How Does College Prepare Us For Living A Life Of Virtue?

In Freeman Hrabowski’s piece, “Colleges Prepare People for Life,” he mentions the differing opinions between going to college and choosing another path. Many people find college too expensive, and once a student graduates, he or she will face enormous debt and potentially risk still being unprepared for the working world. Hrabowski acknowledges this, and also notices that many students who do attend college occasionally make the wrong decision in terms of choosing a school and major. But while the stakes are high, he argues that college not only provides financial stability, but also allows students to become more virtuous citizens in the long run. He does this by providing information to backup his claims, using a passionate tone to explain his beliefs, and paralleling college attendance with good intentions.

Colleges and Universities are windows of knowledge that many people try to break, in doing so, people are ready for the next stage of their life. But not many have the option to go the world where knowledge is everything, and end being a simple worker all his life. People would judge a person for not having a degree, bachelor and many more. But do they ever think that colleges or universities are really preparing you for any jobs, does a piece of paper worth a lot now a days. Freeman Hrabowski wrote an article responding to people that think educations is a waste of time, and it is called “College Prepare People for life” (Hrabowski). In the article he mentions many positive thing about going to college and what is the outcome of going to college. But I believe that, he hasn’t done a very good job to explain why college is a good place to go prepare yourself for the real world. I believe that college is very important for our life, but not many of us know if we are really learning something while being in college. I feel like colleges or universities has become a place where we go just to go or try to earn a degree in any field. Therefore, I believe that colleges doesn’t enhance our basic skills, doesn’t give us a certainty of us getting a good job, doesn’t give us the hardships of the real world and it isn’t a place where everyone gets treated it equally.

College is a big part of attaining an education in all forms of an education system. For many students this is the part they look forward. College is to most the last step of the academic program. The Oxford English Dictionary defines college life as “An educational institution or establishment, in a particular one providing higher education, or specialized professional or vocational training."

One of the most important keys that I’ve been taught throughout my life was to go to college. My mother would always remind my brothers and I of how much college is important right after Sunday’s church service. She would always say, “Kids, me and your father work very hard so that you won’t have to live like us in the future. A life of making a few dollars an hour is a life you boys don’t deserve, trust me.” Attending college has always been my main goal, but will I live up to my own expectations?

“Colleges Prepare People for Life” by Freeman Hrabowski, is an informative essay about how college is a crucial step for the preparation of a successful future job opportunity as well as future life. Hrabowski is the current president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and has been in that role since 1992. “In 2012, President Obama named him chair of President’s Advisory Commission on Education excellence of African Americans” (Hrabowski, 2013, p. 259). This quote goes to show the amount of knowledge and respect Hrabowski has earned throughout his life by proving himself and his ideas to others. Although college is a crucial step for the preparation of a successful future job opportunity as well as one’s overall wellbeing of life; some might disagree that college is the key to success. From this essay, messages within the text will be made known by analyzing the real meaning behind Hbrabowski’s words. As well as reasoning, as to why a college education is essential to one’s overall quality of life.

Education is not entertainment, but means of empowering people to take control of their lives. College is here to help and provide and guide students in education, to help reach career goals while perfecting social. I can agree with Professor Kwame's vision of why college is important. Focusing on skills and educational skills to make you better and help you gain knowledge and understanding. While there are several different reason one may attend college, Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah, focuses on two visions of why college is important: Utility U., and Utopia U.

When first reading this article it made me really think, “Why is college so important?”. Then I thought about all the benefits. The author in this article discusses how successful you can be without going to college. She is forgetting the reason college is so important and why so many people get a college education. This article makes a lot of points but leaves out a lot more. I agree with the author on the idea of college is not for everyone. It all depends on the person and what career field you are going in to.

As a child, I grew up going to church every Sunday and being involved with the church community. My faith is a large part of who I am today, because as a Christian, my worldview is based around God and His word. I believe He created everything in the universe, including us, and that He wants us to be with Him for eternity. So throughout my college search, Christian colleges have been at the top of my list.

Education is a must in our society today. Around 86 percent of College graduates say that college has been a great investment for them (Source F). With college the judgement and perceived life quality of the graduates and those attending improve, and college also promotes innovation which can lead to a better paying and secure job which is good for today's society. So College isn’t just worth going to for the knowledge to get a better job, it makes a better person as well.

Virtues are deliberate, voluntary actions that aim for individual and communal well-being. Thus, the use of virtues requires that an individual can think critically, observe their surroundings properly, make use of wise counsel, and engage appropriate action when necessary. However, different circumstances leave room for different interpretations of virtue and/or vice. Therefore, it is important for an individual to acquire the best education and experiences in order to differentiate between second-nature virtuous and vicious habit forming, which affect overall character development. Thus, it is important to evaluate the perspectives of other educational fields to better acquire the best education and experiences required to become lifelong

I am a freshman in college and I like to believe that I am going to school to better myself and the world around me. Unfortunately, many people only go to college for the substantial pay raise that a college education provides (averaging about double). What makes a college education worth it? What do we learn in college that is worth thousands of dollars and the long hours of sleepless nights? As a college student I very often feel that college is indigestible, the information we consume is merely regurgitated for assorted exams and assignments only to be forgotten when the information is no longer useful to a grade. Some of the things I learned in college had nothing to do with the information I ingested but with the life lessons I’ve learned while trying to balance work, school, and relationships. I now understand college is less about how much you know and more about how to apply it to our futures. Here are two of the biggest lessons I have learned about managing money and prioritizing your life.

Enhancing my skills of conscientiousness, openness along with high end skills of wisdom and wellbeing, I would like to see myself as a leader of integrity and great wisdom, it reflects a deep commitment to do the right thing for the

I agree that this essay is very good argument about how "Colleges Prepare People for Life". The problem that I see in our system is that there many people that do not really know what they really want or in some cases make choice that at the end does not really work for them. College is an investment, and as investment you (students) really need to determine what do they really want to do. What do they really want to archive? When you have a clear view of what do you want to do them your are better prepare for your future

Why is college so important? A few years ago, most people only obtained their high school diploma and would receive any job in the market, but colleges have become the twenty-first century key to success. Jobs are now being given to those who are more educated and college provides this extra education. It is not the same as high school. High school education consists of a more general knowledge, which is a small amount of information about all the topics, but college is focused on the major. College graduates have more comprehension in their area than those with a high school diploma. As President Theodore Roosevelt once said, “A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.” (Chicago Tribute). His point is that the more educated a person is; the higher goals they can obtain. College is the best way to succeed because it provides more education about deeper knowledge and moral value. It also opens up more job opportunities, and practical knowledge about the discipline and enlightened understanding.

There are several arguments that arise when it comes to the topic of how college impacts our lives. Many people believe that it is a waste of time and others think it may help them get further in life. While both arguments have pros and cons supporting their views, going to school doesn't mean you will advance more than others in life.