Here’s another great post by Patrick O'Connor, Associate Dean of College Counseling at the Cranbrook-Kingswood School, this one addressing a swell of thinking that college is too expensive and offers too little in the way of a return on the investment. The post is worth a read, especially if you’re convinced that the only
way to make back the money you pay for college is to go to a famous school that costs $60,000 a year to attend.
It’s not good to pay for college with loans that you’ll spend the rest of your life struggling to pay off. But it’s also important to remember that as long as you attend college relatively within your means, if you want to get the maximum payback, you have to appreciate that you’re there to do more than just learn a trade. As O’Connor writes:
“For better or worse, college is a place where students grow up; where they learn the rest of the world doesn't look like them, and the entire world isn't all about them. Interacting with people who see things differently and who live different lives is a key component to realizing that growth…College is more than learning a trade; it's also about learning to be a better person.”