Three Myths About College and Finances

Debt, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slavedriver.

-Ambrose Bierce

If you know anything about my education, you've probably guessed that I am not a go-with-the-flow kind of person when it comes to college. In this video I bust 3 major myths about higher education and finances, so that you can know exactly how to get a great college education without taking on the burden of debt. Enjoy!

To find out more about Ben Kaplan and Zac Bissonnette, check out these links.

Poverty: Finding the Key

When I found out that I had to give a persuasive speech for my college speech class, I knew almost immediately what the topic would be. 

Perhaps you've read what I've written in the past about the nonprofit organization Compassion International (I recently posted a review of a book written by the CEO, Dr. Wess Stafford), and you know that I am an advocate for children living in poverty. I decided to create a presentation that shows how Compassion's child sponsorship program is changing the world by rescuing children from poverty!

What do you think? Is poverty something that we should all be fighting against? Is child sponsorship really the best way? 

Can We Be Original?

Is creativity possible in a world where there is nothing new under the sun? 

Are all our favorite books, movies, and songs just regurgitations of the author/screenwriter/musician's prior experiences? 

Are we all "inspired" by others, or just shameless hacks?

You tell me!

P.S. I apologize for the substandard audio/visual quality. I'm working on it! If you wonder how I had the gall to post this anyway, watch my other video on learning to fail. 


9-20-11
P.S. Here's an insightful quote from Mark Twain that might answer my dilemma:

There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations. We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely; but they are the same old pieces of colored glass that have been in use through all the ages.

Learning to Fail

My first "vlog post". You might think it's awful, but that just proves my point!