Student loans have been the source of stress for many college graduates. Today the average amount of student loan debt that college graduates have is around $30,000. I can vouch for that because that’s about how much debt I graduated with. Fortunately, I’m not struggling to pay back my student loans at this point but I do sympathize with those who are struggling and I agree with many people that some type of reform needs to take place.

WHY STUDENT LOANS SUCK

The main reason why student loans suck so bad is because they will never go away. There’s literally no way to get out of paying them back. Now I don’t believe that people shouldn’t pay back their debts because I’m clearly paying mine, but I’m also not so naive that I think things will be as easy for others as they have been for me. And it’s more so the idea that you have no way out that’s so daunting. It also sucks to be in your early twenties and thousands of dollars in debt. Especially when you took on said debt to make a better life for yourself. It’s the irony of it all that makes the situation so screwed up for a lot of people. Continue reading →