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College Was A Scam For Gen Z... Nobody Cares About Your Degree Anymore

Long-form28:35People & BlogsPublished Jun 15, 2026, 1:35 PM · 4mo ago
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Was school a waste for Gen Z? Our generation was told that good grades, a college degree, and hard work would lead to a stable job and a better future. But after years in the education system, many Gen Z graduates are facing student debt, low-paying jobs, unemployment, rising living costs, and careers that barely require the degrees they worked so hard to earn. In this video, we explore why so many young people feel that school failed to prepare them for the real world. We look at outdated education systems, expensive college degrees, the student loan crisis, the changing job market, artificial intelligence, skills-based hiring, and why Gen Z is beginning to question the true value of traditional education. Was school really a waste of time, or did the world change faster than the education system could adapt? This is the story of a generation that followed the rules, earned the qualifications, and entered a job market where the old promises no longer seem to work. Subscribe to Stans Thoughts for more documentaries about Gen Z, work, money, housing, education, relationships, and the future we are trying to build.
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