One could also say that after some time, one must pay money ;D

I think Nirvana has written some good songs, but don't really see why they are as popular as they actually are. I don't really think Kurt Cobian is a very impressive guitar player as some people do. They get credited for starting the American "grunge" era in the early 1990's, but there was a whole movement of "underground" that took place in Seattle, WA that contributed to the popularity of grunge. That being said, I still like some of their songs, they're a good band. But I wouldn't agree with saying they were the best band of the 90's. 

I'm not a big rap fan, but Eminem is one of the few rappers that I like. In my teens, I played 8 Mile on the repeat setting for hours!

Growing up in America, the whole "time is money" idea is something I hear commonly. It can easily be taken out of context. The phrase began from the point of view of a boss. It's the typical scenario were the boss is walking through the office and checking that all of the workers are doing their job. If the boss finds someone playing a game on his phone, the boss might tell the worker, "Get back to work - time is money." But what people often forget, that time is not money for the worker. Time is money for the boss. The boss is the one that makes all the most money when your do your job. The worker that gets paid $14/hour(for example) will still get paid for the hour whether he is doing his work or is on Facebook. But the boss is the one that makes the money, not the worker. The phrase is a very capitalist idea. 

The phrase still applies to scenarios, but it's seems silly to me because time can really be whatever you want it to be. I guess time is money if you work - but you can make money if you're not working. Conversely, you can work and not make money. Ask any artist/musician!

On the other hand, there are lots of ways to help students pay: there are government grants where the government gives you money just for going to college, and there are also scholarships, where (typically) a private donor gives money to a student with the best or very good grades. There are tons of scholarships, but also tons of students who apply for these scholarships. Some students get scholarships to play sports at a specific college, and other get scholarships for grades. Scholarships can also be paid by colleges as well. For example, John is a very good basketball player in high school and wants to go to Cornell University. Cornell University might offer John a scholarship to attend Cornell and play basketball for them.

Sorry for getting off topic, but it's something that is very relevant to my life, since I am 20 and am deciding not to go to finish my schooling at a 4 year college, for now.

The American government still has a lot of things to work out! It is still a relatively young government as compared to many other countries. 

The American health care system is crazy. I don't know the statistics off-hand, but I know we're about 39th in the world or somewhere around there. It's not as good as some Americans like to think it is. There are still thousands of homeless people living on the streets without any health care, even after Obamacare was passed. However, I believe it is a step in the right direction. As an American, I believe the biggest downfall for the government is the two main, opposing political parties, the democrats vs the republicans. They are rarely ever able to work together and rarely compromise. After Obama(democrat) has finished his presidency, if a republican president is elected, he/she will likely try to undo policies that Obama has started. And the political TV channels are ridiculous - the shows spend their time talking about how the other party is wrong.

Don't get me started on college tuition! I'm 20, and I just finished a degree at a two-year community college, and the debt at a community college is managable. I'm fortunate that my parents were able to pay for my tuition, which was about $2,000 per semester. Overall, the cost of attending my two-year school was about $8,000-$10,000. That is very managable for someone who needed to pay it for themselves.  My girlfriend will be finishing her degree from a four-year university this June. She has to start making payments at the end of the summer, that's only a three month period. In September, she starts paying off her $132,000 loan. AND she has commuted an hour to school (one way) every day. If she had lived in the dorms at school, her loan would be around $190,000. It's completely ridiculous.