In recent years, a distinct trend has emerged within the American education system. An increasing number of parents are opting to guide their children towards community colleges and trade schools, rather than traditional four-year universities. This transition is motivated by several key factors: affordability, immediate employability, and an ideological divergence from traditional academia. I myself…
What now feels like a lifetime ago, in 2011, I, like my high school peers, prepared to embark on a college journey. Every teacher, advisor, and authority figure in my life had made one thing clear: without a university education, my future prospects would be significantly limited. So, following their counsel, I ventured hundreds of…