Apparently not satisfied with the first round, the NY Times once again oozes sadness all over the hearts and minds of humanities-dedicated Millennials.
In 50 years, will there be any humanities professors left? All this doom and gloom does more than just weed out the fools and jokers, it discourages genuine talent and passionate people from pursuing academia. I understand that the jobs are dwindling, so perhaps these bright intellectuals-in-training should be warned about the financial risk. But what will happen to the quality of a $45,000 a year tuition? A degree which costs that much – whether it is worth that much is up for debate – should come with a sprinkling of hopes and dreams, a hint of possibilities.
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Somehow, I don’t really feel that bad for them:
In a Shfiting Era of Admissions, Colleges are Sweating
Go here to get a coupon for a free Kashi frozen entree.
Broke Millennials can appreciate this offer because
- It is free.
- It is frozen and requires nothing more than a trusty microwave.
- It is healthy, which is, admittedly, not a priority of mine when compiling a grocery budget. But it’s free and so the health benefits are a nice bonus.
Enjoy!
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I know I have been a downer lately to hopeful, humanities-filled hearts out there. But as I learned on my 72-hour escapist bender, it is important to maintain some realistic perspective in order to power through this bout of unemployment.
As I sat on my slowly deteriorating air mattress, filling out hardship deferment forms for my student loans (notable consolation prize for being a broke Millennial), this little nugget of realistic perspective dawned on me:
One year of tuition, room and board, and “fees” at my alma mater* = $48,468
One year average entry-level salary for an administrative assistant** = $30,000
Realizing how many years it will take for my salary to equal the cost of my tuition = priceless.
*In all fairness, most students, myself included, receive some form of financial aid from BU. (If the tuition weren’t so high, would the school need to distribute so much aid?)
**For those with liberal arts degrees. (You have a couple of internships? That’s cute – so does everyone else.)
