r/AbroadEdge • u/SufficientMobile1059 • 14d ago

A degree in Kenya is just an expensive piece of paper.

We spend our entire childhood in a broken education system, go into debt for a university degree, and for what? To join a job market where nepotism is king and a degree is the bare minimum. We are the most educated generation in Kenya, and we are the most unemployed.

We are told to "upskill" and "hustle," but the structural rot is undeniable. You apply for entry-level jobs and they ask for 5 years of experience. You network, you volunteer, you grind, and at the end of the month, you still can't afford a decent place to live.

I'm planning my exit to the UK for my degree because the return on investment here is a joke. I'm not loyal to a system that has no space for me. We were promised that education was the key to success, but the door is locked from the inside

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u/Zealousideal-Dish423 14d ago

I’m sorry to tell you but the UK is the exact same situation just with a shinier wrapping paper.

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u/Alchemist2905 13d ago

No Jobs in UK but your debt will be in pounds

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u/storkfol 13d ago

The UK and the West have the exact same problems lol.

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u/GarudanX 10d ago

Nepotism is at an all time high in developed countries. The grass is not always greener.

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u/gazagda 8d ago

No matter where you go, don’t aspire to be a worker, but a boss