“The 21st century looks different. It's been very disruptive. It has created a lot of insecurity. We have to adjust to that, because the 21st century has real promise. Now, the higher-paying jobs of this new century are fantastic. The problem is, you have to have some level of higher education, maybe not a four-year degree, but some level of higher education, to get those jobs.” YearsLooksDifferentRealProblemJobsLevelsFourCenturyHigherPromiseDegreesFantasticInsecurityFour Years21st CenturyHigher EducationDisruptive Author:Marco Rubio
“View life as a learning opportunity. Ask God what He wants you to learn from the situations you face. . . . When we set aside specific time to listen, He often encourages us with His presence and promises, and interprets to some degree the circumstances of life. Take advantage of the natural lull after hard times when you're pulling together the pieces to sort through the events and ferret out the lessons.” WantHardGodTogetherFacesAsksOpportunityNaturalViewsSituationPiecesEventsCircumstancesPromiseLessonsDegreesAdvantageHard TimesPullingLullsFerretsPulling Together Author:Jean Fleming
“Earning my college degree. It was a promise I made to my parents. I understand that football is only a certain time in my life, and my degree will help me sustain my life well past football. I was so proud of that, and the amount of work I put into it.” WellsMadeHelpingPastCertainParentFootballCollegeAmountProudPromiseDegreesHelp MeEarningCollege Degree Author:Marcus Mariota
“Donald Trump is a phony, a fraud.His promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University.” TrumpPromiseDegreesUniversityFraudWorthlessPhony Author:Mitt Romney
“The fact that you have government-guaranteed student loans has created a whole new sector in the American economy that didn't really exist before - private for-profit universities that sell junk degrees that don't help the students. They promise the students, "We'll help you get a better job. We'll arrange a loan so that you don't have to pay a penny for this education." Their pet bank gets them the government-guaranteed loan, and the student may get the junk degree, but doesn't get a job, so they don't pay the loan.” MayWholeFactsHelpingGovernmentJobsPayEconomyStudentsPromiseDegreesSellsUniversityProfitPetLoanPenniesJunkBetter JobsStudent LoanAmerican Economy Author:Michael Hudson
“I cannot guarantee people absolute fairness. I can only promise that I will do everything in my power to secure fairness or create a greater degree of fairness.” PeopleI CanGreaterPromiseDegreesAbsolutesSecureGuaranteesFairness Author:Martin Schulz