[wasted-enough-time]

This is in response to another post I was just reading about what some of us were paying for LPN school....

True enough, there are some here that are paying very high tuition and then others that are are paying nearly nothing ( Lucky you ) I guess everyones situation varies due to different locations, long waiting lists and other personal circumstances.

As for me, cost wise, I guess I am somewhere in between, and was a tad about the cost, given what I know some are paying... however what really opened my eyes was a comment that another poster said regarding buying a car. She ( or "He" ) said something to the effect that one would pay $$$ for a vehicle and have it depreciate over time.....as opposed to "investing" $$$ in ones education and reaping the benefits afterwards...

I know these were not the posters exact words, but the meaning is the same.. I honestly never thought of it like that before and it really hit home because we just recently ( like 2 weeks ago..) brought a new vehicle to the tune of $20,000. Hubby wanted me to have something really reliable and good on gas...going back and forth to school etc.. Our other vehicle was a true gas guzzler and
starting to give us major problems...

I know that in 2, 3, 5 years..whatever....that same car will NOT be worth anywhere nears what we paid for it.....However what I pay ( Invest) in myself now , meaning my schooling, will pay for itself 10 fold..over the years to come...and that alone makes me .......I will no longer gripe about what I have to pay , nor will I be so shocked at those who are paying even more .....It takes what it takes.......

Anyway I deeply thank that poster for opening my eyes!!...my very best wishes to you...All of you...
ps: I love this place

[TheCommuter]

Yes...I have always looked as education as a form of human capital because it enriches the life and knowledge base of the person, and causes the individual to be worth significantly more in earning potential.

I was one of the people who spent $20,000 on an LVN program at a private school, because community colleges were inaccesible and took too long for my life situation at that time. Some people sneered and said things such as, "You are just paying for the privilege to earn a whole lot less than RNs." However, that initial investment paid off, because I earned the $20,000 back in only 5 months of working as an LVN.

Some people in society earn $50,000 to $100,000 yearly with no formal education whatsoever, such as the unionized automobile assemblers who work for General Motors or the Ford Motor Company. However, I take comfort in knowing that I am far less likely to be laid off or unemployed than any of these people when the economy softens, because I have a credential, licensure, and skills that will enable me to have my pick of workplaces.

[wasted-enough-time]

Well said...Commuter!!!!!!!!!!...And....wow another eye opener..."Less likely to be laid off"..Thanks....