I had a discussion with my mom today about college.
These days, getting a college degree is like getting a high school degree: you pretty much have to have one. And the way I was raised (and the way my mother was raised) there was no question about it. You went to high school and then went to college.
But in some places, many teenagers don't even think about going to college. I really just don't understand that.
Why wouldn't you want to go to college? Why wouldn't you want to get the best job you could? Why wouldn't you want to make above minimum wage?
I understand that some people just don't belong at college, and I understand that it's just not feasible for some people to go to college.
But if you have the means (financial and otherwise) to go to college, why wouldn't you?
Aren't you supposed to be taught to strive for the best? In my opinion, not going to college is settling.
What's everyone else's view on going to college? Do you think it's necessary?
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I regret everyday that I didn't continue my education as I should have right out of HS. I attended Wright State University for a semester right out of HS and quit. At that time, I thought that making money was more important to me than to get additional education. I told myself that I would just take a year break and go back to the local community college. Needless to say that 1 year turned into 10 before I finally went back.
These days there are so many options to obtain a college degree or at least a technical certificate that there is really no excuse for not doing it. Online degree programs provide older students like me to attend college and still work full-time to pay for adult responsibilities. Granted I'll be about $20,000 in debt by the time it's said and done, but I need a degree to even be taken seriously. Experience in an area will only get you so far and will only get you paid so much.
I most certainly think that college is imperative to success. Even if it isn't for the fact that you get a degree in something, it aids in effective communication with other educated adults. If you can't effectively communicate with people, then you are not worth much to an employer. You can't expect to grow with the company if you can write and speak like an educated adult. I'm not speaking in terms of big words, I speaking of grammar and word usage. College lays the groundwork for that through requiring students to complete academic works to prove the knowledge they have acquired.
College is perfectly feasible these days no matter your age or financial position. You have to invest in yourself before you can begin to expect that an employer will invest in you. I agree, not going to college is like settling that this is the best that life and your job will get.
I think it's unfortunate because it is SO expensive, another way to keep the poor man down...I know there are grants and scholarships but they rarely cover everything and I am a single mom, so I need to be there for my daughter...Thats the most important thing to me.
Going to school is not needed. But most company want their employees to have proof that they've been educated. Just because someone goes to college, does that mean they're capable of doing the job more than those who didn't? I don't know...people can cheat in college you know. It's going to be tough getting a go job with a decent income without a degree though. I wonder if everyone will start to get PhD if this education trends continue.
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