Unemployed Grad Disillusioned by False Promises

Monroe College graduate Trina Thompson is suing her school for the $70,000 she wasted on tuition:

The information-technology student blames Monroe's Office of Career Advancement for not providing her with the leads and career advice it promised.

"They have not tried hard enough to help me," the frustrated Bronx resident wrote about the school in her lawsuit.

"She's angry," said Thompson's mother, Carol. "She's very angry at her situation. She put all her faith in them, and so did I. They're not making an effort.

"She's finally finished [with school], and I'm so proud of her. She just wants a job."

The mother and daughter live together, but are struggling to get by. Carol, a substitute teacher, has been the only breadwinner.

"This is not the way we want to live our life," the mom said. "This is not what we planned."

As if being unemployed weren't enough, Trina's student loans are coming due, saddling the family with more debt, the mom said.

"We're going to be homeless, and we'll still have a student loan to pay," Carol said.

She's probably learned more about college, $70,000 and life after college than the four years she spent in it. I wonder what she thinks about Obama's promise to make college affordable for everyone. If Obama succeeds and she finds a job, she'll be paying for other kids to waste their time.