Bernie Sanders, senator of the state of Vermont said, “The cost of college education today is so high that many young people are giving up their dream of going to college, while many others are graduating deeply in debt” (“Brainy Quote”). Each year students take out loans to pay for a college education. Is it really necessary? They are just going to be a statistic. I believe everyone should not go to college. College is not for everyone. I believe everyone should not go to college. Not everyone
Congratulations on getting your article “Don’t Drop Out” published. After reading the piece it has for certain committed me to finishing my undergraduate degree. I’m sure it is going to have the same impact on almost all your readers. I say this with full confidence because you are speaking from personal experience as someone who was on the verge of dropping out but decided to stay in the fight till the end. You’ve produced an effective article and I wouldn’t change much to it. As a fellow colleague
College is a major commitment of time and money, but it’s also a down payment on success. Earning a college degree will help a person realize their goals in their career and life in general. It requires a lot of hard work but it’s work that will prepare a person for a challenging and rewarding career and a more fruitful life. According to studies, college gradates earn significantly more money throughout their lives than those that have settled for a high school diploma. According to a national
Most Americans grow up in their late teenage years with the idea that they will go to college. However, few individuals take the time to think about the essence of a college education. For some people college education is worth it whiles for others it may not be worth the cost. General assumption of not making it to college and still making it in life has now become a wise saying for desperate people who have decided to chase money but not a career. A recent study emphasized that one can eventually
Is a College Education Still Valuable? Many people believe that getting a college education is no longer valuable. They believe that with the internet at their fingertips, there is no need for a college education, but college education provides more than just information for their students. College is about independence and learning how to take charge of his or her life. It is an opportunity for students to learn about their future career. Students learn about intriguing subjects, how to make
Priorities When I began to contemplate the possibility to go back to school, I knew I had to make some major changes in my personal life in order to make school a priority. I don’t tend to go out to social events often, because I prefer to relax in my place, spend time with my family and go shopping. However, one day I was invited to an event and from that event, a lot of other events followed. I became part of a social group that constantly were doing different activities all the time. Facebook
The first key point that Levy discusses is the motivation for why people go to university. Levy identifies three main reasons for students to attend university. The first reason is vocational. What this means is that students go to university because they have recognised that gaining a higher education and furthering their studies will provide them with a wider range of career opportunities. The second reason is scholastic. This means that students go to university for personal enrichment and for
To Go To College Or Not To Go To College That Is The Question One of the questions that plague many high school seniors is do I go to college or do I find a min wage job? I for one was one of the latter seniors I thought I don’t need a college education I will be fine making min wage, now 20 years later here I am learning that a college education does make a difference. Even though I have not yet completed my degree I can already tell you how much difference a college education has made in my way
When one chooses to go to college, they are investing in their future career. Once a young adult leaves high school they have a choice to either go to college or to go into the workforce. When deciding which path they will take, they must look at both the benefits and disadvantages. The advantage to going straight into the workforce is being able to immediately start their profession of choice and do not have to pay off expensive college loans. The disadvantage to going straight into the workforce
Many Americans think that college is very important to a person’s life, while some think it’s a waste of time. Jennifer Ludden went on to say that college might not seem important today, but will later on in life; however, Holly Epstein Ojalvo thought otherwise. She states that Dale J. Stephens believes that there is no real learning in college. He also went on to say that students learn some skills, but not all apply to life. I believe that college will help me prove to society that I am a smart