• alienanimals@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It’s so stupid and shortsighted to create these huge financial barriers that make it incredibly difficult for people to afford a higher education. Educated citizens create better lives for everyone.

    • PizzasDontWearCapes@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Thanks to my parents, I was free of undergraduate student loans, so I thought taking on student loans for my master’s degree wouldn’t be the worst decision. I enrolled in a program at the London School of Economics and Political Science as an international student.

      Yeah, I don’t think “the rich” are on the hook for this person’s debt