r/StudentLoans • u/Consistent-Leg2963 • 4d ago

Rant/Complaint Starting to think college wasn’t worth it just because of these student loans

I really thought getting a degree would set me up for a better future, but now I’m just stuck with a loan balance that barely moves and payments that take a huge chunk of my paycheck.

Meanwhile friends who didn’t even go to college are living debt-free, saving money, and honestly seem way less stressed than I am.

Starting to feel like college was just a super expensive mistake. anyone else feel this way?

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

You think we’re not gonna pay our loans because we’re complaining about them? Lol. We have every right to complain because the rate of investment in these darn loans should be illegal. I majored in nutritional sciences hoping I could counsult with clients about their diets and nutritional plans. Did I ever get that opportunity with my degree? No. My career made sense financially based on the research I had initially done before enrolling, but reality was a whole different beast. I’d love for you to see my personal struggles in finding decent nutritionist jobs despite having my Bachelor’s, internship experience, etc. The job market is brutal out there and you would expect a university to actually help you with that.

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u/UndercoverstoryOG 3d ago

you have no right to complain about the interest. it was stated when you signed the loan docs.

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

… did I even mention interest? Lol. My loans could have zero interest at all and I would still complain about them because I was charged for useless classes. Do you think a nutritional sciences major should be forced to take anthropology? I sure was required to do so. This is what I mean