Are student loans THAT bad?

Originally posted by damasa
In a recent report we received at work (which I can't post here due to privacy reasons), the average college grad has an average of 4,000-5,000 in credit card debt and 2,000 in personal loan debt, on top of student loan debt.

It boggles my mind how a person who's barely in their 20s can wrack up that much personal debt (ignoring student loans)

Step away from the credit cards, kids.