Becoming the truest version of myself is something I have been pursuing throughout high school. While my personal and academic growth have catapulted throughout my time at Mariemont, I am searching for an undergraduate experience that will continue to form me into the woman I believe I can be.…
Now, many might argue that college is the only way to secure a good job position and the only reason to get a degree. Jeffrey Selingo, a professor at the University of Arizona and the former editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education, writes that students and their parents prefer to obtain a bachelor's degree designated to a specific area; for example, the most popular today is business. That is why “students and their families, faced with big tuition bills, want to be sure to pick a major that leads to a job after graduation. ” (Selingo) That is to say, parents and students are worried that their investment in education can be wasted and hope to get a return in the future.…
The cost of college includes not just monetary costs but psychological costs, which are highest for those who either strongly dislike classroom instruction or must work particularly hard to get anything out of it. Individuals with high psychological costs who enroll anyway because that is what they believe they “should” do may end up with the worst of both worlds: foregoing income (and possibly accumulating debt) without accumulating skills.…
Today, many students like myself all over the America have walked down the hectic aisles of high school and have sat in some of the largest lecture halls in college. As kids, we were somewhat taught that going to school and getting an education would be the key to our success and thought that if we didn’t fulfill these expectations, we would end up homeless and live a terrible life. For so many years during my educational career this was the mentality that I believed in. Although this may be over exaggerated, I believe that this may hold some truth to the many college students all over the world. It is almost like we volunteer to go into debt and deal with all the stress that a college education brings us because we feel like it will get us…
To a student in an era of globalization, economic recession, and strong job competition, it can appear as if a college degree is the ultimate solution to one’s problems. However, finding the right post-highschool path is often like shopping for clothes: One choice rarely fits all people. College can often cost more than the degree pursued is worth. College also isn’t the only way one can get a good job outside of high school. Furthermore, college is not for everyone. Not all students should go to college.…
Not many are lucky to have paid all their debt by the time they graduate. Colleges and universities have given students the ability to work around the campus in order to pay for their education. Although this seems like a positive effect to help students pay and try to minimize debt, work is bound to get in the way of education. As students worry about having money in their pockets and scavenge any type of job they can find in or around the campus, they put aside their studies and their capability to perform in class is diminished. In his article, Hoover is able to capture a statement made by Ashley Dawson, an English professor at the College of Staten Island, regarding how work affects students ability to work in class and colleges maintaining…
“It’s just extremely disappointing and aggravating to have paid all that money and have nothing to show for it other than debt.” proclaimed Michelle Polyakov, an English graduate from Drake University. Polyakov obviously feels that college is not worth the cost and that all someone has to show for the education is debt. College has been deemed, by some, that it is not worth the cost because of the financial loss, the future job security, and the need for “blue collar” jobs. Finances, job security, and the need for manual laborers are all major factors in the debate of college and its cost. The reason being is because not all people are meant to go to college, or their situation just isn’t ideal. College is a privilege, and not every job requires you to have a higher form of learning, but most do. By viewing the debt of a student after graduation, the job security of graduates, and the need for manual laborers, one can infer that college is not worth the cost.…
And many of those who took out loans will drop out of college stated in the article by The Economist: “It does not help that nearly a third of those who take out such loans eventually drop out of college; they must still repay their debts” (Is College Worth It). This statistic means that students will have a huge burden of debts when they drop out of college. Without their degrees, they will have a hard time paying back their loans. Students would be better off if they had applied for a job after high school. Also, a survey states that: “… only half of graduates feel prepared for a job in their field, and only 39% of managers feel that students are ready for the workforce” (Is College Worth It). This shows that even though they have a degree for their field many of them are not ready for the real world. They need more on hand experiences and even possibly part time jobs to get them to be used to the working experiences. According to an article, “Well-Prepared in Their Own Eyes” by Scott Jaschik, employers prefers well rounded employees even if they have a degree in their field. Employers felt more confident in their skills if they had real world work experiences and not just lectures from colleges. Because managers think recent graduates lack the skills they need, it means they will have a hard time…
In 2015, 34,015 students attended N.C. State University (NCSU). Research by The Wall Street Journal claims, “Almost 71% of bachelor’s degree recipients will graduate with a student loan, compared with less than half two decades ago and about 64% 10 years ago.” With so many students in debt before finding their source of livelihood, how could they make a start in the world already stumbling? Another fact from CBS News, in 2014 forty six percent of college graduates were working jobs that did not require their college degree. With so many startling facts about what happens after college, admissions to college in recent years have fallen according to CBS News.…
The era’s dating back to 1636 have shaped the current contemporary structure of higher education. Throughout the years the landscape of higher education has evolved. The growing variety of higher education institutions, the array for curriculum changes and increase in the cost of education have created critiques and new proposals. The community college system grew during the 1970’s giving the opportunity for students to begin their studies by pursuing an associates degree or transferring to a 4-year university. One of the largest community college systems in the United States, the City University of New York (CUNY) consists of seven two-year colleges. The CUNY college…
“ I struggled with being a broke college graduate, and while all my friends were getting career jobs, I was working horrible part-time jobs. That’s why now even when i get tired, I think, This is what I asked for; by Jermaine Lamarr Cole, who is a famous hip hop artist.With the cost of going to college nowadays, students have no choice, they have to work to be able pay for their college supplies. College student who works have no choice. They are in the middle and they don’t know how to get out from the situation that they are in, because of the prizes that supplies cost..Based on the cost of the college supplies, students have to work and go to colleges but most of them don’t understand that they are doing bad for themselves not to others: physically, mentally and academically.…
However, Chris Lewis and Layla Zaidane state, “Fifty-three percent of recent grads are unemployed or not using their degree” (Lewis and Zaidane 587). A decade from now, there will be more Americans with degrees than actual jobs available in the workforce. Graduates may not be able to secure a job that would allow them to fulfill their student loan obligations. College can be a good investment if you are able to pay off your debt in a reasonable amount of time, but for low income students it is a dangerous investment.…
As of today, many college and university students do not know what to do after graduation. Some do not even have a plan for their current life. As new generations are joining the workforce the economy is constantly changing. Employees must have skills in almost every area to progress in their rankings. Career fields have updated and are waiting on its future employees. This idea frightens most students entering the workforce. After graduation, students are in charge and have little to no help, but to advance they must learn to take risks. As students take challenging courses they develop ideas of what they might like to do. Many students work while studying, and only some will find a corresponding job to future career possibilities. College…
Today in America going to college is more of a necessity than an option; however, college is expensive. Most people cannot afford the upfront cost of tuition and fees along with the additional costs of dorms, meals, textbooks, and other supplies to attend college. Because of this many students resort to taking out student loans that could potentially cost them more in the future. With the cost of attending college constantly rising many people are finding themselves asking the question of rather or not college is really worth the cost. Also, some people feel that going to college is a waste of time. Some feel this way because not all jobs require degrees, so they feel there is no purpose in spending long hours at an institution obtaining one. Others feel that they should not be required to meet the general education requirements of most colleges, but should instead be able to use the time taking classes relevant to their career field. Many people argue that because of these reasons college is not worthwhile. However, despite these facts, going to college has several benefits that make it very valuable.…
"College costs are high, and young adults also want the amenities that extra money brings," according to John B. Boshoven, counselor for continuing education at Community High School in Michigan. However, he warns, "school is my students' full-time job."…