what I see as challenges young adults face today
What I see as challenges young adults face today.
INTRODUCTION
What ever happened to the “good ol days” grandma spoke of? It seems young adults have taken on an array of challenges that weren’t as prevalent years ago. Young adults face countless challenges. From education to employment of which both are hard to either get or maintain. these challenges can lead one to stress and eventually create a deeper world of challenges. Young adults seem to be more vulnerable to life’s ups and downs. The lack of experience and naïve perception of the world can lead them to create unrealistic goals leaving nothing but heartache and the inability to overcome the challenges that are thrown at them.
Let’s begin with education. Fortunately education is top priority to students and of course the parents that led these young adults toward wanting a higher learning. Unfortunately the tuition for the education sought out for is too steep for most young adults. A survey done by The Haratio Alger Association, “shows that out of 1500 students surveyed around the country three of every four had “some” or “major” concerns about whether they would be able to pay for college”. This statement is unfortunate because from a young age kids are taught that education is key, only to grow up, go out into the real world and discover that the key is actually money. Increased tuition forces students young or old to seek employment to pay their way through college. The problem here is that the jobs found are barley paying enough for anyone to make it through the month let alone pay for tuition. Student loans are then presented to the student as an option to pay for college. But this too poses a problem since the interest rates fluctuate depending on the economy. The Washington Post mentions that currently Obama is signing an interest rate law putting a cap on students loans for the lifetime of the loan. But
INTRODUCTION
What ever happened to the “good ol days” grandma spoke of? It seems young adults have taken on an array of challenges that weren’t as prevalent years ago. Young adults face countless challenges. From education to employment of which both are hard to either get or maintain. these challenges can lead one to stress and eventually create a deeper world of challenges. Young adults seem to be more vulnerable to life’s ups and downs. The lack of experience and naïve perception of the world can lead them to create unrealistic goals leaving nothing but heartache and the inability to overcome the challenges that are thrown at them.
Let’s begin with education. Fortunately education is top priority to students and of course the parents that led these young adults toward wanting a higher learning. Unfortunately the tuition for the education sought out for is too steep for most young adults. A survey done by The Haratio Alger Association, “shows that out of 1500 students surveyed around the country three of every four had “some” or “major” concerns about whether they would be able to pay for college”. This statement is unfortunate because from a young age kids are taught that education is key, only to grow up, go out into the real world and discover that the key is actually money. Increased tuition forces students young or old to seek employment to pay their way through college. The problem here is that the jobs found are barley paying enough for anyone to make it through the month let alone pay for tuition. Student loans are then presented to the student as an option to pay for college. But this too poses a problem since the interest rates fluctuate depending on the economy. The Washington Post mentions that currently Obama is signing an interest rate law putting a cap on students loans for the lifetime of the loan. But
References: www.today.com/money/class-2013-likely-to-face-tough-start-tight-job-market- Linn, Allison. April 10,2013. www.usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/national/story. McAuliff, John. 8/8/2012 www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-09. Coy, Peter. May 09,2013 www.globalresearch.ca/no-hope-on-this-job-front-rising-unemployment-in-america/5341808. www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_signs.htm. non profit resource. Smith, Segal and Segal. July 2013