Persuasive Essay On College Education

In my search for colleges, I came across various universities that I deem will lead me to achieve my goal as a Civil Engineer. One of these is Oglethorpe University, small enough where I can feel at home, but diverse enough where I can truly expand my horizons. An environment that I believe promotes inventiveness and creativity, as well as advocates research and development, while permitting you to pursue other outside interests. Oglethorpe seems to be a university that conveys knowledge and experience, a place where I can expand my perspective of the world through education. Focusing on the liberal arts and emphasizing the core courses, Oglethorpe believes in a strong core education and offers a remarkable ambiance for learning while grooming

Higher education is the greatest tool that can benefit a society, granted that universities can bring a sense of personal accomplishment and general knowledge. It is the Federal government's job to reflect on other educational systems, for instance Germany's higher education, and create an intuition that profits the public good and establishes a structured strategy that ensures college students are economically viable. For example, the University of California exploded when the Board of Regents approved a “32 percent tuition increases for the 2010 academic year, a vote that would raise the UC tuition to over $10,000 a year” (Selingo). Higher education should not be a risky future investment; it should be designed to help the general public and now obtaining a four-year diploma has become an essential way a person displays their preparedness for high demanding jobs. In addition, diplomas have become less available to the public due to the economic downturn, defunding of the public education systems, and increasing tuition rates. It is time to create a strategy that assists the public education system and that serves the common well-being. Therefore, it is the federal government's duty to reflect on Germany's educational methods that favor the public good and promote a change in the broken institutions by allowing free online universities and community colleges to offer four-year degrees.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines education as the action or process of learning or of being taught by an overseer. In schools today, education can be viewed in many different ways, especially for students. Using American stereotypes; in athletic classes, the jocks can view education as merely a distraction from their actual goals; in AP or Honor level classes, students can view education as a form of power or accomplishment. Others may view education as a reason why they may want to be an outcast from our society. However in any of these circumstances, any one person could realize that education is different for everybody. Therefore, the real question is why education is standardized to work for all students, disregarding the

“For the 2014 through the 2015 academic year, the average annual price for college undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board was $16,188 at public institutions, $41,970 at private nonprofit institutions, and $23,372 at private for-profit institutions”, (National Education). Throughout the years the cost of college has only accumulated because such high demand of many people wanting to go to school or go back, but the more we raise the price the more student will drop out or not attend. These four-year school are forcing people to take out loans and money they don’t have to be able to get the education they need to meet expectation in the United States. We should be working to make college affordable so more of our people can be able to get the degree they deserve. Even though people will argue that college should be this expensive because it raises demand for it, one of the biggest way to make college affordable is going to a community college for your first two years and then transferring to a four-year college. Also, before choosing and applying, to colleges senior students should really do research and read between the line so they can have a better understanding of which school can be more affordable and save them more money for the future. Textbooks are also one of the biggest finical problems in college, so we should start to advise students to look for used books instead of buying brand new books. Lastly, Senior student should be a little more informed about all

College is a profitable choice because even though it might not seem like it in the beginning, college helps with securing a better job. According to How College Shapes Lives: Understanding the Issues, from https://trends.collegeboard.org/ , the text states that, “In 2011, median earnings for 35- to 44-year-olds working full time who’s highest degree was a bachelor’s degree were $62,700, compared to $34,900 for high schools graduates (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011; calculations by the authors).” It is disclosed that these workers have a gap of $27,800 in their annual pay, just because of their education level. All of that money can be used to pay off loans, debts, pay for a house, car, and even be used to your freewill, like traveling or treats. Additionally, in The (Non-Monetary) Values of a College Degree, Elia Powers writes, “More than 66 percent of full-time employers with at least a bachelor's degree have access to pension plans, while only 53 percent of high school

    To begin with, between the college graduates and high school graduates, there is a huge pay gap.  According to the news article, "Pay Gap Between College Grad; Everyone Else Hits Record" by Honolulu Star Advisor, author, Collin Binkley states that, "college students, on average, earn about 56% more than high school graduates in 2015, according to data compiled by the Economic Policy Institute.  That was up from 51% in 1999 and largest gap in EPI's figure dating 1973." (Binkley, 1)   As you can see from the data, pay gap between them are really huge.  College graduates get about double the amount compared to those with only high school diploma.  The money college require us to pay is really a lot, however, if you look at it in a longer period of time,  the money students invested will come back with more than they payed.  This data can also show that students will get payed more automatically just by having a college diploma, meaning that they can get a head start in life.  And while the difference in income is really

College is always one of the biggest steps in a person’s life. It sets them up to get a high paying job which eventually leads to a happy life. However, one of the most difficult aspect about college is choosing the one that best fits the person. Choosing to go to Stevens amongst other colleges was no easy task. However, the rewards that come upon receiving a degree will be worth all of the investments that have been made. The benefits that come with this decision, such as one of the best educations available in the state of New Jersey, a convenient location, and opportunities to gain connections which might be essential for the future. Aside from the academic side, I hope to improve more as an individual and become more social in order to help make these next few years some of the best of my life.

Every semester there is a fight to find a parking space on campus. I began Northshore Technical Community College in the fall of 2014 at the Hammond area campus. With enrollment increasing rapidly, Northshore relocated the business department to the North campus of Southeastern Louisiana University campus in the spring of 2016. There is limited parking for freshmen. The parking area, we can use is assigned to the overflow of the upper-classmen. Even though driving a car to campus is convenient, riding a bicycle to school is a more practical option for some commuter college students since of the amount of parking spaces available to students are limited.

Schools, colleges, employers as well as career advisers need to come together and find ways of inspiring young people or the education system in the United States will eventually fail. Actually, there is no better time that developing employer engagement programs in various colleges and universities with the aim of taking stock of lucrative career opportunities for students upon graduation (Baxter, Neale, and Mark, 43). Many research studies have been established in the recent past whose findings endorse the value of employer engagement towards the education as well as experience of young people focused on career progression. This paper will argue why it is important for the United States education system to integrate programs that primarily prepare students for work through career workshops, required internships, .

Do you ever feel like you've come too far in order to be setback? Coming to your junior year in high school and having the colleges of your choices in mind. The only thing that keeps you back like a gated fence is the tuition it cost for admission. Working your hardest throughout your high school career and having the cause of financial problems stress you out. Becoming discouraged isn't a good feeling, because it makes you believe what you worked up to wasn't worth it, or good enough at the end. If you don't have the money to attend college it's like not having the key to your dreams. Education is the key, and without having the thousands of dollars you need to attend the University of your choice, you wouldn't expect yourself to succeed. It all comes down to the fact that college is too expensive for middle class and lower class citizens which holds us away from our potential dreams.

As the classroom falls silent, the teacher realizes the students have gotten lost in their numerous day-dreams. The hour has been filled with rich classroom discussion, over a very in depth question. “How can you improve education?” Sounds simplistic, however the discussion has left many of the students to look back on their schooling careers. Realization set in and many of them were left dumbfounded. They desperately tried to think positive, yet were left thinking only about the negative; they must have been able to think of one positive? The awareness is driven from the countless hours of “going through the motions”, meaning-less assignments, and quite frankly an education system that is leaving students to fear for their future college careers.

For most kids, the end of summer is a devastating time. It is when freedom is exchanged for a desk and a chair. Many school-aged people hate the start of the school year. In contrast, since the time I was a little girl, I loved the start of school. I begged my parents to go back-to-school shopping… at the beginning of August. While I loved summer and all that it entails, I loved school more. The thought of learning things that I never knew existed was exciting. At school people complain about the work load, but I don’t mind. I have always had big dreams and ambitious goals. Through elementary school, this plan was to be a veterinarian. In middle school, I shifted to wanting to do something with medicine, but I couldn’t decide. Now, I will either be an athletic trainer or a trauma surgeon. Regardless of what profession I choose, I will need a minimum of five years of college education. When I tell my family about my plans, they either say that it’s a lot of work or money. People assume that my time, energy, and money will be wasted on a degree that doesn’t mean anything. One of these people is author Sarah Jaffe. In referencing debt and unemployment, she claims that the price of college is not justified by the benefit, but she fails to see what the true benefit is. While attending college is a financial burden for many families, education is needed to satisfy our natural curiosity and support a functional society. Though it may not be the only option, college is the best way

Education today is filled with teachers showing students how to do something the “correct way.” Students are forced to memorize something and to do things a certain way. If they were to do something different, they would be considered as wrong. Students today are fixed on the idea that “I must take the shortcut in life. I have to argue the subject with the most evidence and that I should try to make my life easier.” However, not all teachers and students are like this. Some teachers teach their students to be open with their opinions and that they can argue whatever they want to argue. Those are the types of teachers, we need more of in today’s education system. The system of education in America today is not the greatest. According to Pearson the United States was ranked 17 in 2012 and then moved up 3 ranks. Although it’s a good point that shows America’s education is getting better, it does not show what truly happens in the system of schools. Education is not a foul beast that must be slain, rather more of a problem that can be fixed. Although the school system may be in a bad state at the moment, it is important to remember that education can always be changed.

One of the major pieces to becoming a successful business man/woman is receiving a college education. A college degree is viewed as a necessity and is slowly becoming an unreachable goal for some people. Most believe that the cost of college has been rising and continues to rise, and that the rate of increase is outpacing that of other costs. As the cost of college rises, families have to change their way of life to be fortunate enough to send their children to college. Along with changing how families’ live, many other problems are produced in various ways. The cost of college should be lowered because it imposes a burden on parents and their children, causes some students to alter their choice of which college to attend, and prevents some students from even going to college. Although the financial aid sounds like a good plan at the time, it causes the ones who take aid to being their adulthood in a large amount of debt. Even though there are a number of scholarships and financial aid programs available, each student must qualify and meet certain requirements that are not always met. When the time comes to talk about college, a large number of questions arise. Although many come forward, the first question is if college is even affordable. The main problem families’ face is the difficulty to pay for college, especially with the current economy’s condition. Therefore, local governments should provide residents with free college tuition to have a better skilled work force,

“What do you want to do after graduation?” is a pretty common question that the students in Class of 2018 seem to hear on a daily basis. Some students know exactly what their plans are, while others have no idea. Being one who has known what my post-high school plans are for quite some time and knowing that I want to earn a Strategic Communications degree from Ohio University, I am able to begin thinking about life after college. One of the biggest decisions a person will need to make almost immediately after college is deciding where to start their life. I have thought about staying in Findlay, my hometown, but have also really contemplated moving to Cleveland or one of its surrounding suburbs. While both Findlay and Cleveland are great places to live, finding a job and settling down in Findlay, rather than residing in the Cleveland area, is the better option for me because of the opportunities it offers.