These Americans fled the country to escape their giant student debt

[burbuja0512]

I lived out of the country for six years and loved it, but I also used the language skills and experienced gained abroad to develop a highly successful international business career. I did need a bachelors and a masters as well as the experience, but international experience is huge - it doesn't have to be just an escape! However to get the education I needed to match the experience, it was this forum and just sheer luck that my brother told me about the old BAin4Weeks.com. And I almost didn't even take the leap into testing because I wasn't convinced that it was legitamate.

I don't think that what these guys are doing is in any way responsible, but I do view it as in the country's best interest to educate our children a bit more regarding higher education. I was taught in high school that community college is for losers (no joke) who won't end up amounting to anything and that we all need a 4-year degree no matter what. I'm so lucky I ended up initially dropping out of college to move out of the US or I could have ended up with a worthless degree and tons of debt!

Some people will always be idiots and some will always be irresponsible and those make for more interesting news stories, but I do think that college choices and alternatives should be taught more broadly than they are now. Kids can't always trust their parents to guide them in many cases, especially if the parents have no experience with higher ed/alternatives. My personal vote is to get Cookderosa's book in everyone's hands!!!