Monday, August 22, 2011

The Hidden Costs of Higher Ed

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To get out of our debt that was caused by so many things it would take several blog posts to list them all, we need to raise the debt ceiling as it had been done.  This article prove this to be true.

The reason for college tuitions going up is due to the fast growing pace our lives has been going.  It takes these high prices to teach all the students to the fullest so they can one day, spite the economic down trends, get a career of their own choosing.  Nothing is free folks.  Yes there are free software, but they are a backbone to the high price software that is available for business usage.  These GNU free software are for one person use so they can manage to do simple things that other high price software can do.

If you want to make it in the real world, you will need the money to pay for these software and even hardware that is out there.  Open Office Suite can never replace MS Office.  It was not designed to do so.  The same with all the other free versions.  I like Pant.net, but I know it cannot do half of what Photoshop can do.  For my personal usage, I am able to do all I want to do with editing photos.  Here is an example:

Crossover Saga

This picture is a representation of the fanfiction stories I have written on a crossover of Star Wars & Stargate SG1.  A picture (from back to front) of the Star Wars Saga, Stargate SG1 team, and a picture of yours truly. With PS, I am sure I could have done a much better job, but as you can see, I can do a lot with it.

The point of this post is not to brag, but to show the importance of spending more to get us out of more than a $14 trillion debt.  The Republicans want to cut everything out.  This article by the NY Times clearly states cutting will not help raise anything.  Short changing always does damage beyond the original issue.

I have already worked hard on a certificate and three diplomas in the computer field at Lanier Technical College between 1998 – 2006.  I held a GPA of 3.xx.  I stated at the age of 31.  I am now in Gainesville State College at the age of 44.  I will be 45 on November 22.  Will I have to work hard on another Major before I can get a career job after I am done at this English Major?

If I was the only one that was suffering in this economic meltdown, then things would be a lot simplier.  The whole world is suffering that should not be at all.  It is due to American’s greed and allowing politicians to give some of these big businesses more protection so they can continue to screw everyone around the globe.

Will the American voters remember all what the Republican Party has done on November, or will they forget as usual, and allow these rogue politicians to continue what they have done to us all?  If WE THE PEOPLE do not act soon, nothing good will happen.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/22/opinion/the-hidden-costs-of-higher-ed.html?_r=1

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