High school and college students are apparently becoming more interested in finance as a result of the economic crisis.

According to a report by the Associated Press, economics is becoming a more interesting subject to many young people whose families are experiencing debt problems and the impact of rising prices first hand.

"Now we can actually see the examples while they happen, instead of relying on history," New York University junior George Schwartz told the news provider. "It's been the most engaging class ever."

Aristedes Lourdas, a teacher at the High School of Economics & Finance in New York, said students are realizing that what happens on Wall Street can have a dramatic impact on their own lives.

For example, some students are worried that they may not be able to afford to go to college. According to a recent report in the Los Angeles Times, graduating seniors had average debts of $20,098 last year, up six percent on 2006.

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