This essay brought up a point that I myself have never thought of before. I’ve worked multiple part-time jobs since my freshman year of high school and have continued to hold a job through my time in college thus far. I disagree with the author in his theory that the part-time jobs of today turn students into robots and that the skills gained from them have completely changed over time. Holding a job throughout high school has strengthened my time management skills and allowed me to be able to live more independently; being that I’m not always relying on my parents for money. It has also allowed me to pay for my college tuition. While not everyone is the same, I know a lot of students who work to pay for their education and I know there’s also kids out there who work to pay for their wild lifestyle.…
First of all, we all understand how hard working while in school can be. However, most students have to work for their personal expenses, including gas money to go to school, which is an expensive need nowadays. Even if the student is a part-time worker he will undoubtedly have a negative impact on his grades. Some students have late night jobs, notwithstanding their morning classes. As a consequence, the tired student won't learn as much as he could. Yet, many undergraduates would more than likely have to work still. It could be for some other reasons like family or personal needs, excluding gas money; but if it's provided, it will definitely help a lot. Hence, students will have enough money for their needs, more time to study, they will not have to work harder nor stress over it.…
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…
Working while going to school is not just a new trend. Students have been working their way through school since going to get a higher education stopped being only for the wealthy. On average 80 percent of student are working a part-time if not a full-time job while getting their way through school (Fang). As college gets more expensive, parents contribute less to their child’s higher education(Fang). In 2013, tuition rose 8.3 percent compared to the years before (Fang).…
Today’s society has put a confusing spin on the need for higher education. Are we, as students, looking to simply walk out of the doors of a university and into a guaranteed job opportunity, or are we forgetting what the value of an education means? It seems to me that the lines between the definition of getting a degree and getting an education are very blurry. Another factor affecting our views on education is that society has changed; the downturn of today’s economy has affected many people’s choices, especially when it comes to choosing what path they choose for their future. Employers today are changing what they value: job experience or an education. Both of these choices will contribute differently to society. Also, the high cost of going to college will have you asking yourself, is the amount of money worth it, or a better question, am I worth it? We need to ask ourselves, what are you working for? Are you working for a degree to gain employment, or are you working for an education that gives you the many tools to becoming a vital citizen? All of these factors: the loose definition of what education means, our ever-changing society, and the rising cost of tuition, has forced students to re-think their futures as possible graduates. I would argue, to better our struggling economy, we need to be working to better ourselves in the larger sense of our education.…
When a student becomes employed, they can save the money that they earned, which can benefit for their future education. To further explain, the interview “ Paying for College without Loans, Scholarships or Looting your Parents’ Retirement” by Steinburg, Jacques and Mr. Zac Bissonnette tells the reader how “ Saves $6 per hour of that throughout high school will have 24,960 in savings,”(Bissonette 13). This proves to show that just with saving a little bit of money, can help the student pay off college easily. Others may argue that working during high school can distract a student from their work, but the same article leads a different direction with that statement. For example, it states how “college student who were employed...higher average GPA (2.72) than those who werent working,” (Bissonette 13).The statistics clearly show that when a student works during school it motivates them try harder at school. Overall, working while being in high school allows the student to not be in such a high…
Firstly, some people argue that post-secondary education is not necessary for work, in actuality, education increases job opportunities for individuals. Poverty, homelessness, unemployment: these are some of the worst aspects that plague our society. How can people combat these problems? One possibility is through the increased education of our youth. Nowadays, we have a lot of various schools to choose from, not only universities, but also vocational schools, trade schools, and career colleges. They provide several useful courses, such as Applied Science, Business Administration, Design, Engineering, Information Technology and Languages. These courses contain their own professional knowledge and skills. After the studies, students must acquire a lot of useful information about their future careers. Taking an example of engineering, not only can students acquire subject knowledge, they can also get an opportunity of internship. This internship experience will be a stepping-stone for students to obtain an official job after graduation. Next, many countries in Europe provide either free or heavily subsidized…
Learning is very important tools for many people and many people know that study and getting all the experience and knowledge of what they are learning is a tool to be successful in the real world. Some people think that learning is not important to them, but others disagree because it is providing people tools and knowledge to learn based on whatever they are doing and what they have been taught from. However, we learn because it some things that it is in our DNA, which is requiring us to learn, but working is another way for people to learn by getting “hand on” experience. Amitai Etzioni wrote, “Working at McDonald’s” to indicate how high school students having jobs at their early young ages it is bad for them. Etzioni mention that, “two-thirds…
As the education system and workforce changed over the years, more of the general public pushes their younger generations to hold their job at an office, opposed to learning a trade, in order to 'contribute more to the society', which is masked by 'earn more money'. This has taken a toll for those who wants to follow their endeavor for what they actually love, by their…
The Romans were able to build massive, enduring structures that still create inspiring sights to this day. Two major innovations were major factors in allowing romans to build these structures. Concrete, an invention of Rome, allowed them to build long lasting bridges, temples and dwellings. (Kamm, n.d.). Arches were used to extend the length of structures, providing support. With these two methods at their disposal, Rome was able to produce some awe inspiring structures.…
In college most students work because they need a way to pay for college some how. It is shown that high school students that work during high school end up with a higher GPA (Steinberg 13). When students work while going to school helps them focus more on what they want because they will be getting ready for college soon. In addition, with student loans during college it decreases the chances of a student going to grad school. However, Ohio Northern College being the most debt college makes it possible for students to have a “good” debt because they would offer small scholarships but…
It is fairly easy to save money and it becomes easier to save once you get a job. “A high school student who works twenty hours per week (more during the summer, less during school year) and saves $6 per hour of that throughout high school will save $24,960 in savings by the time he starts college (Steinberg 13).” Working may help you get new interests and may inspire those who are confused about what you want to do. Many students have a belief their grades will drop if they work but a 1993 survey proves otherwise. “A 1993 study published in the Journal of Student Financial Aid found that college students who were employed actually had a slightly higher average GPA (2.72) than those who weren't working (2.69) (Steinberg 13).” Meaning those who decide to work during school had slightly higher scores than those who did not. Just like the other 2 solutions this one has a downside that matches up the benefits as well. To begin signing applications and receiving a call back for an interview takes lots of time mainly the waiting for a call back takes most of the time. Another downside is that you may not be able to get a job for a while it takes a long time for people to even get a call back. Mainly being there is no guarantee you will receive a job.…
Most students work jobs so that they have money to do things that they want to. Normally students who work don’t make more than minimum wage. In some families though, this money may be needed to help support the needs of the family. Whether for family purposes or just for a little extra cash, these jobs help create a positive experience for the student.…
In fact very few countries including many affluent developed ones are not able to offer free tertiary education to everyone on top of compulsory fundamental education. Meanwhile, no society requires every labor to be a professional, instead, a bigger proportion of skilled workers are needed in modern days. From another perspective to see this issue, students actually gain a lot from university not only in terms of academic knowledge which empower them to be employed and be independent economically,but also by gaining a clear perspective of life and life learning skills through theoretical subject study. Accordingly, students should also carry some financial responsibility.…