The Times

The times have changed.

Hard work doesn't seem to have the value it use to.
A college education is near meaningless, but yet, without them you may never be considered for the most trivial jobs.
So, it comes down to the fact that one has to pay 50-100k minimum in student loans + interest depending on the school and degree if you want a simple job.

I shalln't input my beliefs here. It is not my place to do so, but schools have become a place with no real discipline. If a child spends 40 hours a week there, not counting extracurriculars or after school day care, how can there be no moral belief system to guide the children. When I say moral believe system, I mean respect the teacher, learn to stand up for yourself, don't kill, don't lie, don't steal. Things that no matter who you are, there is no justification for doing those things.