<prompt> Human: Im a sophomore at a private college with 8,000 in subsidized government loans right now. My parents are 7,000 in debt and they are required to pay 12,000 a year for my education. This is probably the cheapest I can do for college short of being at a community college too late now because of the financial aidscholarships at my college. Is this an unreasonable investment? I know the sidebar says to invest in education but Im not sure what amount is reasonable. If it is reasonable, what would be unreasonable? It is likely that my financial aid will be reduced significantly in the future. For reference, I am majoring in political science and I intend to work as a lawyer.  <response>: General rule is no more total debt than anticipated starting salary 