You hear the craziest of things on the red line.  This is why I try to remember to pack my headphones.  It is honestly such a sad experience when I forget them, but I cannot lie and say that is not entertaining!  I have heard some of the most inaccurate facts that make me giggle, but leave me with a good time.  Then, there are some conversations that just get you so angry.

Well, this was the case the other day.  The other day, I was on the red line, minding my own business, like usual.  All of a sudden, I saw a guy look at my Loyola brand tote, which I proudly bought at the Loyola Bookstore, and he he started talking to his friend about college.  He was saying remarks like: “college is not important, why do people waste their time on college, I can get rich without school, etc.”  Here I am thinking like is this guy serious?  I mean, his opinions are nonetheless, his opinions.  I, also, do not disagree that there are some super successful people out there who never got a college degree.  This is fine, but the way he was talking was not okay.

It made me reflect and really think about college.  Instead of upsetting me, I turned it around and made it into something positive.  A college education is not for everyone, but that does not mean that one should start discouraging people from attending college in the first place.  There are so many reasons as to why one should go to college.  The most important one to me, and the one that I felt like telling him, is that a college degree gives you credibility, knowledge, and makes you a competitive employee.

If those three things do not stick out to you then I don’t know what to tell you.  There are many people in college who do not end up making it, but that all comes down to persistence.  How willing are you to stick out through the highs and lows of college?  College are for the people who are willing to put in the work.  College is work and it is not for everyone!  We are a few of the lucky ones, so next time you’re feeling down remember this: you’re a small percentage and your education is worth it.

The Guy in The Blue Sweater: you were wrong.