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Re: Our Incredibly Precious Trades Heritage
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deb bledsoe <[log in to unmask]>
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The listserv where the buildings do the talking <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 5 Dec 2009 16:11:03 -0500
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Gabriel Orgrease wrote:

*I have come to know too many young folk that have MFAs in creative 
writing.*

And it's not just that. There is a whole contingent of kids out there 
going to various storefront "colleges" to learn "HVAC" or "Electronics" 
or "Medical Assistant". They are borrowing $7-12K or more for a 
non-accredited certificate, and don't realize it is basically worthless. 
They also borrow a "living allowance" or "overage". This debt is piling 
up and resembles the low-income mortgage situation to me - predatory 
practices and all.

They proudly tell me "I'm in college now!". They are good kids, trying 
to do the right thing. It makes me sad.

~deb

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