Students Just Want to Have Funds
People assume students are young people who attend college to become adults, not knowing that most students already carry on adult-like responsibilities. Nowadays, young people live on their own, without their parents’ help, and cannot afford to go to school and pay rent, as well. During my high school years, I expected to be balancing university activities with homework and dorming, not expenses and low-paying jobs. According to a New York Times news conference, a 24-year-old former student, Frankie Barria says “having a roof over my head and food to eat was more important”. Mr. Barria found it difficult to do well in school and stay employed, so he resigned his education. The leading cause of
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And if the school reached out to students when there was a certain amount of absences, I strongly believe that the student would become motivated because their school cared enough to contact them just to offer to help. This school system would require the student to attend the workshop in order to back them up financially. Students attending the workshops could work together to create fundraisers for their school debts including textbooks and school supplies, alleviating stress for the students. Feeling like you’re in a team with people who are experiencing similar struggles helps the student to not feel alone and take initiative on solving their particular problem. This resource will help students to slowly motivate students to attend school and pay off pending debts. College dropouts will not cease to happen but colleges can help reduce that percentage by participating more with students to pay debts. I’d feel more confident in accomplishing my goal of graduating if I felt like my school was there for me in any way that I needed them, including monetary wise. Dropping out of college shouldn’t be happening, especially due to finances. The reason people decide to attend school is to increase success and income to live in this expensive world. Every individual should have the opportunity to move up the ladder of success, and no one should be denied education due to low income. Workshops and money management courses should be enough to avoid
Arnold H. Glasow once stated, “Success is simple. Do what's right, the right way, at the right time.” Success comes in multiple forms depending on who you are and what your values consist of. In this article, Why Everyone Shouldn’t Go to College, written by Larry Cuban and reposted in the Washington Post by Valerie Strauss, pontificates on the importance of informing students college doesn’t always equate to success. More than half of college graduates flee into low-paying jobs even with high educational degrees. Cuban sheds some light on the alternatives to make money without spending a ridiculous amount on college. With that said, educating young scholars on the options they possess instead of hiding them, will further increase
High school graduation marks the start of young adults’ lives, a time where they are expected to decide what they want to do for the rest of their lives. Many young adults are pressured into attending college, whether they have determined their goal or not, but is it necessary? “The Case Against College,” an article written by Linda Lee, a mother who has questioned the former belief that college equals success, claims that “not everyone needs a higher education.” College, though beneficial to many, is not for everyone and should not determine an individual’s life.
In a May 2003 persuasive article published by USA Today titled “College isn’t for Everyone”, the author W.J. Reeves states “about 15 million people in America are enrolled in college.” This is a staggering amount considering the fact that many people are in college for all the wrong reasons. About half of the Americans enrolled in college are there because they feel they owe it to their families. Only a small number of Americans in college actually feel it is necessary for successful lives. In this article, Reeves recollects on his experiences as a college English professor at an institution in New York. He speaks of how he believes that many students truly do not want to be in college. You can tell this by his stories of tardiness,
Jeffrey Jansen Arnett’s annual poll of emerging adults show how young adults view college and why they go there. These results were found online at: http://news.clarku.edu/news/2015/08/25/new-clark-university-poll-surveys-emerging-adults-on-work-education-and-identity/. The results show that the highest percent (87%) of young adults go to college to have a better chance of finding a good job, and the lowest percent (61%) of young adults go to college for the potential to have fun while attending more school. The majority of college students attend college for all the right reasons, according to this poll, only the smallest percent of college students attend college and waste tax payer dollars. The third poll regarding the realities of attaining a college education shows the majority of college students (89%) believe a college education should be available to anyone who wants it, regardless of their ability to pay. It also shows that half (51%) of young adults didn’t go to college because of family responsibilities. The second poll shows that the majority of young adult’s students (69%) didn’t go to college because they couldn’t afford
Though there are many reasons why students end up in college, Bird demonstrates by using logos that a contributing factor of this is high school graduates feeling obligated to go simply because it is what society deems as the accepted next step in life. Bird states, “A great majority of our nine million college students are not in school because they want to be or because they want to learn. They are there because it has become the thing to do…” (par. 1). To back up her claim, she quotes a sociologist who says, “Nowadays, you don’t have to have a reason for going to college; it’s an
Many students are leaving college with uncertainties about their career and wondering if their chances of becoming successful are being taking away from them by politicians and rising debt. Concerns for the future is what’s making democrat candidate Bernie Sanders so popular amongst many millennials voters, because he cares about how helping students gain the life they want and need after college. By raising awareness on lowering students’ debt, and doing things the untraditional way, by holding big business accountable for their actions, millennials see Bernie Sanders as a way to stand up for their future. Future students and students that are entering the work force are worried about their mobility and wondering if higher education is the way to gaining a good job or career. The issues that are
In this unimaginable generation, we face many challenges to survive, but one challenge that is prevalent is student college debt intertwined with the expensive economy. The idea that a better and furthered education will bring you more success is why millions even make college loans an option. It is believed, that the two elements of education and employment coincide with one another. The idea of being employed is a necessity in modern day. There is a focus on getting an education to determine your success. Although attending school is appreciable, it also comes with its issues that make college appear as a trap; incognito in a sense. Dragging everyone down slowly like a leaf in quicksand. Young adults struggle with college debt, and financial barriers; by avoiding the economy’s false luxuries can prevent the occurrence of running into economic barricades.
Starting in high school, students are not given equal opportunities to excel because of family background. Furthermore, the admissions process itself has its flaws—legacies, minorities, and athletes are being chosen over exceptionally gifted valedictorians. Even after college, the problems do not end; possible joblessness and student debt are unavoidable. On top of these major problems, educators and parents continue to convince kids everywhere that college is the only option to become successful, and choosing another path is heavily looked down upon. The newest generation’s life is centered around the climax of college while at the same time, more and more students are unable to attend universities because of cost or rejection, but this is a paradox. The more high schoolers work hard, the more high schoolers will get turned down to their dream schools, and the more the college admissions process effectively become a lottery, leading to “many highly talented, brilliant, creative people thinking they’re not” (Robinson). The widespread college problem has no easy fix, nor does it have a single solution. Rather than working to fix the unfixable, adults must stop putting such emphasis on the college pathway, and instead stress that there are other options. The future of the job world is unknown; there is no way to know if an expensive college education is the right choice. College, with all of its flaws, is just one option in preparing for the future; it is not necessarily the best. Therefore, the single word, “college,” should stop dividing the academic from the non-academic or the successful from the unsuccessful, and instead be considered a single path in an array of worthy
Year after year, the college graduation rate of African Americans has risen and fallen; however, most of these students that begin college have every intention of graduating. It is very unfortunate how high the percent of first year college dropouts is because many people think that African American students just sit there and don’t learn anything at all but, in fact, they do try very hard and sometimes put in more effort than their white peers. Due to the mentality that most people have, some of them think that the only reason African American students drop out of college is because their grades, but this is far from true since most students drop out due to causes such as financial pressure and health problems, along with mental, emotional,
College students across the nation suppress a shudder when the phrase is uttered. They try to push it to the back of their mind, to save the problem for another day. Sadly, it cannot be ignored forever. Student loans over the United States have been becoming more frequent and increasing in size for years. According to M. Swig, Hickey, and S. Swig, there are now 41 million Americans burdened with having to pay student loans back. While one may question if taking out a student loan in the thousands is worth it, one should consider today 's society. To most people, college is the only option. Parents, families, and neighbors almost force it upon the young adults because they believe it’s the only way for them to be successful. Much of the nation views a higher education as the key component in an individual 's future job, wealth, and therefore general happiness. It is almost to the point where not attending would be comparable to breaking a social norm.
“Kids who are the first in their families to brave the world of higher education come on campus with little academic know-how and are much more likely than their peers to drop out before graduation” (1). Many people believe that school isn’t for everyone, and whoever goes is privileged for doing so. Countless people in the world today do not attend college, and this is mainly due to an influence of those in their family. Perhaps they are unsupportive of higher education, their parents and family members may view their entry into college as a break in the family system rather than a continuation of their schooling and higher learning. Most of the first-generation students decide to apply to colleges, because they aspire to jobs which require degrees. However, unlike some students whose parents have earned a degree, they often seek out college to bring honor to their families, and to ensure they make a decent amount of money for their future.
Entrepreneurs often take a high amount of risk. The fact that Ellen DeGeneres was a college dropout, proves that she’s a risk taker. One comedian beloved by nearly everyone is also a successful college dropout. Born and raised in Metairie, Louisiana, Ellen DeGeneres attended the University of New Orleans. However, what doesn’t seem to make sense is that such a smart woman, only lasted one semester before working for years in different sort of restaurants, while following stand-up nights at local clubs and coffee shops. Ellen Degeneres, famous for her sitcom, talk show, and voice acting, felt unhappy in class, resulting in dropping out. Although Ellen did not have a great start in college, four years later in 1981, she became a master of ceremonies
While there are many problems college students’ face while attempting to obtain a degree, the largest hindrance from completion is that of financial ability. One of the largest contributors to college dropout rates is the lack of financial support. Many college students must work either full or part time to support themselves or their families. With the declining economy and increasing costs of college tuition, funds are being scarcely distributed and many college students find that they are unable to continue their education due of this.
Some people argue that if a student wants to drop out, it is their personal choice. They choose to hurt their educational life, therefore society as a whole should not waste their time and energy attempting to help and prevent dropouts. Although sure enough, the people can not put an absolute end to high school dropouts but they should help who they can not. Another reason it is important to help dropouts is because high school dropouts do not only affect themselves, but they affect the rest of the country as well (Williams 14). A specific region or areas drop out rates play a role on the area’s overall prosperity, for areas with lower dropout rates have less criminal activity (Oreopoulos). By putting in effort to prevent students from dropping out an individual is helping his or her neighbours. It is also said that high school dropouts cause a “loss of national income and
The main objective of high school is to graduate but what happens when one does not graduate? Lower wages, increased chance of poverty, increased likelihood of experiencing unemployment, higher rates of crime, poor health due to stress and or insufficient health care. How can we prevent this from happening? Reducing the number of students who drop out of high school is an urgent national policy issue. Despite protections established under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as well as numerous drop-out prevention initiatives, many students with disabilities have higher rates of dropout than non-disabled peers. Approximately 75% of the nation’s students graduate high school in the expected four years graduation track. Some students may fail a grade or two and take longer. Fewer than 55% of students with disabilities graduate high school with a standard diploma. Each year about 40% of students with learning disabilities and 65% of students with emotional disturbances drop out of high school. (Pyle & Wexler, 2012) There has been an increase to provide students with more integrated co- teaching settings or inclusion. According to the U.S Department of Education the national percentage of students served under IDEA, ages 6 to 21, and being educated in the general education environment for at least 80% of the day, has increases from 43.3% in 1995 to 52.1% in 2004. That number continues to rise as using the 90/80 rule, which states that 90% of the special