I don't have this all together yet, but I feel for today's university students. What I've seen is a combination of issues (some of which lead to axns that are easy targets for profs shaking our fists at the sky about the youth when the problem is the system). 1/
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Tuition and cost of attendance continue to rise. The gamble of going to college in the hopes of getting a job then feel riskier. Pressure rises to major in something marketable 2/
How do you navigate that gamble even w scholarships or fin aid? What if you have no family connections or other assurances that you'll have a job? Would you be able to prioritize learning?
Students have told me that people advise maximizing 3/
It's unsurprising that the relationship b/t students and profs/unis is seen by some as 4/
And I'm barely scratching the surface. I'm not getting into all of the isms that affect us, our students, and unis and how they affect who gets rewarded in society. Or labor 5/
Just some end of term thoughts.