I am lucky.
I have health insurance, food to eat, and a roof over my head. But I only have these things because my parents are both willing and able to help me. They are now dipping into their savings in order to make ends meet. They are both in their 60s, work full time, and cannot foresee retirement any time soon.
I have a bachelor’s degree from a top ranked liberal arts college and a master’s from an Ivy League university. After graduation, all I could find was a year-long internship that only pays about 1/4 of my living expenses. The fellowship ends in under three months and I still don’t know if they plan to hire me on permanently.
My credit cards will be paid of once I sell my car (it’s a useless expense in this city), but I still have about $25,000 in student loans.
I’m lucky, but I’m still the 99%. If you don’t think you’re also a part of the 99%, you’re not paying attention.
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These sort of stories scare me the most. I am privileged. PRIVILEGED. My parents have great salaries and are willing to pay for my college + all my expenses. I go to a school that is top 10 in the world. I plan on going to graduate school in the next few years.
But what would I do if my parents lost their jobs? What if I can’t get a job after I finish school? Why is education no longer a guarantee of a
highgood standard of living?These stories scare me because I have grown up to believe that as long as I had a good education, I would be fine. And so many people do and are not.
It sucks that so many honest, hardworking people that deserve better are getting screwed over. My heart goes out to this girl and others like her.
Seconded, Dre.
