High School Education Failure

In the essay "College Graduates Fare Well, Even through Recession," author Catherine Rampell provides data that detail why a college education is worth the investment. She shares with us a positive perspective on the employment prospects after graduating from a 4-year institution. Rampell states that "there are more employed college graduates today than employed high school graduates and high school dropouts put together" (pg. 678). This is seemingly good news

As noted by Lewin in the article "Value of College Is Growing," “Consistently over time, unemployment rates are about half for college graduates." Despite obtaining a degree, many college graduates struggle to secure employment in their field of study, leading to frustration and disillusionment. For instance, individuals may find themselves overlooked for positions even with impressive academic credentials, as illustrated by the example of attempting to secure employment at Microsoft. However, proponents of higher education argue that college remains a worthwhile investment due to its higher earning potential and increased job opportunities.

Whether or not a college education is worth the money is controversial topic. Some people believe that going to college worth a better life. Other challenge this position, claiming that it is time and money wasting. However, the value of college is apparent, deciding whether it is worthwhile means weighing the value against the cost of attending. Although both sides of this issue has merit, it seems clear that a college education is a worthwhile investment because it is a means of gain knowledge, higher pay and stable future.

Over the years, the cost of college has hastily increased and the students of this time face a lot of prices to pay; the main two expenses to pay include tuition and living. According to an article by Laitinen, “more than two-thirds of students graduate with debt. And the average amount of debt owed is about $30,000.” (“College Credit? Kill that”) This means that the average person who attends college--whether it be a community, public four-year, or private four-year school—graduates with $30,000 in debt. The amount of debt that these students have when graduating from school is highly important because not only is it debt in general, but it also contributes to future issues the students may have in their financial lives. For example, “…an

Post-secondary education comes at a very high price. The excitement of graduating college to land the six-figure job is soon destroyed when you realize how much debt you are in. Dreams of owning a house and starting a family is shattered by the money borrowed to provide and guarantee students a better future. Instead of waiting to land that perfect job, students are forced to work multiple jobs to help ends meet. Struggling to stay afloat, millions of students are becoming victims of one of the major economic crisis in the United States; Student debt.

Even with the fact stated earlier that about how many college graduates work in fields that don’t require a degree, more and more jobs are requiring a college degree even to the associates degree level. Though they can argue how the number of jobs requiring a college degree fell by 1.75 million, the number of jobs that require a high school diploma fell 5.56 million. Thus proving that having a college degree could provide more job security compared to their counterparts who don’t. Along with that is how many

Preparing for College after graduating from high school is considered to be as one of the most thought by students. Even so, most students nowadays are uncertain whether attending college will be a good advantage for them. Some believe that it is a waste of time and money, but most people consider it as a reason to thrive in life. Unlike High school, College is certainly different because it determines your future and should be taken more earnestly by the students. College education is a worth of cost because it basically provides students with great benefits, which can be a good help in shaping their future goals.

Higher education comes at an extremely high price. The excitement of graduating college to land the six-figure job is soon destroyed when students realize how much debt they’ve obtained. Dreams of owning a house and starting a family are shattered by the money borrowed to provide and guarantee students an excellent future. Instead of waiting to land the ideal job, students work multiple jobs to help ends meet. Struggling to stay afloat, millions of students become victims of one of the major economic crisis in the United States today; Student debt.

As decades pass by, obtaining a college degree seems more necessary to get a decent job after graduating. Therefore, high school students feel the pressure to get into a good university and to get the highest degree possible, even when they have no plan on how to pay for it. Financial aid has not kept up with growing tuition prices, and taking out student loans seems almost impossible to avoid. According to research, “About 40 million Americans hold student loans and about 70% of bachelor’s degree recipients graduate with debt.” (Market Watch) The U.S currently has a total of 1.3 trillion dollars of outstanding debt. There is a ton of controversy on how to solve this issue, but there are progressive solutions schools and college kids need

For many students the immersion into college is a stressful, although rewarding, experience. These new adults are forced to make what could be one of the most important decisions about their future. Many details weigh into this decision.Cost, time and whether or not it is worth it or not to that individual are all considered. College is almost always worth the cost, time and effort because it teaches useful real world skills, and helps prepare students for the responsibilities that are to come.

While this is often true, it can create problems when a student does not have the money to pay for a quality education. The cost of college has risen an estimated 250-500% over the last 30 years while consumer price index has only increased by 115 percent during the same time frame (White, 2015; Eskow, 2014). The amount of student loan debt is increasing, along with the cost of college. The income of many young people today cannot keep up with the rising costs of college education and housing. Part of the problem with student loan debt begins when students choose to attend a college that exceeds their financial resources and rely on federal student loans as well as private student loans to make up the difference. Eskow found that even public colleges and universities are becoming difficult to pay for without taking out student loans often averaging $30,000 for tuition, room, and board (2014). Since many people do not have enough money to cover college education expenses, they rely on student loans, both federal and private, to fill the gap. Financial advisor Ramsey stated that often the loans students take out pay “for an off-campus standard of living, and no debt was needed to get the degree” (2013). “The Project on Student Debt reported in 2013 over ⅔ graduating seniors were leaving school with student loans” averaging approximately $28,400 (White, 2015). Taking on almost $30,000 in debt before even starting a career can have a significant impact. It can force people to get a job just to pay off the student loans, not based on what they got an education for prepared for or what they studied. This also can cause a setback in future plans, having to delay many adult milestones due to lack of

In the debate about whether college is worth attending, many argue that college is worth it but others argue that college is not worth it. Those who argue that college is worth it contend to say that college graduates make more money, college allows students to explore career options, and not going to college will cost people more money in the future but on the other hand, those who argue that college is not worth it contend to say that college graduates are employed in jobs that do not require degrees, students who do not graduate waste their own money and the governments money, and student debt can cause another financial crisis for students who are already struggling with financial aid. While it is true that college does cause many problems already, college is worth attending and worth all the problems at the end of the road.

Imagine moving to a country you do not know at the age of three, riding with a person you will never see again, and never meeting the woman that gave birth to you. Imagine having to learn a new language, being forced to stay home for four years then be placed into school expected to succeed, but still unable to read. Imagine being unable to read the word D-O-G, and incapable of forming a full sentence without stumbling. Slowly you learn to communicate with peers, express feelings, form friendships, but a series of seizures hits leaving you hospitalized for over 63 days while only in the third grade.

Throughout my life in high school has been really terrible a lot of people influenced me to fail my 2nd half of sophomore year and all of my junior year so my future career isn't looking so good, but I have a plan. I’m gonna get my GED and continue my education at a community college. I’ve been thinking about doing construction since that type of job does not need a high school diploma or any type of education, plus they pay good for hard work and im a hardworker when money is involved.

In all America there are many students who fail high school because they didn't pass their class. I might be one of those students. I have walk around the school for the last few and asking students if they are failing any classes. It turns out that more than 42% of those students are failing the English class and I am one of them. Even though I come to school do my work and try in all my classes I still find myself in a deep hole of failure. Mrs.Stigger I deserve a better grade in your English class, because having a better can can help me graduate. Another reason is that I will show my little brothers and sister that if you graduate high school you be whatever you want.