The Importance Of Going To College

During their high school career, students may begin to question the importance of a college education. They might find themselves asking, “Why is it important to go to college?” The answer is that, more than ever, attending college provides opportunities for graduates which are not as widespread to those who have not received a higher education.

College isn’t for everybody people have set their minds on believing if they go to college they will fail. Angel B.Perez, article “Want to Get Into College? Learn to Fail” talks about how students need to fail in order to be successful. “I look forward to the possibility of failure”(Perez). This quote indicates that students go to college with the fear of failure, but who said college was easy? College is not easy, but not impossible students have always have there parents on their sides to help them through their difficult times. “You see, my parents have never let me fail”(Perez). Your parents are not with you when you go to college so weather you go you need to be responsible on graduating with your effort.

Growing up I was always told that I needed to attend college and there would be no exceptions as to why I would not; I had never really understood why it was so important to my parents but as years past I began to realize why college was a must in my family.

After high school, many students make the decision on attending college based off of the things their parents/ teachers may have taught them when they were young. For example, many students further their education because throughout their lifetime they’re told they have to. In school we’re taught that in order for us to receive good jobs, and make a decent amount of money we have to have a college degree. Some are even taught that they must go beyond the undergrad and receive their masters, and doctorate degrees if they really want to be known as something in this world. While others go because it would make their parents proud, or to fulfill the legacy of being a first generation college student in their families. While this may be the case majority of the time, if you’re like me you go because

I am fortunate enough to have parents that can afford to send me to college, and support my choice to pursue a higher education. By attending college, I will eventually graduate with a degree and later earn a high paying career. Along with this, I have found college to be a way to discovering who I am. I have been able to move out, take over my own bills, and earn responsibility by doing so. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to attend college. Financial reasons typically hold individuals back from attending universities, and that later may affect their lives. Although I attend class daily, the true effect college will have on me in the future goes unnoticed. An education is something that is highly valued, and so important. Everyone should have the chance to have an education, but unfortunately, it does not happen. College for me, is a privilege. Therefore, I will work hard to earn my degree, and later put it to

Now, the problem with most blogs and arguments today is that even though we acknowledge that there is some kind of problem without ever actually offering a solution to the issue. That is not the case here because the solution to this problem is quite simple. Do something, anything else really just don’t go to college! Now true college was made for some people but for those who feel like the alternatives might be for them, there is a book out there call 50 Alternatives to College. It is written by, yes, a college graduate named James Altucher and while it seems a bit absurd that a graduate would want to tell others not to go, but it is because he went that he can say to others not to go almost like a savior in some regard. Think of yourself

As cliche as it may sound, college was never an option that I gave myself. Going to college was more of an obligation that I set for myself when I started enter the field of education as a student. In my household, the goal of getting into college was always around me. The daily discussion in my household when it comes to the discussion about school, always starts with, “When I get to college”. When I have discussions with adults and career counselors about my career choice, I always start off with, “When I finish college”. A college education is important in my family, and I have been taught the values of having a college degree can guarantee me a successful job in life. My mother continually pushed me towards the entrance of college,

After witnessing countless people not graduate from high school, I was convinced as a young woman that I would not attend college. I’ve watched my mother work day and night, and my father work three jobs. As a child of parents who lacked college education, I knew that was going to be me.

College is not for everyone. Some people are just not ready. If you want to be a dancer or a truck driver you don’t necessarily need the extra education. Although, it would be a great acknowledgement to have a backup plan because everything does not always work out.

I am attending college, so that I will be able to learn more about my major and also to explore my options. While in high school, I had many reasons and people that motivated me to enroll into college, including my mom, my guidance counselors, and research on what I want to be later on in life. Although I was already going to apply for college, I heard a lot of good things about it from a few of my friends, on how college really makes you a stronger and more independent person. In the past few years, I’ve met quite a few people who have graduated high school and decided not to attend any college, and sooner or later I hear about how upset they are that they did not attend and how they have no idea what to do with their life. I did not want

I believe college is something everyone should at least think about going to or attending. Neither of my parents attend college, but I got my inspiration from my grandfather who did attend college. I went to visit my grandparents one night, and we started talking about life and how everything was then we got off on the topic about college. He asked me what plans I had when I graduated high school. I replied with the usual answer of “I don’t know”. He gave me a stern look and told me that I better figure it out before it is too late. That night I laid in bed and thought about what he said to me. I kept asking myself questions like “Can I afford to go to school?”, “Are my grades good enough since I missed so much school and homework?”, or “How will my parents react when I tell them my choice?”.

As the youngest of four children, I have witnessed all of my older siblings attempt to go to college and all fall into different paths. My oldest brother immediately went to college and decided to change majors and then schools and then changed them both again. My sister took a gap year after having a difficult time in high school, when she went to college she struggled to fit in and eventually dropped out. My other brother went to college with a passion and got accepted into his dream school. He seemed to have the most success and is thriving in his school today. Now it is my turn. After watching all of their experiences, I questioned whether college was right for me. After researching, I quickly realized going to college was the best option for my future and the future of the cash in my pockets. A college degree holds a heavy value because those with a degree earn significantly more than those who do not, there is a wide range of options for degrees, and not going to college and getting a degree does more harm than good for a student’s future.

I am not a good story teller or future New York Times Bestseller worthy author. I am not a nuclear engineer major with a 4.0, amazing extracurriculars and a BMW in the garage. I am also not the girl who got admitted into Stanford for writing about destroying Costo (I wish I was). Being a first generation college student, I have learned the importance of earning a college education. I have learned it from my parents, from middle school on to high school. I had to see my parents struggle to keep a roof over my head and food on the plate. Like most young people, they also had dreams of going to college but those dreams were taken away from them.

As a young teen, I decided that I didn’t want to live paycheck to paycheck or struggle to pay for food and clothes. I decided that I never wanted to suffer from excessive debt, unemployment, or food insecurity. These are all things my family struggles with, but believe that college is my path to a better

Now in my senior year of high school, I sometimes get nervous because I think about the possibility of not graduating. What if I fail a class?