[DeezNutz]

Conversations about the utility of a college degree ultimately seem to circle back to the 80-20 rule. The degree, on its own, is simply a start. Nothing more. If individuals believe it's a golden ticket to a career, they are wrong, generally speaking.

However, a college degree is a good entry point, and the statistics relative to career earning potential confirm this.

At the end of the day, though, that new ****ing Kia you bought, the fully loaded model, is still a great investment. Outstanding. I would never hesitate to pull that ****ing trigger because that's about the equivalent of the average student loan debt. Luckily, they appreciate about the same.

But people like to blame the system, the college, the degree. It's never the individual and the lack of marketability in an increasingly difficult job market. Again, the degree, any degree, is an important start, but it's not the end when it comes to educating yourself and getting on the job market and being successful.