Factors Affecting the Decision of Graduating High School Students in Choosing a College Course
CHAPTER 1
The Problem and its Background
Introduction
Graduating high school is a time where young adults venture into the world of grown-ups. Several students try to get into college and choose a course wherein they could learn something related to a career they want. Most of the time, it determines the profession that a student will undertake in the future. Choosing a course carefully is an important aspect which will give conclusion to a student’s academic endeavor. The researchers have decided to make a study about the factors that graduating high school students consider in choosing a college course. We will be providing you with information that will cover various factors such as: having better job opportunities, pursuing your passion, etc. We believe that this research will help students and parents alike in choosing a course. Also, we would like to present it to colleges and universities in order for them to promote their education based on the preferences of high school graduates. The researchers have found an importance to this study for the reason that almost all high school graduates go through a hard time in trying to single out a course that will be a determining factor of what their vocation will be in the near future. Due to the number of courses today, a student graduating high school may find himself in a difficult situation. We understand how important it is to pick the right course since different people have a different set of skills. No one course will suit everyone.
Background of the Study Many of the youth today are confused and uncertain as to what path they should follow after their high school days. During the 1960’s and even today, people who graduated college found more job opportunities available to them than those who had a lower form of education. We believe that students who graduate college with the course suited for them will even have a higher percentage of landing a job. College
The Problem and its Background
Introduction
Graduating high school is a time where young adults venture into the world of grown-ups. Several students try to get into college and choose a course wherein they could learn something related to a career they want. Most of the time, it determines the profession that a student will undertake in the future. Choosing a course carefully is an important aspect which will give conclusion to a student’s academic endeavor. The researchers have decided to make a study about the factors that graduating high school students consider in choosing a college course. We will be providing you with information that will cover various factors such as: having better job opportunities, pursuing your passion, etc. We believe that this research will help students and parents alike in choosing a course. Also, we would like to present it to colleges and universities in order for them to promote their education based on the preferences of high school graduates. The researchers have found an importance to this study for the reason that almost all high school graduates go through a hard time in trying to single out a course that will be a determining factor of what their vocation will be in the near future. Due to the number of courses today, a student graduating high school may find himself in a difficult situation. We understand how important it is to pick the right course since different people have a different set of skills. No one course will suit everyone.
Background of the Study Many of the youth today are confused and uncertain as to what path they should follow after their high school days. During the 1960’s and even today, people who graduated college found more job opportunities available to them than those who had a lower form of education. We believe that students who graduate college with the course suited for them will even have a higher percentage of landing a job. College
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