Comments by "Ficus-lovin\x27 Capybara N\x27 pals • 🌟 • 25 yrs ago" (@YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago) on "Abolish the Ivy League" video.

  1.  @davea6314  you're right of course, but it is clear they cater to those from a well-to-do background. I would not be happy at any most elite private schools other a few here on the west coast, even if I could qualify which I couldn't, as I'm not outstanding enough in anything. If I do return to school, looks like it will be all State schools for me.
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  2. Yea exactly lol
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  3.  @davea6314  yes I'm sure. Financial aid and scholarships are great things and help many students get a top-tier education. I guess for me I want to see the standard cost of all public universities and community colleges come down on a sliding scale based on the socio-economic background of the applicant. I do not feel it's right that anyone attending a public university should have to take out a loan to do so esp a for-profit loan AKA not a government loan.
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  4.  @ChrisPage68  that sounds like a corporation lol
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  5.  @wormer104  I'm open to all suggestions but cost should be no barrier to any student wanting to attend a post-HS public institution. Short of making them all free which I doubt will happen here in our lifetime, something needs to do to bring costs for lower and mid-income students way down, with those with no income at all or no ability of parents to help given free attendance.
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  6. A basic income and basic food allowance to all households under a certain threshold would certainly have helped you out a lot. I support these policies available to everyone over 18 years of age in the US as basic poverty prevention. Frankly I'm surprised they haven't been put into place yet. I have a small handful of policies that I call my BMMGs, basic minimum material guarantees that without them, in my opinion, we will never eliminate poverty and the need for many millions to live just above the edge. No amount of reform to the private sector, though admirable, will ever accomplish what simple BMMGs or BMAs will, ie basic minimum allowances. I will never be parting with this opinion. Congratulations on making it in a competitive school. I wish you well in your future work endeavors. I often wish I stayed on the college track but I got sidetracked, and then lo and behold, 20 years goes by. However I do hope to go back in the near future. Unfortunately now the costs are ridiculous however there are some ways I can mitigate that.
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  7.  @wormer104  if you're at a higher income bracket what's wrong with paying a reasonable fee?? Everyone pays a rate they can afford without undue burden. It sounds fair to me.
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  8.  @wormer104  nope not more than the next guy, but you're getting what you want. I think it's a pay plan worth considering.
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  9.  @Buttercup697  I wouldn't say greatest lol, opportunity can be anywhere, but certainly college is a place where good connections can be made.
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  10. Yeah I think it's all marketing. I highly doubt the content inside the classrooms at an Elite U is that much different than that at State U or occasionally community college. Meanwhile you're paying gobs, and for what?? A beautiful campus? Well sure that's nice but I mean... Public colleges have nice grounds too. Branding is big business innit?
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  11. And probably not even paid that well
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  12. Apparently not lol
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  13.  @wormer104  I can understand that but again, like other basic qualities of life I see education as a right, and a system needs to be found that provides access to education or skills training at a price all can afford, and free for those who have nothing. Nobody should have to go into heavy debt just to better themselves. Debts should be for home loans or luxuries, not needs or legitimate wants. The only ways I know of to do this are more public federal and in-state tax funding, increasing endowments, and/or using a sliding fee scale.
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  14.  @wormer104  well, it's one of three ways to provide full access to higher education (or training) regardless of ability to pay (for those who aren't special enough for scholarships).
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  15. Thank you for being so conscious at such a young age, that's very admirable. Yes universities are known for this all across the US and they also serve to drive up local real estate and rental costs either intentionally or unintentionally, making it even harder on the surrounding poor and working-class. They also don't pay their adjunct academic staff or service staff very well as strikes across the country at universities constantly show. Unfortunately all big schools are really just businesses and that's how they approach their policies, and it's a shame. I believe of a variety of solutions are necessary to combat this.
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  16.  @wormer104  you're getting something that's you believe to be valuable, additional education or training plus various positive knock-on experiences that come with the process.
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  17.  @lelaperkune1613  I don't know if the strikes have already concluded but there were there were strikes and walkouts recently at some of the UC schools due to the poor pay and treatment of the adjunct staff and some service staff.
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  18.  @davea6314  erm yes I do understand the difference between public and private thanks lol
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  19. I would need to go back to college to finish but the only schools that ever appealed to me were small tech colleges, small liberal arts schools, large diverse state campuses, or large enough private West Coast schools like Pepperdine that I knew I could never afford so it was a moot point. So basically either small and intimate or big and diverse, but even if I could have gotten in nothing about a large elite east coast school ever attracted me. Too elite and monoculture and insular IMO. To each their own I suppose.
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  20. Explain
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  21.  @randibgood  yep the GOP blows goat sticks unfortunately there are two partners in crime in all of this mess to keep half the country constantly on some sort of threadbare life raft, including not guaranteeing affordable access to higher education, and that's also the democrats. Two faces of the same agenda which is you know, to give everything to the elites and let everyone else go F themselves. The red-blue purple corporate uniparty is definitely in lockstep on all of these issues. They don't have anything to offer us. Only more Left parties would because they believe more should be guaranteed, whereas neoliberals (which is the purple corporate uniparty) could give a fuck less. To make significant policy change we would either have to expand ballot measure access and get average people to start voting for their own interests and to stop being morons, or elect an actually Left political party which so far has been impossible in this country. Either way yeah- there are some challenges.
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  22. You know I've heard this criticism before and while I'll admit there's always that level of personal responsibility to address that people seem to want to go on about, criticizing systemic issues or systemic failures is important. If you don't identify the problem, how can you strategize a solution?
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  23. Forcing a change to admissions procedures is one way to broaden these opportunities
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  24.  @leobigelow7021  wow talk about a piss take. Lol either you're trying to be an edgelord or you're just ignorant.
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  25. Elite private east coast universities, mainly catering to youth of the wealthy
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  26. Free college is amazing. I wish that existed here. There are scholarships here and some financial aid but the cost of even public universities is sharply on the rise forcing many students to take out expensive student loans. It's a huge problem. Many enlist in the military to get sizable college scholarships or apply for a ROTC scholarship, officer rank scholarship that pays your way they college in exchange for five or more years of military service. My brother did that for a while but ended up dropping out the program because he decided it wasn't for him. Community college (lower two years) are the only form of post High School secondary education that is still affordable here.
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  27.  @davea6314  I've heard good things about the Finnish model. Hopefully we can learn from what they're doing right. Srsly only our two bought-and-paid-for corporate political parties here are keeping public higher ed schools unaffordable. If ppl want to pay elite money for elite schools I say let them but all public colleges should be low-cost with programs to waive tuition for those who qualify Private student loans are a damn crime against humanity at this point. It's a SCAM... just another scam out there ... a way for these private loan shark companies to debt trap people for years or decades. It's outrageous. The corps will never stop trying to find endless ways to bleed us dry.
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  28.  @Jeezybear  if it was set at no more than 1-2% I would say fine, provided people didn't have to start paying on it for a full 12 months after graduation, but it's not. It's an outrage what has happened with the professional national loan shark racket, aka the college loan racket. Look it up.
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  29.  @abjg6446  no doubt. It's a great accomplishment. Nothing wrong with being rightfully proud of an achievement. And hopefully with her degree she can do some good in the world.
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  30.  @Dgnmuse  I agree with this. College can be fun and I think every class has something worthwhile to offer, but if one's goal is simply career preparation, how much of all that is really necessary???? I don't think very much. Not saying it has no value but it may not have relevant value. There's a difference. It's like when I went to Navy training for 18 mos for a technical job speciality. I'm kinda nerdy so I liked going thru the process and gaining the knowledge but in all honesty, MAYBE six months of actual training would have been necessary for what I ended up doing, which was basic to medium level maintenance, repair, and various types of operations and drills. I wasn't super technically inclined naturally so it didn't come to me as quickly as others but I got there eventually with the hands-on tasks. People can ace tests but may have a harder time with the practical tasks, as I did. I think six months technical training plus OJT would have been enough for us, but it's set up differently. I like to learn so I'm fine either way but I'm willing to bet a lot of training pipelines or degrees could be shortened if they really wanted, and still produce comparable results.
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  31.  @albertgaspar627  do you think it's that high? Seems like there are quite a few family fortunes out there. I suppose the risk is high that any inheritor might find a way to lose their inheritance thru bad choices or poor investment calls. I would be curious to find out, if it were possible, where the five oldest personally accumulated wealth largesses are, ie which families and how far back they go. Three, four, five generations?? Six??? Where is the oldest continually occupied home or estate?? Well google is our friend so maybe later ..
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  32.  @Jacosmi  nice, what are you studying?
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  33.  @albertgaspar627  fair points.... There are colleges for adhd in particular??
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  34. @@stevenstrain283 yeah fr. I'm sure they all do it. I'm not even mad. It's human nature I suppose. When you got money, you're going to want to use it. Like (the actress who used to play) Aunt Becky on Full House . Everyone was so upset when that came out. I mean I'm not saying it's nice or right but c'mon..... We know they all do it. Nah I'm not that upset about it. They want to connect their offspring with the best opportunities and they have the means to do it.... That's life I guess. ..
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  35.  @Jacosmi  yeah the ivies don't really bother me, they originated for the east coast elite and naturally that's who they will cater to. It's just one of those things that I don't see changing any time soon. What is wrong to me is the fact that public institutions are increasingly costly forcing many students to take out predatory student loans. This is really bogus and needs to be changed yesterday. For us average slobs, a State U should always be affordable or even free.... but at least affordable. For those with bougier tastes, they know where to go. I would love a 4 yr degree and I can still get there with some extra work, but it does suck that at the time of my HS graduation (2000) my parents couldn't afford to help me so my options for college were few. I was a decent student but not a spectacular one so I knew I wouldn't qualify for many scholarships (and an athlete I was not lol). I did start at the 2-year level, didn't stay tho I should have, and ended up going sideways into the Navy bec it seemed like a fair opportunity for some skills training. It was to a point and they do provide some decent financial aid for college if you choose it, plus officer programs if you're interested. (I applied twice, tho I had high marks in all areas, positive recommended, and was from a desirable demo and specialty, I was denied. They never tell you why. To this day it's a mystery. Second time I couldn't manage the required number of female pullups so on that one technicality I was out, tho on every other metric I was strong. Perhaps if I had appealed to someone higher up they could have granted me a pass, but I didn't. I probably didn't want it bad enough so I just accepted it). I still have the educational benefit available and I hope to use it soon. So long as you don't choose the front line (and please don't anyone, none of our conflicts are moral), some time in the armed services may be beneficial. Outside of the front it's like any other job, tho sometimes more stressful. However, how much easier would it be for everyone from the bottom 60% if State schools were just cheap? At least community colleges are still semi-reasonable, tho you would still need a plan for your last two years, plus any masters or PhD programs you wanted. Your program sounds awesome by the way. If you ever feel like being more specific let me know because now I'm curious. I think it's amazing that school is paying you well. I wish that was the standard. Do you feel comfortable saying what school you're working at? There have been a lot of strikes lately especially at UC schools here in California because of the pretty terrible pay and treatment of lower-level professorial staff and PhD students and service staff. I'm not sure as to their latest status but I'd def like to know.
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  36.  @stoningupper  to abolish..... Which?
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  37. Fr!! The great hall! 😂😂💀
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  38. I agree that K - 12 issues are indeed much more serious as not all will go on to college but everyone deserves a quality primary education.
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  39. Who envious??? Lol certainly not me. To each their own, but I wouldn't be happy in an eastern elite school.
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  40. Pretty sure she was telling the truth tho. Seems clear Kavanaugh assaulted her.
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  41. Now he should receive an award. He performed a public service you racist f_ck.
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  42.  @Suillibhain  wow great explanation. I totally understand now .
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  43. Yeah agreed lol.
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  44.  @RebeccaOre  ineligible for UI? That is appalling! That should be illegal!!! This is basically labor crimes imo
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  45.  @RebeccaOre  you know a professional degree is supposed to guarantee a strong salary. This is gross. I don't have a degree and I don't give an F right now I don't have a family to support and I don't mind being poor for the time being, but for those who do this pisses me off so goddamn much. 50K minimum, full benefits, UI non-negotiable.
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  46. I tried Adderall and all it did was accentuate any latent depressive feelings I might have had and gave me an extremely overly sensitive almost bipolar-like manic depressive reaction and I'm not a serious depressive although I've had my various traumas , but I manage them. Adderall seemed to take away all of the emotional control I had. I almost had suicidal feelings. So it looks like Adderall won't be the one for me. I'm set to try Ritalin soon and I do hope it gives me the smooth boost I'm looking for. I also took up to 10 adderalls at once and other than a slightly elevated heart rate in and I do mean slightly, I felt nothing. Aren't people's bodies weird? We really are unique.
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  47. Lol ....
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  48. Lool. Good one
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  49.  @The_king567  ok? Lol I laughed bro that's why I said good one
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  50. Don't regret the past, I'm sure you could learn something from that just do your best now going forward. That's all you can do. Life is full of setbacks. You still have a long future ahead of you, plenty of opportunity to work towards your dreams. Don't forget that.
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  51. I love jokes too! Good one!
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  52.  @RevShifty  all about helping the big business class acquire even more wealth. That's all it comes down to. That's what those patents are all about, that's what our entire political system is all about, it's just about protecting the big business dollar when you boil everything down. For those of us on the left our attitudes are the opposite. I'm not against business per se but I definitely don't believe they should be gods and the rulers and we should be their slaves, basically the current status quo. I'm happy for people that have that first-rate education but I feel more than satisfied seeking out my local public community college or my local state U if I feel the need to continue my education. I do like some of the elite universities here on the west coast but at this point in my life I know I definitely won't be able to afford them and there's no point on going into debt for that at my age (40).
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  53. Im starting to lean that way too
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