Argument Against College

Growing up, my parents instilled in me that college equals success. My family and I are most definitely a part of the America that is obsessed with college. My dad has always said, “In the real word, you’ll need a college degree.” I've taken that strongly to heart and plan on attending college after high school. I believe that for all high school graduates, college is a must to achieve a comfortable life. Most people do not want to be “just another statistic” but in this case, I would not mind at all. In “The Case Against College,”an article written by Linda Lee, she discusses the expense and inconvenience of sending a child to college. I do agree with Lee that college is very expensive and not worth the money. In high school, I have worked hard to keep my GPA relatively high and taken the ACT to many times to count. It is my responsibility to achieve success in these areas in order to receive a decent scholarship. Sending
Yes, a student may go to a technical college to learn a skill but sometimes this takes a while to gain experience, business and money. With a college degree hanging on the wall of the office, customers know of the hard work and dedication put in to this degree. Rather it be a teacher, doctor, or pharmacist, a long time career and comfortable life is almost guaranteed. With random jobs every other month, like Lee’s son who has worked as a roofer, delivery man, and plumber, one is not guaranteed a paycheck all the time. If asked at this point in my life rather college is necessary or not, my answer would be absolutely! The next four plus years of my life is based solely around the fact that I will be in college. Of course, that is all I have ever known as an option. Although the experience and responsible of student may be risky, I do strongly believe that anyone with a college education would not regret the time and hard work put into the