I agree and at the very least kids should be told about that option.

Undisciplined

I believe if you dont know which direction you want to go, you shouldnt go.

The student debt can be crippling, and many people are better off going to a trade school and learning a specialized skill.

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Rant: Young People are Getting Terrible Advice and it's Destroying Our Culture

You hit on a lot of points here. 
I only want to focus on one. 
COLLEGE. 
I believe if you dont know which direction you want to go, you shouldnt go. 
The student debt can be crippling, and many people are better off going to a trade school and learning a specialized skill. 
That is my two cents. 