Dear Waiter-Full-Of-Wisdom,

I recently had the pleasure and delight of meeting you while I dined during my Spring Break. I had planned on enjoying a simple dinner with friends, so you can imagine what a fabulous surprise it was to discover that you were not only a waiter, but also a career advisor and stock market analyst. At first you played coy by just taking our drink orders and delivering our food. Don’t get me wrong, you did a stupendous job as a waiter, but you didn’t really start to shine until the small talk began.

It started slow – hometowns, hobbies, and colleges. But then we when we got to majors, your true expertise came out. You asked around the table what everyone was studying. Psychology, English, Sociology. Then I said my major, communications. Your mouth dropped open and you threw your tray up into the air.

“Communications!?!?!? There’s no future in that.”

I managed to restrain myself and not get into the real intricacies of my major within my communications school. I clapped my hand over my mouth to stop myself from shouting out, “You’re a 42 year old waiter working at an amusement park. There’s no future in that.” Read More »

The economy is in a bad place (duh) and funding is being cut all over the place. Schools have had to make serious cuts in various departments, businesses are closing, thousands of people have lost their jobs, and the uncertain job market makes the idea of finding a job after graduating college frightening.

Even more frightening, though, is the job market for those without a college education.

That fact, paired with the fact that most Americans have had to cut back on how much money they’re spending, has pushed more and more high school seniors to apply to public schools. Unlike their insanely expensive alternatives (the Privates), public universities and community colleges are extremely affordable and still provide an excellent education.

And now everyone is starting to notice. Read More »