Falling out of Line

People around me always push to fit into the way things should be. The average plan for a huge percentage of students now has become go to high school, go to college and get a degree and consider going further with your education, get a career and settle in life. I hate falling into the mindset of all these people but I feel it is so hard to get anywhere without a college degree in this day. With the economy going the way it is, some of us could need up being forced into alternative routes because of inability to pay for an over-priced college. I myself have even found myself scattering and nervous about whether or not next year I will even be able to take out loans to afford my education I know it is something I need to have; it's something I want for myself. Education is important to me for my own personal reasons, because I love to learn. I am not getting this degree for anyone but myself. I have a hunger for learning and honestly, I am going to be kind of broken up when I graduate school I think just because its a routine I am comfortable and set with at the moment. The trouble is, it is so hard now a days from what I have seen to find a reasonable paying job without some sort of degree that could actually support a family which is something I crave as well for my future. I have many goals I want to achieve and I refuse to let anything get in my way, including the economy if we wind up going into a recession.

I also feel that the bail out was somewhat ridiculous and I just pray it does what the government suspects it will do. I'm sorry if you don't understand me right now, but I don't know how much this government boost will do for the GDP (gross domestic product, it basically tells us how much the country is spending both consumers and corporations for those of you who are unaware.) which has everything to do with consumer spending. Yes companies will have more money, but will it be put in the right direction? Money needs to be put into consumer's pockets because right now with the recent fall outs of several large banks, people are panicking and are not spending what they might have before. They have very little confidence in the economy and I suppose I don't really have much confidence either for that matter. Consumer's are the people who will be the ones spending, company's won't invest without knowing a consumer will buy there product so the economy really seems to be lying in the hands of the consumer... yet we seem to be doing nothing to really help them in my opinion. I may be completely off, but based on my macroeconomics class and what I have heard from people around me and on the news, thats just how I feel.. please feel free to share your opinion if you disagree or agree or anything, i dont mean to offend. ( i also have a test coming up in economy so its good for me to practice talking in economic terms lol don't make fun of me I'm a nerd i know it, but like i said, i value my education!)

I love writing too, only a month into the semester and I am aching and yearning for something to write about, probably why I am here practically writing an essay on my blog.

Anyways, I wish college was not so required. If you already have certain skills, like I know Brett has ridiculous computer skills and such, why should you need a paper to tell others that you are qualified and truly hold the skills that are required by a degree? It just doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense. Isn't the whole point of a degree to learn skills and if you already know the skills it just seems like a complete waste of time.

I don't know. I do find myself beginning to worry about the economy. Yet I can't help but want to go shopping for some new jeans despite the fact that I know I should be saving my money. I need shopping; I am such a girl. Oh the life of me.