I don’t think that everyone should go to a four-year college just because they think that going to college and getting a Bachelor degree is the key to having a successful career and making money. I also don’t think people should hurry and rush to college just because they see certain majors and fields are making more money than other fields like a carpenter, mechanic so they go to college to be something like being a lawyer, or doctor but then they figure out that they don’t like it, that’s not what they are in to them, but then it’s already too late to change the major they’ve already in because they have spent too much time.
The most important reason why americans should go to college is that it prepares them to function in this increasingly complex world. Going to college also helps you get skills and help you understand and get better knowledge of things. Having a higher level of education allows you to have more open doors to better jobs and better pay. Including having your own business. Educated people are most likely to succeed. Kids don 't have the luxury of attending good schools in california as we do. We get help from the government to attend school.
Should everyone go to college? In this article, written by authors Stephanie Owen and Isabelle Sawhill, they discuss some of the reasons why the isn’t a need for everyone to go to college. They explain how the rate of return on education is not evenly distributed amongst all degree fields, for a four-year degree, and how the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and medical) fields have a more substantial rate over return, as compared to the other degree programs, for the students who choose careers in those fields. In this article, they also discuss the importance of deciding what college institution to seek out when pursuing a degree, and how attending a non-specialized institution could, in some instances, de-value the degree. In the closing statements of the article they describe alternative solutions for students, explaining how without a four-year degree students can still obtain a career and make decent salaries through vocational oriented, or career specific technical training. After reading this article written by Stephanie Owen and Isabelle Sawhill, I agree with their standpoint about should everyone go to college; however, in criticism of the article, I feel there should have been more emphasis on the alternative methods of achieving education through different programs and institutions.
Students often leave high school with the mentality that they must enter a college. However, in the book, Is College Worth It?, by William J. Bennett and David Wilezol debates the positive and negative aspects of attending college. It is not known which was the first university to appear in the United States, but the most notorious college to be established in the 1600s was Harvard University. Since the 1600s, colleges have only been increasing in an abundant of states in the United States. Unfortunately, Bennett and Wilezol, first two chapters introduce the negative aspects of college; and, chapters three and four are universal arguments that go against each other. The final chapter reveals the author's opinion on colleges.
The topic of college attendance and acceptance rates continues to be one of heated debate today. Colleges used to be a place for brilliant scholars to keep their path towards higher education, but have turned into a massive source of stress and debt for students nowadays who feel that college is essential for any form of successful career. Students are pressures more now than ever by parents, friends, and a society that tells them college is the only way to “a wage premium to earn to secure a decent living” (Scott, 2016). According to Scott Carlson, an author for The Chronicles of Higher Education, “society pushes high schoolers to go to college” because of “college-completion goals to hit that keep the country competitive.” The essay
I am in support of Students going to college because it leads to individuals being successful in life, helps build and discover knowledge and skills, and open more job opportunities.
Now a days there’s a lot of pressure for high school graduates to further their education by attending college. Hard evidence states that more high school graduates attend college immediately after graduation compared to any other generation. However, college may seem more of a challenge to some rather than others whom may “need” vocational school. Getting an education is important but some say college isn’t for everyone. In the article “What’s Wrong with Vocational School?” Charles Murray says that not every student is mentally suitable for college and vocational school would prepare them for the vigorous academic demands that come along with college. To critically analyze if this argument is effective
I would like to attend college because I want to be able to demonstrate not only to myself but to my family that we can do what we set ourselves to do. I would to do go far in this life and accomplish my life goals. Without college, I will not be able to do my goals. My goals are to graduate from college, one day own my own land so that I can own my own agricultural business, and have my home there too, and I want to be a high school Spanish teacher as well. Another reason as to why I want to attend college is that I want to be able to show my little sister that anything is possible, we can do whatever we set ourselves to do, as long we do not give up we will be able to accomplish great things in life. My teachers have also been a great influence
Several ponder if college is right for everyone. Stephanie Owen, a senior research assistant at Brookings’ Center on Children and Families at the time of the report’s publication and she currently serves as a research associate at the Urban Institute, and Isabel Sawhill, a co-director of the Center on Children and Families and a senior fellow in economic studies at Brookings, wrote an essay called “Should Everyone Go to College?,” that gives insight on if college is right for every person. While they show reason why college can be a smart investment, they also acknowledge that it is not for all. They also bring attention to the fact that an enormous deal of thought needs to be put into attending to college or not and all the questions that come after that decision. They also mention that it is common knowledge that this topic is highly debated. “Should Everyone Go to College?” provides an affective argument that features both sides of the debate. Sawhill and Owen achieve this by utilizing logos (mostly) and pathos and ethos. Using a factual appeal along with emotional and ethical appeals typically impacts the reader in at least one way.
While attending high school many students will most likely struggle to decide whether or not they should go to college. In spite of which college they choose, there will always be another college out there that's better than the one you decide upon. Most schools cost tons of cash that many families can't afford but promise that your dedication to finding a new job with your special degree with make it affordable in the future. Could it really be possible to find a job that pays for this piece of paper after someone graduates? Soon after reading an article called ¨The Economic Guide to Picking a College Major¨, my opinion about what I personally can't comprehend changed and I figured out that going to college could be the deciding factor determining
As we know the average individual will attend college for a particular reason, either a family tradition or a lifelong goal, but for most part the reason is for a better life. A majority of people attend a college to obtain a degree or training to become specialist in a certain field or profession, in fact enrollment in college skyrockets when struggling economy. With the shutdown of Internet startups and a slowdown in the economy, a glut of people with experience in high-tech industries is competing for available jobs, leaving fewer opportunities for recent graduates (Perlman). With the current job market being saturated with people who have the same degree competing for the lesser number of jobs, this would only worsen future matters if
Right now in our society a college education is no longer an option or privilege, but rather a necessity. We were practically raised and conditioned to believe that we need a higher education in order to succeed in life. As opposed to generations of the past, high school students today are unable to obtain the number of high paying jobs that were once available. In the post War 1 era, the city of New York provided a free quality college education to many working class people (including immigrants) at the time when they were effectively barred from attending most colleges. Harvard College was founded in 1636, the history of higher education has been closely intertwined with the history of the United States economically, socially, and culturally. Both have generally been associated with expanding opportunity but as college and
Many students often feel bad about begging their parents for money. Gilt is an emotion that is hard to overcome. Middle school students should have an allowance because kids need to go to college,students need to learn to think for themselves, and It teaches them responsibility.
Attending college is one of the best decisions anyone can make. Education is the ticket to a better paying job with so many benefits. One of the toughest decisions college students face is choosing a major and a career. With too many careers available in the world, deciding on the ideal one can become complicated. When choosing a career, it must be well thought because it is going to involve lots of time, money, and effort. Since we all have different skills, interests, experiences, expectations, strengths, values, and personalities, there is not one career that is best for everyone. Knowing these few factors will help with choosing the best career that fits our most desirable job.
If you ask high school students what the next step is after high school, a majority of them will reply to you with the answer, “College.” Now with that said, ask them, “Why will you be attending college?” Some may answer because they want to extend their education further or so they are able to achieve a higher paying occupation. Others may respond with “Because my parents did, so I am.” In Souls Without Longing, Robert C. Bartlett argues that attending college is part of the “American Dream;” whereas in Degrees Widen the Gap, Stuart Tannock implies that a majority of the students attend college because they want to be on the upper end of the wage gap. Is college only known as the “American dream” or is it just to get to the higher end of