Thursday, June 11, 2009

The Changing Priorities of College Students in a Recession - Caitlin Lunsford, Epoch Times

With General Motors filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the Michigan auto industry floundering as a whole, and a high rate of unemployment, it might be hard for some Michigan college students to feel confident after having invested thousands of dollars in an uncertain future. Jason Novetsky, a graduate student at Wayne State University, says, “It’s necessary, but a four-year degree almost doesn’t seem worth it when you graduate into a poor job market with $30,000 in student loans.”