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<blockquote data-quote="inactive" data-source="post: 3271691" data-attributes="member: 7488">I believe you on the study, for sure.&nbsp; I&#039;ll still argue that for an 18-22 year old college student, many (most) use the mobile phone as their primary source of internet, email, and phone communication.&nbsp;&nbsp; A LARGE portion don&#039;t even have a computer, using only the computer labs or maybe a very cheap chrome book to type up papers.It&#039;s arguably not a frivolous expense for what it accomplishes.I&#039;m not saying all kids should skip college and enter trades, or vice versa, or we should make excuses for them etc.&nbsp; Just that times are different.&nbsp; Opportunity and Literal costs for attending / not attending college are very different now compared to even MY generation a couple decades ago (and I am one of the younger members here), so the choices the current generation makes has to be considered given the times and environment impacting their choices/options.&nbsp; And not the environment and costs that framed those choices when they were made by previous generations.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="inactive, post: 3271691, member: 7488"] I believe you on the study, for sure. I'll still argue that for an 18-22 year old college student, many (most) use the mobile phone as their primary source of internet, email, and phone communication. A LARGE portion don't even have a computer, using only the computer labs or maybe a very cheap chrome book to type up papers. It's arguably not a frivolous expense for what it accomplishes. I'm not saying all kids should skip college and enter trades, or vice versa, or we should make excuses for them etc. Just that times are different. Opportunity and Literal costs for attending / not attending college are very different now compared to even MY generation a couple decades ago (and I am one of the younger members here), so the choices the current generation makes has to be considered given the times and environment impacting their choices/options. And not the environment and costs that framed those choices when they were made by previous generations. [/QUOTE]

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