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Originally Posted by Nyororin
I agree. That sort of system sounds great.
I don`t think the size of the country is what would make it difficult to implement in the US though - it`s basically just a system to pay back a loan. The thing is, the price of university would need to be reasonable to make that sort of system work.
The universities I had looking into attending in the US were around US$10,000/year for in-state, US$25,000/yr for out of state students.
My complete 4 year degree in Japan ended up about US$10,000. I paid for it in cash (well, bank transfer) each month. About US$200 a month - nothing significant.
My son`s kindergarten has cost more - when he finishes, we`ll have pumped almost US$12,000 into his 3 years of pre-elementary school education.
This makes me feel that university is extremely affordable in Japan.
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That's so true. And in order for people to pay back the loan, there needs to be a stable society.
It'd be really easy to get a loan and just disappear here in the sates and it happens a lot. I don't do it because (my conscience aside) I have a stable job and chances to have even better ones. But unfortunately, it's harder to secure this kind of place for everybody when the country is big, methinks.
I agree though. Japanese universities are really cheap. So do the British ones. But kindergartens in Japan are outrageous aren't they? I don't know how you guys are putting up with that. Oh, wait, I know your baby is so cute and makes you a better person and all that. Yeah, actually, they are cute
