Students and the Economy Today

Over the past few years many downfalls has besetnow offering. President Obama's stimulus package has
college students slowing down the process and evenpromised that college students will not be forgotten
causing a lot of drop outs. One of the major things thatwith his intentions to help the student as well as the
our young people have had to face is the problems incolleges to get back on their feet it is a matter of time
the Middle East. Many of our young people were askbefore we can really tell what will happen.
and they elected to go abroad and help during theCollege students feel the crunch of our failing
crisis that we have been having in countries like Iraqeconomy with the cost of attending school without as
and Afghanistan. Many of these young people havemuch help as they have had in the past. Now that the
lost their lives while others have been faced with totalpromise of more grants from the government many
disabilities that prevented them from going to collegestudents are taking a new interest in some of those
when they returned home.careers that are offered by the local community
The cost of tuition to attend college has been a majorcolleges as well as Universities. New students are very
deterrent that stopped many young people from goinginterested in finding a career that will last and with the
to college. Unfortunately, the job market has been veryhelp that is offered they feel that it is possible. Many
bad which prevents our younger people from going tocollege students who have felt the crunch in the past
college. Many lay-offs and downsizing in majornow feel that they are on the road to recovery with
corporations of executives has made many of ourthe aid of the government.
young people wonder if they want to go to college toAs the economy goes on, it just works in cycle and
become accountants, architects, account executivessooner or later, you'll find that the banks are willing to
etc. Is it any wonder with all the major problems thatlend again, colleges will drop prices and everyone
the ones who now hold the position that youngeraround you will be hiring once again. This is just how
people find they do no longer want to go in theour world works. If it makes you feel any better, many
business world?experts believe that we will never see a time like this
Many other positions are opening which makes itagain in our lifetime and it could only happen every few
better for those who want to attend college. The fieldhundred years. As America learns from their mistakes,
of medicines is one that has many openings whileso do we. The economy will hurt us for now but let's
some of the fields in business are phasing out whichhope it gets better.
makes many changes in the courses that colleges are