I’m so excited to be at Book & Game from 11am-3pm today to sign copies of College Without the Campus! Drop by to enter to win one of two $25 Book & Game gift certificates. Have a wonderful Friday!
Book & Game Co.
38 East Main St.
(Corner of 1st & Main Streets)
Downtown Walla Walla, WA
If you’ve been wanting to learn more about College Without the Campus and the topics it covers, check out this new book review from Nicki Truesdell. She explains how she and her family view college and then summarizes each section of the book. My favorite quote from the review is her thoughts about the later chapters of the book:
“Chapters 12 and 13 address concerns about socialization and credentials, as well as life after college. As a homeschool parent, I love her perspective on the socialization issue. Since Hillary’s goal was to earn a degree, college wasn’t meant to be an “experience,” but rather a focused time of learning. I wholeheartedly agree with her.”
You can enter to win one of two copies of College Without the Campus at Nicki Truesdell’s website: http://nickitruesdell.com/2017/03/college-without-campus/. The giveaway is open now through April 7th, 2017.
I will be at Book & Game in Walla Walla on Friday, April 14th between 11am-3pm for a book signing and raffle. Come enter to win one of two $25 gift certificates to Book & Game!
My gratitude goes to Book & Game for hosting this event. Book & Game has been serving Walla Walla since 1989 and offers a wide array of books (including College Without the Campus), games, journals, curriculum aids, and cards. A map to their location is included below.
For more information, feel free to email me via the contact page. I hope to see you then!
Book & Game Co.
38 East Main St.
(Corner of 1st & Main Streets)
Downtown Walla Walla, WA
A: First we must recognize that college debt can be acquired to fund not just tuition, but a particular lifestyle. “Students do not view debt exclusively as an investment, but also as a vehicle for consumption.”[1] Using debt, students can move out from home, join clubs that require monetary resources, and work less. Many students feel justified in utilizing debt because of the perceived freedom that this money provides: freedom to fully embrace the college experience. However, the consequences of this debt can affect the student for years.
In the same paper quoted above, the authors suggest that college debt affects when a person marries and has children. They also more strongly suggest that debt has an effect on buying a home and a car.[2] In 2014, The New York Times published a piece entitled, “The Ripple Effects of Rising Student Debt,” corroborating the influence of debt on home buying. They highlight research showing that people with student loans are less likely to purchase a home as well as start their own business.[3] In a Pew Research study, it was found that the median net worth ($64,700) of households headed by a young college-educated adult with no student debt was seven times greater than median net worth ($8,700) of households headed by an adult with student debt.[4]
Student loan debt has also been found to negatively affect individuals’ physical well-being and sense of purpose.[5] In 2014, Gallup-Purdue released a report studying more than 30,000 college graduates across the United States. In this index, well-being was separated into five aspects: purpose, social, financial, community, and physical. Debt negatively affected all five.[6]
[1] “Students do not view debt exclusively as an investment,” Steven Brint and Mathew Baron Rotondi, “Student Debt, the College Experience, and Transitions to Adulthood” (paper presented at the annual meeting for the American Sociological Association, Boston, July 31-August 4, 2008), 5.
[2] an effect on buying a home and a car. Ibid., 22-24.
[3] less likely to purchase a home Phyllis Korkki, “The Ripple Effects of Rising Student Debt” The New York Times, May 24, 2014, http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/business/the-ripple-effects-of-rising-student-debt.html.
[4] was seven times greater This is a fascinating analysis of student debt’s effect on economic conditions of young Americans. Richard Fry, “Young Adults, Student Debt and Economic Well-Being” Pew Research Center, Washington, D.C., May 14, 2014, http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2014/05/14/young-adults-student-debt-and-economic-well-being/.
[5] individuals’ physical well-being and sense of purpose. Allie Bidwell, “Student Debt Hurts More Than Your Wallet” U.S. News & World Report, August 7, 2014, http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/08/07/having-high-levels-of-student-loan-debt-can-hurt-your-health-too.
[6] Debt negatively affected all five. Allie Bidwell, “Gallup: College Type Has Little to Do With Success” U.S. News & World Report, May 6, 2014, http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/05/06/gallup-purdue-index-measures-the-magic-equation-to-student-success.
