My capstone project is on student debt crisis in the U.S.
Students at Washington state university and throughout many colleges and universities across the country suffer with loan problems. Tuition has sky rocketed from a few years ago causing more students to take out loans. According to the Economist student debt exceeded $1.2trilion in 2014. The direction I decided to follow is to answers the following questions in my project: Does the amount of money students spend on their tuition go back into their pockets? Why is student debt a major problem in the country? What can we do to solve this problem? And what are countries with tuition-free universities doing that we can replicate? My goal is to use some comparison and contrast methods on how much our degrees matter, as well as include statistics to show the effect and consequences of student debt in the long run. I chose this subject because it is a relevant issue in our everyday lives as students and after college. The two media objects I will include in my project are: a continuity video montage and an infographic file. I will incorporate designs and remixes of different files to help visually represent data. Probably add a short video of personal stories with student debt. In addition add a timeline graph to show the trend with tuition increase in the United States. I believe the use of these media relate to each other as it will help better explain the subject matter.
Student debt crisis has become a major issue in the states and what are we doing about it?
— Fatoumata Diabate (@Missfatoumata) March 31, 2016
According to the @TheEconomist student debt exceeded $1.2 trillion in 2014.#studentdebt #loans #causes #solutions
— Fatoumata Diabate (@Missfatoumata) March 31, 2016
We need to identify the root causes of student debt and identify ways in which we can help solve this issue.#studentfinance
— Fatoumata Diabate (@Missfatoumata) March 31, 2016
What are countries with that offer free access to college for their citizens doing that we are not aware of? #studentdebt #research #change
— Fatoumata Diabate (@Missfatoumata) March 31, 2016
It is a duty for each of us to take steps that will decrease student debt.
Getting an education is a right not a privilege.#takeaction— Fatoumata Diabate (@Missfatoumata) March 31, 2016