@Vinyl Fluff  
Most of Europe pays your (university) education from the taxes.
 
England is the exception but even Wales or Scotland do it.  
Student debts are an American thing.

@Tragiclady  

 
I might be misremembering the country, but I think Norway provides education free for its citizens. It’s all paid for by taxes. The philosophy is that a better-educated population is better for the country.

@soundtea  
Just more loans.

@Background Pony #0F9A  
Thing is these days you’re pretty much forced to stay with parents unless you got roomates even without student loans due to how high the goddamn rent is these days in places. A minimum wage job at even 40 hours a week just can’t keep up.

My advice is to never take out a loan you haven’t done the math on. You wouldn’t tell your neighbor you’ll borrow a cup of sugar, and then refuse to buy sugar the next time you’re at the store. If you make a commitment, be prepared to stick with that commitment. Otherwise, you’re untrustworthy and nobody will want to do business with you.
 
On a similar note, I find Student Loans to be ridiculous. I would not place such a wager on my education, to the point where I boast of my future obtainment of importance in society. It’s akin to me telling the bank, “Hey, want to help me become an important person? I’ll pay you back with interest to make you feel important.” Banks are there to count my money and hand it off to the businesses I trade with. I’m not there to gamble.

@Background Pony #0F9A  
It still takes a while to pay off those loans.

A degree on it’s own is worthless. Intern, volunteer, get your foot in the door, something. Because no one will hire you with out experience and you’ll be sitting there with 40 grand of debt and no way to pay it.

@Surprise  
So many people have degrees that even that won’t do much to help you; It just means that if you don’t have one, you won’t get one without connections. (Which is how you get a job even with one.)

@Background Pony #C1FB  

 
That sounds absolutely correct to me. If I ever thought I was going to have children, I’d see if there are any countries in the world where you don’t have to be in debt up to your eyeballs to go to university.

Okay you win.

but if I look cute while doing it, all will be okay

@Surprise  
“Well you see America was founded in 1480…I don’t know…On the principle of fuck you! That is America. That is the American way. We’ve have always taught our kids, straight from birth, fuck you.”

God, ain’t this the truth.

That’s what happens when your country does not have public universities and yet university degrees are practically mandatory to get a job.