College is a Scam

I graduated in 2005 with a Bachelors in graphic design. I looked for a job in that field and soon found out it was saturated. People asked me if I learned anything from school. Yes, that you need to kiss major ass to make it in this world and your classmates (possible future co-workers) will hate you because they are jealous of you. So, now I am $30k+ in debt and looking to go down a totally different path.

 We are told we must go to college in order to have a better future.
The purpose of education is not to educate, enlighten or increase your intelligence. It's all a scam to shape and mold you, keep you disciplined and under control, making you think that you are learning useful things. 

We are encouraged to go to college to raise our career level and status, bombarded with higher level "education" which in reality is just more useless information that you're tested on. In reality, most of what you study and memorize from college coursework under your degree program is NEVER used in the profession that you are specializing in. 

What they don't tell you is that the real purpose of college is not to educate you, make you wiser or smarter, or even a better more capable person. The real purpose is to create a middle class and keep you in debt forever. Professors indoctrinate you with the promise that if you work hard, that hard work will pay off. 

They lie.

Here are some facts about student loan debt:

•  It now exceeds credit card debt. How much? $900 billion.
• tuition has increased by 400% between 1985 and 2005.
• the average student leaves college owing about $24,000 

So, what is the solution? Learn a trade like electrical work or welding. Or, become an entrepreneur and start up a business.If I knew then what I know now....

Currently, Obama is considering a bill  that would help students climb out of debt. It would help millions and would also help the economy. I have seen some comments on Youtube- "you should have major in..." Well, hindsight is great but no one is psychic. 

Another mindless comment is "did you expect education to be free?" Maybe it should be.