Reflection Of Ian Bedloe : The Transition Of Life

Throughout the essay, Charles Murray stresses the idea that college is the wonderland of finding oneself and to find the career that one would want to follow for the rest of their lives. “College is seen as the open sesame to a good job and a desirable way for adolescents to transition to adulthood. Neither reason is as persuasive as it first appears.” Murray, C (2008) Practically spoken, this is not normally the case. College is a fair amount of work, much more work than one would normally acquire through any course of a high school or secondary school setting. In no way saying that the average student cannot meet the requirement and achieve success over the amounted work, it would also be ridiculous to expect every graduate to pursue going into higher education with the expansion of work that will be given.

He uses many rhetorical questions to provoke a desire to change oneself for the better, “What happens if we keep trudging along this bleak course? What happens if our most intelligent students never learn to strive to overcome what they are?” (Edmundson 402). If students cannot better themselves, can society ever better itself? If students have no passion for school, they will have no passion for things after college such as their jobs. They will settle for sub-par situations because it is the easy thing to do. Seeking a job raise will become too much of a hassle. Investing themselves into politics, too much of an inconvenience. Contributing to society, too much of a nuisance. They will take the easy way out, the way with the least amount of investment and passion and society will

From the opening paragraph to the closing statement, Murray produces an argument that will hopefully lead the reader to begin developing a better way for people to achieve maximum satisfaction other than being forced to get a college education (PARAGRAPH 50).

Even though Newman and Douglass have very different backgrounds, they were both eager to learn & show everyone the importance of literacy. Both were somewhat controversial in their times. Newman said that social, moral and spiritual aspects should be included in education. He believed the importance in the free rights of knowledge as well as the rights of revelation.

In a time when human endeavor was being redesigned, as industries, philosophies, and sciences were growing and affecting the world, Newman wrote an essay explaining the ideas and goals for seeking a liberal arts education. He states in his thesis that the function of such education, “is that of training good members

In the book Wes (the author) gets ready to jump out of the plane; he contemplates his life and the person he longs to become and begins to consider all of the people who influenced his life, which helps him, realize that he wants to stay at Valley Forge to attend junior college, It shows how much he grew, by recognizing how much the people in his life have influenced him. Wes had the resources he needed to succeed because of his support system. His mother and grandparents put him through military school which he attended until he received his associate’s degree. Attending military school helped Wes make the connections he needed to get into a good college. Wes knew that he was going to go to college and he stuck to that plan and received a scholarship and completed his master’s degree at Oxford University.

His mother states, “There isn’t a day that goes by in the restaurant that you don’t learn something” (as cited in Rose, 2012, p. #). while his uncle compares the shop floor to schooling—explaining that it is a “place where you’re constantly learning” (as cited in Rose, 2012, p. #). Both comparisons reference the idea of learning while working and how blue collar workers are always updating their knowledge. These examples are critical in this piece because they shine light on how often blue-collar workers activate their brains—reinforcing Rose’s entire claim.

Throughout my middle and high school years, both my peers and I were strongly encouraged to go to college. I was not only urged by teachers, but my family members also. It is intriguing how closely connected that is after Murray discussed how college is promoted and organized. Growing up, I was taught that college would be the door of opportunity to a guaranteed better life. While college maybe unnecessary for some, it is necessary for others. As for myself, I believe college is necessary in order for me to advance towards my career in Journalism. Upon my high school graduation, I had decided to go straight into the workforce. At the time I preferred to have a job making money instead of going to school losing money. Quickly, I learned that I was still losing money even though I was working. I was working for survival, just to "make ends meet”, and in opposite direction of the career I desired. That experience alone encouraged me to pursue my college education even more because I knew I could not make it without it. Nowadays a bachelor’s degree is a prerequisite for jobs in journalism, regardless of the fact that one may have

In college, a handsome young lad holding the name Ben Blake, seems to fancy Francie as they go on various study dates. He helps her cram for college entrance exams. Though she fails the first time, she later tries again and gets accepted into Michigan University that Ben chose for her to apply. Meanwhile, Katie receives a gift of $1,000.00 from Mc Shane, which she later uses for Francie’s college money, and a gift to Evy- $200.00. Laurie Nolan gets her last name changed to Mc Shane. The Nolans move from their humble apartment flat to the rich Mc Shane house. Neeley grows older and Francie can’t help but notice he is so alike to Johnny.

Education is a life-altering event that involves becoming more open- minded. When one’s horizons are expanded they begin to understand and view more. The process of becoming knowledgeable through education can differ from the individual or situation. The overall experience as well can change the perception. Two passages, “Learning to Read” by Malcom X and “The Allegory of the Cave” by Plato both contain an individual who goes through the path of gaining wisdom. Although both passages contain similarities involving one going through an experience resulting in the enlightenment of education, there are several differences in how the acknowledgement is approached and the type of predicament the individual is in.

In spite of this he still wishes he could work with scholars to invent and to discover. He wishes this above all else although he knows it is against the law to wish to be of another trade. Still, he continues to sneak away and work if only for hours at a time on discovering what man has lost, all the secrets of the unmentionable times that could help further man’s knowladge. His desire to be a scholar is similar to his love for The Golden One, for neither pursuit is socially

In the essay “from Knowledge Its Own End”, John Henry Newman stated the true education from his perspective by dividing knowledge into two parts, and believed that people should pursue for knowledge itself instead of a realistic purpose. He asserted that “knowledge is capable of being its own end” [32] and “the cultivation of knowledge is for physical enjoyment” [33]. He used Cicero’s viewpoint to support his idea as well, which stated that as soon as escaping from the pressure of reality was the happiness of knowledge. In addition, he sharply separated knowledge into “useful” and “liberal”, and contrasted them. Liberal knowledge was to pursue for its own sake, while useful knowledge was sort of commercial and purposeful. Newman concluded by

The aim of this assignment is to present an exploration and explanation of the process of transformation in and through education. This will be shown by looking at some scenes from the films, Freedom Writers and To Sir with Love. To begin with I want to consider what we understand by ‘education’

I believe that the author is arguing against complacency in college. There’s so much more to life in these next four years than getting by. “Whatever you end up doing with your life, now is the time when you develop the intellectual skills the Church needs for the sake of Building up the body of Christ.” (Hauerwas, Stanley) College is such an important time of growth and enriching of the mind and spirit. So Stanley is arguing that we shouldn’t waste our time in college, but cultivate our beings.