College - Is It Worth It?

Right now in our society a college education is no longer an option or privilege, but rather a necessity. We are practically raised and conditioned to believe that one needs higher education in order to succeed in life. There is a saying that says "if you think education is expensive, try ignorance." But as technology is constantly advancing and computers are running almost anything, is a college education really necessary? There are people whom have never set foot in a college and are doing better than people who have their master's degree. There are views from both sides that contain a valid argument.

The main reason why people go to college is not because they want to but because they have to. Most high school teachers and parents are pressured by their advice to go to college because it is “the right thing to do.” In the essay that my friend wrote “College is a Waste of Time and Money”, she states that students go to college because their parents wanted them to go or some other reason entirely irrelevant to the course of studies for which college is supposedly organized. The student may have different ideas about what he or she wants to do in life, but because they think that these parents know what is best for them, they probably end up doing something they do not want to do, resulting in being miserable and resentful.

Let's face it, going to college is a high socially position. Most people go to college only for the title of being called a college student. For some young people, it is a good way to get away from home and become independent without losing the financial support of their parents. They do not want to be looked down upon so they do what would look best in the eyes of society. It is practically beat into our heads that in order to be a productive citizen of society, you should have some college education degree. Being a college student is perhaps a more respectable role than being.

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