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And, there is probably some of the "good ole days" syndrome working on my part too. I think we look back and remember mainly the good, but it seemed stressful at the time. I definitely remember feeling totally freaked that dues might go up $10 a month (how would I come up with that????) and feeling like there was no way I could be ready for those 3 tests AND get that paper done all in one week when I was scheduled for 30 hours between my jobs.
It felt as stressful in college as it does now, I'm sure. Retrospectively, it seems like the stakes are much higher now, with a dying parent, kids to take care of, a much more stressful and busy job, and a WAY higher mortgage payment. My mortgage increase this year (due to an ARM) is what I used to pay for my whole rent in college!
I think the biggest group that the compulsory service idea would benefit are those who don't go to college. There is a sub group of collegians that it would apply to also... the ones who flunk out because they didn't learn how to balance the good times with the responsibility. As GLO members, we learned that well. The folks who would benefit most aren't likely to be reading this board.
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