Argumentative Essay: Is College Really Worth It?
Is College Really Worth It?
My whole life I have heard it said that going to college and obtaining a four-year degree will give you an advantage when you're out in the “real” world where competition is everywhere. So the real question in the matter would be, “Is attending college actually more beneficial than not attending?” The “college dream” is a dream that has been sold on the backs of young, ambitious people who end up with debt that cripples their lives for years and often leaves them completely defeated in the competitive workplace that they could have joined four years ahead of the time they enter it. “Outstanding student loan debt in the United States currently amounts to over $1.2 trillion, recently exceeding total credit card debt. Paying for college has become one of the largest investments in a person’s lifetime” (Boone 2014). The investment in college is no longer one of the “best” choices for economic stability, nor will it guarantee a “successful” future.
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The thousands of dollars they're now going to have to owe for something that doesn't guarantee a good job, pay, or stability. In Lawrence B. Schlack’s article at education.com, “Not Going to College is a Viable Option,” he presents the view that when high school graduates don't attend a college after high school they are now seen as third class failures. “High School seniors who can't declare that they’re college bound are made to feel like failures” (Schlack 4). I agree that seniors who don’t attend college or don't plan to attend college really are seen as failures because my experience in high school has proven this. That's all we get told to attend a college after high school, that it will give us a”advantage” in life. Yet, they don't let us know about all the other options available besides
My whole life I have heard it said that going to college and obtaining a four-year degree will give you an advantage when you're out in the “real” world where competition is everywhere. So the real question in the matter would be, “Is attending college actually more beneficial than not attending?” The “college dream” is a dream that has been sold on the backs of young, ambitious people who end up with debt that cripples their lives for years and often leaves them completely defeated in the competitive workplace that they could have joined four years ahead of the time they enter it. “Outstanding student loan debt in the United States currently amounts to over $1.2 trillion, recently exceeding total credit card debt. Paying for college has become one of the largest investments in a person’s lifetime” (Boone 2014). The investment in college is no longer one of the “best” choices for economic stability, nor will it guarantee a “successful” future.
Angel B. …show more content…
The thousands of dollars they're now going to have to owe for something that doesn't guarantee a good job, pay, or stability. In Lawrence B. Schlack’s article at education.com, “Not Going to College is a Viable Option,” he presents the view that when high school graduates don't attend a college after high school they are now seen as third class failures. “High School seniors who can't declare that they’re college bound are made to feel like failures” (Schlack 4). I agree that seniors who don’t attend college or don't plan to attend college really are seen as failures because my experience in high school has proven this. That's all we get told to attend a college after high school, that it will give us a”advantage” in life. Yet, they don't let us know about all the other options available besides