The Importance Of Education In High School

For decades, students have been told that college is the next step after high school graduation. Society reiterates this by glorifying individuals that have completed a degree and looking down upon those who do not have one. The problem is that many students have not acquired the necessary tools nor have the motivation to be successful while pursuing post-high school education. Some argue that college provides the foundation of liberal studies that will improve career opportunities. Charles Murray disagrees in his essay, "Are Too Many People Going to College." He states, "Most people should be getting the basics of a liberal education. But for most students, the place to provide those basics are elementary and middle school." (Graff, 238) This raises the question, is a four-year education the best option for all students. College provides many benefits that would be difficult to find elsewhere, such as, writing skills or cultural growth, but college is not meant for everyone. A college education does not guarantee a prosperous career, instead, gaining work experience or completing a trade school is a more intelligent option for the majority of potential students.

In this essay I will argue that high school I will argue that high school students not let people around them influence them to enroll into college right after their high school career because it often leads to wasted money, long term financial issues, including stress and many other factors that come with long term effects.

Going into a four-year college is the best decision out of any other choices we have out there. It will give us an edge financially and be able to earn more than other people. Some students would not often consider going to college after high school and would directly join the work force. According to the article “Is College Worth It?” published by New York Times Now, “The pay of people with a four-year college degree has risen compared to that of those with a high school degree but no college credit” (1). Those who took the time and effort may get paid more in the long run. Therefore, it is not a waste of time as some of our peers say. Indeed, college is more challenging compared to high school, but we must focus on how it will give us a better life in

Within the essay “Are Too Many People Going to College?” important topics of misinformation and overgeneralizations are explained. The expectation of the same 4+ year college for every single student out of high school seems unrealistic. There are so many different job paths you can take. Although many jobs require a college degree, there are other options for on the job learning or even studying at a specialized school for your future career.

Everyone of us has wondered if we were going to go to a four year college at some point of our life right? But is it worth going to, is the question we should be wondering.Some students may wonder if a four year college is worth spending four years of their life on. On the other hand, some students may have their minds set that a four year college isn’t worth spending their time on.However, a four year college education is worth spending four years for, to help students with their future careers.

A four-year colleges makes students more intellectually prepared for career and life choices. As demonstrated by a survey taken in 2011 by 2,142 adults it shows that 74% of the people found college valuable to their intellectual growth. In addition, 69% found that it helped them grow and mature as a person and 55% found it beneficial for preparing for the career of their choice (Pew Social…). Not all skills that are vital in life are needed in certain jobs; yet, they are beneficial to obtain for a prosperous life. Likewise, in a 4-year college usually better writing, verbal, and critical thinking skills can be learned more in depth than in a trade school (LaTour).

Recently, a shift in the economy and change in the values of society have reinvigorated the debate over the necessity of a four year college education. The question is: whether American students should be indiscriminately encouraged to go to college. A positive outcome in this issue would be if both parties could agree on a general consensus and solutions about the American college education system to provide a more comfortable environment for all students. Although there are those who believe that college is unnecessary in American life, they would be interested in finding common ground on this issue because they all have their own goals and ambitions, such as becoming a successful doctor, architect, or engineer, which can only be mainly achieved

“70% of Americans will study at a 4-year college, but less than 2/3 will graduate” (Beckstead np). In light of this staggering statistic, we are shown that maybe college should not be a thoughtless choice. Having many interests myself, I have looked at several options to further my own career path. Upon much deliberation, I decided that best past for me is to attend a state university, After my own research, I realize that a four-year degree is not for everyone. My personal belief is that everyone needs to further their education in some field of study after high school; however, I do not think that college is the only option. Although society today will heavily push the idea of college, a college degree is a great choice but not the best choice for every young

A quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson; "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." I would have to agree with him because you cannot do the same thing over and over again. You can experience new things in life that can make things exciting. Eventually, you are going to take risks in which would lead to either goof or bad, it's all about learning and experiencing new things in life. Doing something new can not only benefit you but help you grow as a person. Mastering subjects in school is not relatively easy to do. Although, I am really good at math. Considering the fact that I take two math class, Algebra 2 and Geometry in which I have a B in Geometry and a B+ in Algebra 2. However, I was always

High school helped me become aware of the fact that I’m not the best, but I’m okay with that now. Being in advanced classes with advanced students made me feel like I didn’t belong in there. Freshman year was when I realized I had a problem and that problem was self-doubt. I wasn’t confident in my work. The significance behind this is I struggled with it for about two years and never mentioned it to anyone, but I’ve dealt with it and I’m a stronger person now.

Have you ever wondered, who am I or who do I want to be. For most people going through highschool helps them find out. You might think your someone your not in middle school or you might be trying to be what people want you to be. There are so many activities or clubs you can be in that will help you find out.

When I got to high school, my grades started to climb. I was trying. In middle school, learning was hard for me, so instead of trying, I chose to give up. When faced with failure in class, I caved and quit without a second thought. When I encountered failure yet again with my grades, this time being worse, it made me feel like nothing, so I decided to conquer it and become something. Feeling ashamed of myself for being a poor student has brought me to improve myself. At first I wanted to improve my grades so I didn’t look dumb, but now I was doing it for me and my future. If my friends didn’t make an effort to receive good grades in school, I wouldn’t be the same student I am today. They helped change me for the better, and they don’t even

High school taught me how to properly dissect a cat, how to find the missing angle of triangle, and to raise my hand and ask for permission when i need to use the bathroom. What high school never taught me was to learn how to find a job, pay taxes, buy a house, nor how to establish a good credit. High school has given me a good education but it didn't shape me as a person, i was shaped by people, experiences, failure, and loss. Through experience my parents and family members taught me that when one door closes another one opens, how to be independent, and the difference from right and wrong. Experience is one of the main keys to success, experience has taught me to make good decisions. My parents took me traveling to show me when a person

According to Murray, he believes everything a student needs to learn to be successful in life should all be taught while they are in primary and secondary school. Scientifically proven, it has been shown that people learn faster and retain more information at a younger age, usually within their early childhood. Incidentally, Murray also deems four-year colleges as redundant and excessive in that these schools require around 120 credit hours in total, which he believes is more than enough to take the classes that a student needs to go further into the field of their own choosing instead of holding them back in more nonessential schooling. Either way, Murray tries to convince his readers by demonstrating that it can be very costly going to a four-year college right out of high school. Murray exhibits three trends that he has noticed that could help explain the amount of applicants who want to go to college. First off, he shows an increase in the amount of jobs held by people of a higher education. Secondly, he illustrates how these jobs have risen in value due to more individuals with a higher education. Finally, he explains how this has created the desire to go to college with the hope of finding a high class job with a higher paycheck. Even though many students want to go to college

Children do not seem to have a sense of future and they often live in the present which is valuable because they are still young. Schooling puts pressure on their future because they are candidates of the future and their adult life is on hold. Though children are young to yet decide their future, they should have the options and experiences to have references for their ideal adult life. Dewey puts pressure on teachers have a duty to facilitate the students to help discover what they are interested in. By finding students’ interest, teachers should teach their students in the idea play so that students do not seem to be forced to learn something but rather it is because they want to learn. To add on, he believes that children should be making the choices through experiences and emphasizes “hand-on” learning which further indicates teaching in play and having experiences. Dewar uses the phrase “think for oneself” to the ideal education system, a person doing an action based on their own decisions without the help or influences of others which means that the proper way of teaching is, teachers aren't supposed to feed children the answers but rather children are suppose to come up with an answer but the teacher is there to guide you. every individual within themselves have untrained skills but are waiting for it be released or be stimulated.This relates back to Kliebard idea of having children in programs set for a specific job but if they have specific jobs that do not need