It’s no shock that the US has one of the worst education systems, which leads to our less-than-stellar college performance. Yes, there are many facets to this, but my favorite include Gen-Ed’s and classes you must take to accomplish your major.

Yes, I will be in a large amount of debt when I graduate college, and a large amount of that money comes from classes I have no use for in my life.

I understand the want and need for well-rounded citizens, but at what expense is that worth? I can tell you, as one of those students, that the struggle is only deterring me. On more than one occasion, this semester alone, I have had many questioning thoughts of why college is worth it, and none of those questions are because of my major-related courses. No, all the questioning is because of classes I am forced into taking so that I can be “well-rounded”. But, I’ll be the first to tell you, I will never be as well-rounded as you want me to, I won’t remember a damn thing about these classes, and I sure as hell won’t be changing my major because of them.

I am simply taking them to earn a piece of paper, saying I completed my degree, and that I am qualified for my dream job.

Has the US ever thought that maybe we’re doing this wrong? Forcing our youth to take four (at the bare minimum) years to get a degree so that they can earn minimum wage until they can work their way up their DREAM job? Isn’t this long and a bit excessive?

My major classes, together, take maybe three semesters to complete, but I will be in college for nine to complete my degree, three times the amount of what is required by my major.

Let’s drown in debt a little longer though, I don’t need the money, right?