Thank you for this.
I had floated the idea with our fam of college abroad in some civilized country1, with an eye on keeping our education costs low[ish]. My proposal was… heard without much enthusiasm, for now.
You are correct that unfortunately, uni in the UK is (as far as I can tell) no longer funded by its government (and therefore by its citizens). @L0ki was kind enough to update me.
One of the many things I am grateful for on this bbs is the person-on-the-ground posts like these: people reporting in with reality-based answers to sincere queries.
I am also grateful that the posters on this bbs are a wide-ranging bunch in life-experiences, hobbies and avocations, as well as being intelligent people who both appreciate and can engage in logical arguments.
You folks are the most wonderful thing about bOINGbOING.
- Here’s one example of what college education debt can look like in an uncivilized country:
