Graduation Speech : Education Before Work

Many jobs that one would get right out of high school are usually labor intensive or just not ideal conditions. These jobs include being the grunt worker for a construction company, working on a farm, or being a janitor. These job might not be terrible, but someone who does these would eventually become tired of their working environment. Having a college degree will typically end in having a more enjoyable job. Jobs like teaching, nursing, engineering, and accounting are all professions that require some sort of college degree and are considered nicer jobs with a better work environment. College will help students get a better job, but it will also make that student more prepared for adult

First reason why you should go to college after high school is because of future opportunities. When applying for a job you wanna look your best and you want to look professional and experienced at whatever you want to do. Going to college after high school can prepare you for the real world and make you more responsible. The more experienced you look in whatever field you wanna do the jobs will be looking for someone with at least some experience. Even if you do not agree with going to college after high school you will still want a job and college can make you look like a

Why are schools not preparing students for college, for the real world, or how be successful in the work force? Many Americans ask this question and do not understand that Career and Technical Education (CTE), once called Vocational Education, do exactly that (Estacion, Deluca, Plank 346). They believe that all that schools teach are how to write, solve math problems, use the scientific method, and absorb the information discussed in history courses. Career and Technical Education uses experimental learning that gives students skills and motivation to graduate high school and be successful afterwards. Experimental learning is a concept that uses practical thinking and activities to grasp contexts and make learning information and skills easier (Fletcher and Hernadez-Gantes par. 3). Career and Technical Education give students opportunities to better themselves, and stay in school to create success in all aspects of their lives.

Over my first semester of college, my learning grew in a few areas. The greatest amount of growth was found in changing and learning, resilience, critical curiosity, and meaning making. Each of the sections I grew in are easily linked to my interest and attention paid to classes. The change between high school and college means a change between generalized courses to major specific courses. Choosing a major the interests me allowed for my learning to grow, because my new classes were interesting to me as well. Students with a high interest in learning had overall better attitudes towards school and grades (Learning for Tomorrow 's World 411). My switch from generalized high school courses to major specific courses, increased my interest in learning.

However, there is only about 35% possibility on actually finding success at college. The entrepreneurs, which has higher possibilities on finding success explains, it is often better to work right after high school graduation. Many big entrepreneurs never completed college. Bill Gates states, “If you have an idea and a strong work ethic, you’re often making a strong choice chasing that dream instead of stopping and following a degree path”. According to Big Future at bigfuture.com, “Some high school graduates may choose to work for a service organization for a few years in order to figure out what they want to do with their life (and also spend that time benefitting others)”. There are enough successful and accurate possibilities out there for high school graduates. Going to college might be a risky thing to do when finding success. So why not choose the path that is a lot accurate and

When considering anything money always plays a part. We are all aware college costs about an arm and a leg so is it really worth the time and money. Getting your college degree almost promises you a higher paying job in the future, but for some going out and getting money is the primary goal at the time. With the career path you have chosen think, is going to college going to help me become better in my field, and allow that to be a factor in your decision. Going to college and graduating gives you better job opportunities and better pay over those who do not attend college. However, going straight to work after highschool and getting money right away sounds

Day after day I had always regretted not finishing school. Every day that went by Reminded me how much I needed to complete my education. I would remember applying to jobs and always seeing that dreaded sentence saying “must have High school diploma or equivalent’’. The memory of those days still feel as if it was just yesterday that I was without education. Growing up I never realized how much I would need education in my life. Education is needed to overall make a decent living in order to survive. All of the jobs that I was working at the time were either fast food or hard labor. In my early 20’s I soon figured that there were no short cuts to success. If I wanted to make decent money, I need a decent education. I then started researching how to get my General education diploma. Since I was too old to return to high school to finish that was my only option. I remember it was like yesterday walking onto the Community college property where the test was given to inquire about signing up to take it. Everything on campus looked so well put together in my eyes. I knew at that time that I wanted to be a future college student. I felt like I belonged there, but I was missing one thing a GED to qualify for enrollment. Being in the scenery of an actual college environment showed me just how much I was missing and made me more determined to follow up on my dreams of one-day graduating from college. As I neared the testing centers door my heart started pounding. I noticed that I

Sometimes not going to college can be a better choice because “According to the Federal Reserve bank of New York.46 percent of recent college graduates were in jobs that don’t even require a college degree”.(Reich)Students can only know if they want a better future for themselves,college helps you with finding a job.High School

II. Main Point (state as a single declarative sentence): The progress that I have made helped me lead up to writing well-developed essays. The main reason I believe my essays are improved because of the time I take on my pre-writing.

When making the decision to attend college, most young scholars have the overall goal of obtaining a well-paid job. Some students go to college with the mindset of starting a lifelong career in an inspiring and self-fulfilling environment. On the other hand, there are a great number of students who go to college without a formal plan of action. These students usually remain in college for far more than four years and often times, do not finish college at all. If they do complete their curriculum, they change their majors numerous times or journey on a career path that is incoherent with their life’s purpose. Said students lack the proper guidance necessary to make life decisions as great as the career path they are expected to follow for forty years succeeding graduation. In order to produce the world leaders of tomorrow, it is very important for college freshman to take a course in personal development to aid in proper career placement.

I always expected to feel differently when applying for college, and especially when getting accepted. But it did not go quite how I had always pictured. I had been out of school and working, and started to lose the urgency or desire to leave for college right away. I was not ready to leave home and all my loved ones and so I slacked on keeping up with all the college stuff like I should have been doing. One day I finally applied to the only place I set my sights on, not really expecting much. And to my surprise, I was accepted. There, everything changed.

I think this question begs to realize why “success” and retention are issues in the first place, and that that realization is different for faculty than it is for the administration. I’ve been present at numerous faculty meetings outlining why these two things are at odds, and how we can unite them. I’ve read multiple studies on why students drop out, and heard anecdotes about what colleges and faculty do to keep community college students in school. “Success” is much more subjective than retention, which is a numbers game. Retention also provides a measurement for something as abstract as success. Ultimately, I often feel at a loss as to how to define success or bridge the college’s goals with the student’s goals, and my lack of experience shows up most conspicuously here. Over my four years at this college, I have learned to deal with this issue in two ways, and both directly deal with the students: one is to approach the issue through providing outside support, and the other is by providing inside support. This means something particular to me and there are numerous strategies I employ for each.

An important necessity in life is money. By starting college directly after high school, you have the advantage of being able to make more money. In The 10 Most Common Excuses for NOT Going to College and why They're All Wrong the unknown author states, "...a college graduate will earn several thousand dollars more during his or her working life than someone who only has a diploma."(Page20) This proves that by getting more education you are able to obtain opportunities that pay more than someone who only has a high school diploma. Going further with diplomas, having only a diploma from high school has some serious downsides to it. In Why Go to College? By the University of North Texas, they state, "...those whose education stops with a high school diploma may see their wages decline."(Page 14) This shows that while you are able to make a good amount of money with just the diploma, that money will unfortunately start decreasing over time. In the end, going to college will help you financially.

College graduates are open to so many new economic opportunities than those without a degree. The benefits that are offered with most careers that require a education higher than high school, outweigh the cost it takes to earn the degree. High school graduates earn about sixty two percent of what those with a four year degree earn. (Weston) Many careers offer a wonderful retirement plan. The chances of getting free medical insurance and dental care are greatly increased with a college degree. Along with the money and health benefits come the things that are overlooked when considering if a college education is worth it. The likelihood of ever being unemployed is unlikely and that is a huge stress reliever . With a business that expects education beyond high school, the supply and demand for a certain educational level will be greater, allowing the applicant a higher chance at getting the spot. At a fast food restaurant, anyone who can do simple math or has social skills will be able to apply and receive the position. As a result, the level of education of each individual not as high. An individual

The United States has always been known to be the “land of opportunity”. I was 12 years old when I moved to the U.S. My sister and I were excited, nervous and eager all at the same time because, Not were we going to live with our Dad who had been away from us for over 10 years, but also to live in the U.S. I knew everything for me was about to change.