Many college graduates have difficulty finding employment. The biggest problem is the amount of student debt. Additionally, when training becomes obsolete a few years after graduation, a college degree loses all value. If a college graduate doesn't land a well-paying job six months after graduation, they must begin paying off their student loans. Additionally, many employers will hire someone with an expired college degree. College is now impossible for most students without incurring heavy debt, it is not worth the time and money, and many students are beginning to consider non-degree career options. From the moment a child enters elementary school, they are taught that to succeed in life, they need to get good grades in high school so they can be accepted into top universities. They are taught that if they graduate from college, they will be guaranteed a professional job upon graduation. High schools don't teach students how to start their own business or invent their own product. No special courses are offered to explore other non-degree career options. Unless a student adheres to the belief that they need a college degree to succeed in the job market, they will take unskilled jobs at minimum wage. A student can no longer pay their tuition by working without obtaining student loans or financial aid from their parents. The government destroyed this situation by giving easy student loans to anyone who applied, without any credit checks. Today, many students cannot find jobs after graduating from college. Student loan payments begin within six months of graduation, and many students owe thousands of dollars and must work unskilled minimum wage jobs to begin repaying these loans. Looking at...... middle of paper...... 1% of recent high school graduates have found jobs. Hundreds of thousands of college graduates work in low-level jobs as waiters and cashiers that pay thousands of dollars. dollars in student loans. More and more people are seeking skilled trade jobs that don't require a college degree and are quickly discovering that college isn't the only way to succeed. Student loans destroy many students' hopes of succeeding in the job market and ruin their lives trying to pay off their student loans. The government needs to get out of the student loan business and let the banks take over. This is the only way to reduce tuition and other costs associated with earning a college degree. Anyone seeking a college education should compare college and non-degree careers to determine which is the best investment of time and money..