As someone who's been in and out of University and currently back in it, some of the things mentioned certainly resonate. I've been often tempted with walking away and pursuing some other method of education. The problem with doing so is I'd be walking away from an opportunity to learn. There are a number of people I know who wish they had the opportunity for more education. It's an opportunity. I'm single and have a decent job that's conducive to a university lifestyle. It doesn't pay great, but pays the bills. I could work somewhere else and get better pay and a more valuable experience. I could take some online courses in some of the new online education platforms. I could commit myself to attend as many seminars as I could. There are a number of books by teach the skills I'd love to learn.

There are so many things I could do. But college is just one of them. It's an opportunity. With the financing the government offers, the decision is easier. I'm not going to argue with the author. I understand. I'd rather financing college wasn't so easy, honestly. It may even make the decision to not go easier. Perhaps professors might take their jobs serious or make the courses more practical. I don't know all the solutions but I'm sure that would help solve it.

I'm simply offering a perspective as a current student who is taking advantage of the system, despite disagreeing with it. Arguing against involvement in academia is difficult because even though the system is severely flawed, a student can still come out of it knowing more than they did before. I mean I know it's terrible, but I'm making the most of it. Kind of like when I go to the voting booth. There is really no other stable, comparable option for students. There's so much financial and cultural support for the current system it's difficult to avoid it. This is why I do believe ending the easy funding for college would be the most natural way to fix it.