[tomsun]

The author of this piece is self-rightous. But the bigger problem isn't his inability or his relent to honor the student loan debt. The bigger problem is the detachment of the value of education, and prospective students' understanding of which.

When students enter university, they understand that it is a place that will challenge their intellects, but what they don't understand is the amount of financial value it will provide after they graduate. Unless they go into a lucrative field, the return on investment in liberal arts (not picking on this specific major) is not worth it.

Unless you're going into a top program in a top university (Engineering at Ivy League, CS at Stanford, MIT, CalTech, etc), it's better to enroll into an STEM program at a reputable in-state college. Otherwise it's almost not worth it.