When it comes to things like this, it makes me glad that i live in Australia. Though tertiary education is not free, the government puts it on a super low interest/no interest loan that you don't ever have to pay for unless you earn over a certain amount per annum (i think it's 46k).
And same thing in Australia in regards to too much importance put into going to uni but starting at about 2000 the government started realising the bloat occuring in the universities and started getting highschools to concentrate more and more on tradescrafts so it's not as bad as some places.
I have friends who moved to Australia. I am from California. My friend graduated as a Physical Therapist Assistant. I am one too. That is about $30,000 in the hole for the both of us for a 15 months program. His wife from Australia is a Dietitian who did not pay a cent for her education. God bless America indeed...Haha. Well my friend worked his butt off for one year doing home health and paid off his $30K. I get people asking if I want to get my Doctorate in Physical Therapy. You serious? That is 3 more years of education plus more years for the prerequisites. It is about $100,000!!! Some Physical Therapist Assistance make as much as a Doctor of Physical Therapy or more at times! No way Im putting my family and myself in a $100,000 hole.
Fyi: Dave Ramseys got a program to help people snowball their way out of debt. There are couples who have Thousands of dollars of debt and managed to pay it off in a few years. It takes alot of effort and sacrifice. Just a heads up for people who are reading this. There is hope. We are on the program but not as strict. I have 2 kids so it threw a wretch in the works. The Lord will provide. Lol.
yup..from what I've been hearing lately Oz is a wonderful place.
enjoy it.
That's crazy. I didn't know that's how it is in Australia. Trades are good too. The U.S education system is BIG business. I hope for reform but I doubt it due to the billions of dollars being made off of it.
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