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

Is college worth it? This one question turns into this debate high school seniors begin to think about before graduating. In our society you cannot really say no to college education because many make it known as a necessity to be successful in life. Many of our parents have raised us to know that college is a must go and that there are no failures. However some may think different. A lot of people may think that not setting a foot in a university or community college does not make them successful and that they will do just fine without a degree towards a career. We all know once someone graduates they are not always guaranteed a successful life with well-paid career and awesome benefits for you and your family. There are different views from both sides of this debate.

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.

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

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.

When starting college every student makes a very important decision. Whether if they want to get financial aid or to pay the money up front. Having college debt will not only ruin their credit, but he or she may also have to pay off their tuition for the rest of their life. Research says, “According to the College Board, which tracks students’ financing of higher education, undergraduate students in 2013 through 2014 borrowed in the aggregate nearly $63 billion and received $33.7 billion in Pell grants.” By this quote from “Debt, Merit, and Equity in Higher Education Access” it clearly shows the effects College Debt has on their society but, also on their future. Every paycheck they receive, a small portion goes toward paying their college the same college they finished years ago. It’s not worth paying at least one hundred fifty dollars every check when it could have been paid all together. However, many may not have the same opportunities as others.

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

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.

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.

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.

Some students may think that after attending college and obtaining a college degree, there will be less pressure and stress. That is somewhat true, but one important thing that will haunt college graduates for years, is paying off massive loans. Graduates need to figure out the fastest and most efficient way of paying off debts, otherwise interest rates will keep increasing. Furthermore, in the Huffington Post, reporter Bonnie Kavoussi announced that, “The average student loan debt burden for borrowers under age 30, as of the end of March, has risen 56 percent since the beginning of 2005 to a record $20,835.” An escalation in borrowed loans clearly shows that fewer families each year qualify for financial aid. This burden will cause most students to work in order obtain money to pay off their tuition loans. However, the average starting salary for recent college graduates has plunged to 10 percent to $27,000 per year, according to recent Rutgers University study. With fewer people each year getting federal aid and low starting job salaries, it would take graduates much longer to fully pay off their deficit. Kavoussi revealed “It would take 11 years for a borrower with that

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.

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.

The concept of higher education has been around for a long time and today may even be considered the norm for most people in the US or at least pertaining to attending a college and getting a degree after high school. However, for some people, higher education still proves to not be very beneficial or even a detriment to their lives. This is due to the overwhelming amount of debt some people accumulate depending on the path they chose when pursuing higher education. Higher education has impacted me personally as this past summer I graduated high school and was faced with the decision of pursuing higher education. I had to give a lot of thought on whether I wanted to go to college as today there seems to be the expectation of higher education at least for most people coming out of high school. For instance, from a young age, I was told by many people close to me that “Education is your ticket” and how I would most likely have to continue with higher education after high school if I desired a “decent job”. However, I also had to consider the debt higher education would no doubt put me in and figure out if it was “worth it” for me. That ends up being a rather important question “Is it worth it?” at least for most people who are considering higher education. Before people jump into the process of higher education, they should take the time to weigh the pros and cons of higher education along with developing an understanding of what your degree along with the social skills one

If an aspiring college student doesn’t have the necessary funds to attend school, there is another option they could use to pay for school. Student loans are a popular choice so that the student can pay for school. While this may seem like a great option for affording school, it can be a devil in disguise for many. The New York Times reports that Americans owe over 1.4 trillion dollars in student loan debt (Kelly 1). This happens when a college student takes loans with the belief that the college degree they get will help them achieve a higher salary which will in turn will help them pay off their debt. This often isn’t the case. A student takes the loans and attends school, but does not receive the salary that they were hoping to acquire from attending school. A standard payment plan for students is to pay off their debt in ten years, but according to a study conducted by US News, the average bachelor degree holder takes twenty-one years to pay off (Bidwell 1). This is a common occurrence as well, a report conducted by The Institute for Collee Access and Success shows that in 2012, seventy-one percent of college graduates had student debt (Serrato 1). The current system that the government offers to help those struggling to afford a secondary education is a flawed program that needs restructuring.