I'm Sydney Li from Tianjin, China.
I'm a freshman student studying Data science and economics. I am particularly interested in data-driven market analysis, growth planning, or internal process optimization. After graduating, I will try hard to find a job in consulting industry or positions in a tech company related to business analysis since I'm not the type of person who sticks to the same thing for a long time; I’m more drawn to the freshness and novelty of new experiences. Pursuing a master degree is a back-up plan if things go not pretty well...
I like playing tennis (still haven't mastered how to serve), watching speeches by public figures (favorite public speakers: JFK, Steve Jobs, Obama) photography, hiking, and traveling.
Superpower I wish to have is time travel. The one I believe I have already got is maintaining an optimistic mindset in front of everything.
Enjoy my presentation: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGlVCfWta4/B-dOiZN7XfbOTU7ACqqOcg/edit?utm_content=DAGlVCfWta4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton
Student loan forgiveness is always controversial. I have a question on this. How can policymakers balance the goal of student loan forgiveness with concerns about fairness for those who have already repaid their loans or chose not to pursue higher education due to financial constraints? This unfairness might engender a greater social conflict.
In the United States, unfortunately, student loan forgiveness is a hot topic. About half the nation is, in some way, resistant to the idea, stating (in my opinion, incorrectly) that moving in that direction would be moving towards socialism/communism. I agree with the approach Bryan has, and I would think a graded forgiveness program would help out too (students who have $200,000 and make $50,000/year should have priority over students with $300,000 in loans but make $200,000/year). My question is, how, in a society like the US, would you think we could go about implementing loan forgiveness programs without significant pushback?
I think student loan forgiveness challenges how we define responsibility. It’s easy to say people should pay what they owe, but that ignores how the system itself pushes young people into massive debt just to get a chance at stability. Forgiveness isn’t about letting people off the hook but it’s about admitting the system failed them and needs fixing.
My perspective on this topic is to find a middle ground between completely forgiving student loans and requiring students to repay the full amount. I believe students have a moral responsibility to be accountable for their own decisions, especially as they enter society. However, since repaying the entire loan can be overwhelming, the government could consider covering part of the cost. This approach would ease the burden on students while making the idea more acceptable to taxpayers, who might otherwise feel discouraged.
I thouht your topic was very inciteful and definitely relevant in our modern day world. I think that student oan forgiveness is definitely something that our government should consider more. This has been a topic of debate for some time now and the counter argument has always been a matter of autonomy of the taxpayers, as you mentioned in your presentation. I feel as though the taxpayers are turned off by the idea that they're essentially paying for someone else's child to go to school on top of possibly already paying for the education of their own children.