> You don't get to bitch about doing something that dumb when you could have gotten the exact same degree for $40,000 and paid for half of it with a part-time job over four years.

$40,000 euros for a degree is still a ridiculous amount. It costs $11,000 to go to Oxford per year right now, and before the ridiculous fee increases it would be about $11,000 for a 4 year degree.

It's about $5,000 per year on average across the EU, with some countries offering free tuition. Because, hey, it turns out educating people ends up a net benefit to society!