It was difficult to get through this chapter while staying positive about getting a job after graduating and being able to afford the rest of the years I have in school. The cost of education is a huge deterrent for many people, especially those that have a lower socioeconomic status. (p. 231) We are now living in a society that generally requires not only a post-secondary education but also a after degree to get a successful job that we have been told to try and get all our lives. My first year in university my tuition was a little bit over a grand and it was an overwhelming figure and the numbers have only gotten bigger over the years. The amount of money my kids will have to pay to attend university is a frightening idea if this trend continues and the demand for degrees increases.
A few days ago we saw a video about mob-education mismatch. (p.242) This is a very real problem in Canada. I work and know numerous people who are much too qualified for the jobs they are currently working and have to stay in those jobs because there are no opening in the field. Schools need to work off a the idea of supply and demand. If there is not an overwhelming number of jobs in the field people are applying too there should not be an overwhelming number of people graduating with that degree. Having waitresses and people working minimum-wage jobs and holding a degree only adds to the problem of credential inflation.
"Compared to their parents, young adults today stay in the parental home longer and spend more years in education." (p.249) This would not be a problem if these young adults were fairing better than their parents but this is not the case. There are many young adults today that want to move out but cannot afford it because the cost of tuition is to high, so they have to work but they are only working in minimum wage jobs, and then when they graduate job openings are not available. The world is getting harder and things are getting more expensive and as a result the children in our world today are becoming more reliant on their parents. This does not help to create a world of change if most of our citizens are afraid and cannot afford to move out.
DISCUSSION QUESTION: What transition do you feel is the hardest to successfully complete? Are there clear indicators of when you have successfully completed a transition?
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