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Letter About Going To College
Dear Chris Funk, Lan Nguyen, and Bjorn Beryn: I am writing this letter to inform you about my decision of my future and my assuming I decide to go to college. My decision is that I will not be attending college and instead work right after college. College, like for most people seem to be a great selection, but for me personally I do not think it is for me. Jackie Krowen, Saul Newton, and Jessie Suren all have over $50,000 in students loans. Instead of going to college for a better future, they all dug themselves a bigger hole that might take them over 10 years to climb out of. Jackie Krowen had such a horrible time in college she argues that “I kind of ruined my life going to college” which intimidated me. The University of N. Tx. recalls that …show more content…
I agree with this quote because I believe it is true, college does not guarantee happiness but it does guarantee a chunk of money they take. Most Americans agree with society norms that college is always going to get you to a better place with a happier life. A quote from Lawrence B. Shlack states” Not more than 20 percent of careers in the work world of tomorrow will require a four a four year degree” which shocks me knowing that almost every person I know plans to go to college when jobs are soon not required a four year degree. In a letter written by Angel B. Perez, he talks about how if you want a successful you need to learn to fail. With this in mind when he states” Failure can’t be taught in a classroom” worries me about the people who will be sitting in the classroom for another four years of their life and expect that

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