I have a useful degree from a land grant university that I paid for with blood, sweat, pain, (that was the football) and otherwise having a job, and promising myself to serve after graduation. I have a useful Masters that I got from a large private institution that I did on my own time and own dime. I took an unglamorous job that entailed hard work, lots of travel, and not a little bit of danger... in order to make a decent living. I lived and worked in some really crappy conditions - but it was...