The article said "A few months later, Sarah and her boyfriend broke up. The debt, and all of Max’s expenses, were on her."

Why were all of the expenses on her? Don't absentee fathers contribute in USA?

Reading her story what rings true to me is the difference between what a student thinks a degree can get them...even a masters and what the reality is.

A Master's degree in the US is a massive investment and it's a risk. It really matters what it's a masters in and what the market supports.....Some will benefit, if they are bright and lucky enough and some won't and the hard luck stories are aplenty.

The cost to gain these qualifications is a bit of a scam.....a lot of the reasons people succeed is to do with the connections they have....the qualifications are just one side of the equation.

But in truth society lies to a lot of these students about how hard it is to gain success unless you come from a monied background. You need to choose the correct professions and limit how much debt you gain....some won't listen.

You can do it from the bottom....but choosing professions that don't contain healthy standard incomes often makes me think about their common sense at the beginning.....they listen to too many people talking warm words.

He she is hoping that she can get on a government programme that will dismiss her debts after seven years.....so in other words....she needs a handout.

Then you get the bad choice of mate and getting knocked up hard luck stories.....sometimes it genuinely is bad luck and other times they just make bad decisions.....because they aren't that sensible to begin with.

But you are automatically expected to have sympathy.....life is hard knocks love.....You took some debatable decisions and risks.....and are now looking for the state to help you with debts.

Mmmmm.

Also, yesterday I was having to hear a lot of nonsense about 'white privilege'......well, this is the reality....it's a sh1t sandwich for many people regardless of skin colour and if this women were black I know doubt the usual suspects would be saying it was in part due to that.

Edited by Stirlingsays (10 Jan 2018 5.45pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

You raise an interesting area......though this is taxpayer money that plenty will turn around and say....why isn't the market incentivizing if these jobs are important?

But then again, we have a health service that is taxpayer funded and it is certainly true that counting pennies isn't an investment in talent for the future.

In very limited areas I think it's not a bad idea......Instead of stealing ready made talent from aboard and contributing to their brain drains this country should be investing into important professionals here already.

However, that isn't excusing risky decisions that people take like this women. If the market doesn't exist to repay your debts.....what on earth are you doing? Massive debt and then....'oh, I don't like teaching'.....that's one low powered lightbulb who's now relying on the state to help save her situation.

Edited by Stirlingsays (10 Jan 2018 6.38pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Absolutely.