A lifetime of student debt
A Lifetime of Student Debt? Not Likely.
Robin Wilson had quite a compelling article, showing the potential contrast with the debt vs. the quality of life and stability a degree can provide. Wilson overall points show that the American dream we are all striving for has changed. She is able to demonstrate this through the use of several anecdotes. Wilson interviews with various professionals to see how they use these degrees to better themselves. In doing so she highlights various pros and cons of having a college education vs. the amount of debt they are now responsible for.
Robin Wilson was published in the Chronicle of Higher Education, on May 22, 2009. Wilson provides several anecdotes to people in different field, and shows how they manage their student loans and or debt. Wilson’s main point is that student loan debt is still a good investment.
wilson is able to use all three appeals; pathos lagos, and ethos. Wilson opens with a few references current stories at her time. A lawyer with a $100,000 in education debt who started a facebook campaign. Forbes magazine published an article, and a book that gets published that month, all with a very negative reference to student loans and the debt they cause. Then transitions to “is it all that bad?” The 65% who do face debt, the average is about $20,000 per person. In one of her interview, a guy by the name of Alan M. College who has $38,000 in debt that accepted a job at a university making $35,000/year. after a failed invention and a car accident he found himself in a bind. looking for a solution he asked his employer for a 30% raise and found himself in quite the predicament and now has over $120,000 in student debt.In an article written by Scaliger, Charles "Loan Against Your Life" The opening story is about a man named Mathew bridges and his horror story of almost 2 million dollars in Student loan debt. It has cost him everything just to get his PhD and now Bridges lives in the Philippines in
Robin Wilson had quite a compelling article, showing the potential contrast with the debt vs. the quality of life and stability a degree can provide. Wilson overall points show that the American dream we are all striving for has changed. She is able to demonstrate this through the use of several anecdotes. Wilson interviews with various professionals to see how they use these degrees to better themselves. In doing so she highlights various pros and cons of having a college education vs. the amount of debt they are now responsible for.
Robin Wilson was published in the Chronicle of Higher Education, on May 22, 2009. Wilson provides several anecdotes to people in different field, and shows how they manage their student loans and or debt. Wilson’s main point is that student loan debt is still a good investment.
wilson is able to use all three appeals; pathos lagos, and ethos. Wilson opens with a few references current stories at her time. A lawyer with a $100,000 in education debt who started a facebook campaign. Forbes magazine published an article, and a book that gets published that month, all with a very negative reference to student loans and the debt they cause. Then transitions to “is it all that bad?” The 65% who do face debt, the average is about $20,000 per person. In one of her interview, a guy by the name of Alan M. College who has $38,000 in debt that accepted a job at a university making $35,000/year. after a failed invention and a car accident he found himself in a bind. looking for a solution he asked his employer for a 30% raise and found himself in quite the predicament and now has over $120,000 in student debt.In an article written by Scaliger, Charles "Loan Against Your Life" The opening story is about a man named Mathew bridges and his horror story of almost 2 million dollars in Student loan debt. It has cost him everything just to get his PhD and now Bridges lives in the Philippines in