The women, Trina Thompson, is suing Monroe College to get her tuition back, $ a beefy!
Well, it turns out my young friend Suzanna Logan's got something to say about it, "Entitled to Succeed? Two letters: BS":
Newsflash, Ms. Thompson, it's not anyone else's responsibility to ensure your success, especially your college, post-graduation. It's your school's job to offer you a competitive education, feed you crappy cafeteria food, and keep you perpetually sleep-deprived for four years. At least those were the rules when I was an undergrad.Well said, Suzanna!
Maybe the rules have changed since then? Or, maybe I don't get the girl's beef because my school didn't even have a "career" center. Or, maybe I don't get it because my class schedule didn't include Bogus Lawsuits 101 or the Meta-Physics of Whiners.
Hey, at least, are two areas she seems to have excelled in.
And keep up with the posting!
See also, "Jobless Grad Sues College for 70g Tuition!."
Also check Memeorandum and Joanne Jacobs.
8 comments:
ROFL!
By taking this profoundly stupid action, Ms. Thompson has now made sure that she will probably not be able to get a job as a human billboard out in front of a failing furniture retailer.
Besides, what employer in their right mind is going to hire anyone who might just turn around and sue them at the drop of a hat?
-Dave
I'm sorry, but I disagree with the sentiments expressed. With College tuitions reaching astronomical height, College's that are for profit ventures, that promise you the moon and stars need to be held accountable! College students are customers and just like any other customer they need to have recourse for unsatisfactory services and or products. Colleges need to stop promising what they can't deliver! I am not suggesting everyone start suing for failure in life, but with this move maybe College presidents can begin to take a realistic look at what their offering and stop with the self-absorbed, delusional and embryonic ivory tower view of the world.
I wonder if she received and adequate education, is incapable of inspiring any employer to hire her, or Obama'a job growth program is s complete failure.
Possibly all three, no?
This is a very interesting move....I want to see how this ends up playing out
Times have changed and her career is one of the most outsourced jobs today. But the colleges are still pumping out grads as if it was 1978. My former career has left the country yet the local college still maintains that degree. The grads don't have a chance!
That's hilarious. On what grounds is she suing the college if she is not personally employable?
Hey anonymous, she had a 2.7 GPA. You want to hire her? It is true we are now globally competitive, but it all starts with the individual. She obviously didnt care for her grades much while she was in school and now she is feeling the consequences of her partying... or whatever she was doing.
Neil
Hey Neil, this issue truly has me torn because I can see both sides. I definately don't want to reward someone with sub-par academic performence, and no concept of individual accountability with a job. On the other hand, I thought the point of going to school was to learn skills or a trade that would earn you more money. If its about education for education's sake you can learn that on your own time in a library if your intellectually curious. I think what she is doing is really calling into question the true value and worth of higher education by calling them out on their promises.....(If she was such a horrible student they shouldn't have passed her and awarded her a diploma. Maybe schools can go back to being more selective, instead of trying to grab money from whomever walks through their doors.)
I think a true cost/benefit analysis of higher education is past due. As with any other major purchase like a car or home you want to be able to quantify its value. The recent economic downturn has shown a lot of things that were presumed to have value are turning out to be worthless. Colleges need to stop promising what they can't deliver and companies need to scale back the emphasis of a need for a college degree for entry level positions, the only thing that seems to be to me is a debt trap!
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