We were talking in English last week about how there is quite possibly a conspiracy with this whole increasing the amount of credits needed to graduate and things of that nature.
I think there is a conspiracy that the government is increasing the educational workload to weed out dropouts. The dropouts then form the working class.
And if we don't have a working class, who's going to put the ice in the cups?
The discussion was a lot longer and more drawn-out than the above, but it really got me thinking about how blessed those of us with highly functional brains who could take on the next round of education known as college and/or university really are.
And then you start to think about the colleges and universities you can or can't get into. That part is kind of discouraging, too (unless you're in the top 10%).
And if that's not discouraging enough, there is also the element of cost.
"It's too expensive."
"I'll never get that scholarship."
"I can't afford the gas to go there."
I could sit here for half my life coming up with excuses.
The numbers rise in the working class.
Am I alone in thinking that is a tad bit frightening?
If these kids I'm in school with right now don't realize their potential to go to college and be somebody and be successful, that could be them.
I'm terrified.
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