“Look at what the G.I. Bill did for all of the boys coming back from World War Two! All of the soldiers got an education and the middle class exploded. But they all got to go to school for free.”
–Ian, 20, Union Square
“I have a lot of students loans and I feel like the system is broken. The loan companies assume that I can pay off my debts with a job, but where are they?”
–Rashid, 23, Union Square
Today when I went to Union Square I targeted people who were just out of school. After a lot of trial and error, I talked to Rashid and Ian who were sitting on the steps.