VoltaireOpinion | Advice for Artists Whose Parents Want Them to Be Engineers (Published 2021)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Viet Thanh NguyenWhen I give lectures on college campuses, the most difficult question I am asked is this: “I want to pursue my dream, but my parents want me to do something different. What should I do?” I can relate. What would have made me happy as a young person was to be a writer and study literature. What would …
Voltaire‘Financially Hobbled for Life’: The Elite Master’s Degrees That Don’t Pay OffThe Wall Street Journal. - Melissa KornRecent film program graduates of Columbia University who took out federal student loans had a median debt of $181,000. Yet two years after earning their master’s degrees, half of the borrowers were making less than $30,000 a year.
VoltaireThe Real College Admissions Scandalslate.com - By James S. MurphyAs the Supreme Court prepares to hear another case about the problems with affirmative action, it’s worth considering the factor that really provides …
VoltaireBill Maher Says College Is A Scam Just Like ScientologyDecider - Michael HaskoorLast night on Real Time with Bill Maher, the HBO host said he felt safe to lace into pampered college students now that graduation season is over and …
VoltaireHow to ace the 50 most common interview questionsverified_publisherLadders - Travis BradberryMost people’s biggest job-hunting fear is being put on the spot by oddball interview questions such as these (which are real):“Describe the color …
VoltaireMy Husband And I Thought Education Was A Way Out Of Poverty. Now We're $718,000 In Debt.HuffPost - Janet Smith"We were trying to fit into a life that I don’t believe was designed for us." Ivan and I were students in the same second-grade class in Cleveland back in the 1990s. I distinctly remember his braces and big ears. He was quite mischievous, and I may have fallen in love watching him run on the …