I’m going to give them a taste of their own medicine
I have a degree and no kids, while some people I know have no degrees and have kids. They frequently tease me about having no kids and pressure me to settle down and have some. Next time they do it I'm going to say the same thing but about degrees instead of kids.
"When you graduate you'll understand"
"You don't need money, just enroll and make it work"
"You'll change your mind and you'll regret being 30 with no degree"
"So when you go to college..."