I don't understand "Student Loans" for college

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@octopus

College shouldn’t be about discovering one’s self on borrowed or gifted money. What a frivolous waste of time and money. College is about acquiring skills and credentials to improve one’s market value.

This thread is about student loans, not about what college ought to be. This is a hijack. (And this topic probably belongs in great debates.)

Everyone please drop this hijack.