than my expected salary. Joy.
Despite this great American con, I do need to stop myself daily to think that somehow, I was given parents who see the bills, take a deep breath, have a shot of Jack, and write the check. That's love right there folks. As the tuition increase raises to 6% for next semester and I jet set to Africa, Lord only knows how much love it takes to painfully put a John Hancock on the e-check.
John Sexton--you had better be enjoying those (PLURAL!!!) penthouse Manhattan apartments...for all of us.
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