while most education and certs are useless, it's not as dire as it seems.  a 4 year nursing degree, engineering degree, or even going into law can be lucrative af. but you are right, in that it's criminal that most of these degrees are even available.  if 15 is the best you can do, it's neet time.  alternatively, the strat i'm gonna do in 4 years if i am 30 and a complete loser is to join the army with the sole purpose of getting disability.
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