With an upbringing in the age of amazing technological advances and booms in the economy, we as college age students look to the future to gain our "place" in society. Since childhood, our parents have taught us, "go to school, get good grades, get into a good college, get good grades, get a good job with benefits, support your family, etc."
While these ideals were prominent in the days of yore (the 80's and 90's), they recently have become outdated. Going to college and getting good grades no longer secures a place for you in today's working society. We must find other sources of income than a steady salary with good benefits.
We are all aware of the current economic situation; this causes us to be increasingly skeptical about the stock market, real estate, and a return on any sort of investment. Talk concerning another depression lingers on the lips of today’s society. How does any of this affect us as college age citizens?
This is our time! More people came out of the depression of the early 1900's as millionaires than at any other time in history. This is the best time for us to get into the stock market and real estate. Stock prices are at an all time low, old people are selling because of fear and young people should be buying because of possibilities. The real estate market is terrible for selling, but buying couldn't get any cheaper. As college age students, we are the future. It is my opinion that we should be exploring our investment opportunities and we will prosper.
