#4, A soldier or student?

• In 2010, the average U.S. college graduate had accumulated approximately $25,000 in student loan debt by graduation day.
• According to the Economic Policy Institute, the unemployment rate for college graduates younger than 25 years old was 9.3% in 2010.
• Approximately 14% of all students that graduate with student loan debt end up defaulting within 3 years of making their first student loan payment.

Default: [a] Fail to fulfill an obligation, esp. to repay a loan or to appear in a court of law

What is the message of Mr. Borgman's comic?  Do you think that joining the army is a viable alternative for high school graduates?  Defend your position.

-Teacher Lee