Is college worth it anymore?

Daily Debate #565: "Is college worth it anymore?". You are arguing AGAINST the motion. Your opponent: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

You will receive a well rounded education that will prepare you for various changes in the future

That's exactly backwards. College teaches you yesterday's skills for tomorrow's problems. Meanwhile, self-taught coders and entrepreneurs are building the future right now. Why waste four years and $100K learning what Google can teach you free in weeks?

Google can't teach you life and relationship skills that come through attending college

Neither can sitting in lectures. You build real relationships through work, hobbies, and life—not forced dorm proximity. College just charges tuition for what happens naturally everywhere else. Where's the relationship skill you learned in Econ 101?

College isn't just lectures. You work with other students and professors in clcasses

Working on group projects isn't unique to college—it's called a job. You collaborate with actual professionals solving real problems for pay instead of a grade. Why pay for practice when you can get paid for the real thing?