The cost of education is a lot more today. Not only has the price of college gone up but also the price of many private and catholic school. A college education is essential in todays world.children can not better themselves if their parents…
Our educational system in America is highly inefficient. It focuses more on standardized testing than it does on helping the students understand the curriculum. I have seen teachers that care more about their paycheck than the well-being of their own students. On top of all this, once you're out of high school, there is college. Of course, it is not required for you to attend. But it's almost impossible to get a well paying job without a degree. To make matters worse, college is unbelievably expensive, making it nearly impossible to go without putting yourself in debt, because the average cost for tuition for a public college in America is $9,139. For example, my own mother almost didn’t pass high school, because her government teacher always put her down and how she was going to fail. My mom was never able to get a college level education because her parents could not afford to give her that privilege.…
The idea of living, “The American Dream,” has shifted quite a lot since past generations. In the past, the American Dream was thought to be an easy thing to achieve, but now, teenagers are coming to the realization that it is more difficult than it used to be. College is one of the most important things to achieve the American Dream, and college is not cheap or easy, and this has become a hard reality to teenagers of today’s society. College is not the only factor in living the American Dream, though. Money in general is very important; having a great job makes people money, or just growing up in a wealthy family. Sometimes, money can get people farther in life than college is able to. If someone does not have the financial funds to attend college (or to live without college), attaining the American Dream can be much more difficult.…
The reason why colleges and university are worth the four plus years and the high cost of tuition is because of the amount of money you can make afterwards. An article written by Catherine Rampell can help you see the advantages of receiving a degree from an institution. She showed that of the American earning more than $150,000, 82 percent of them carried a bachelor’s degree. Only 6.5 percent of those Americans who earned at least $150,000 did not receive a high school diploma and around 7 percent did have a diploma. This illustrates the need for more people to go to college to receive a degree because it will get them a job that will increase their income by 20 to 30 thousand dollars. In the long run, this can affect your standard of living. With that extra cash you would be making, you can pay off your college debt which a lot of people are saying is out of control and one of the reasons college is not worth it. The bigger picture is that you can pay off the college debt in the first five years and then use that money to pay for a new car or a bigger house. This is the reason why the standards of living will increase.…
There are so many students attending college who simply do not belong there. Most people think they will not get anywhere if they do not attend a college, or have some type of educational background. In the article, “Is College for Everyone,” Pharinet who is a college professor state that having your education is important and everyone has the right to attended college. He explains everyone does not have to go to college to get a well paying job, and some students simply is not ready for the academic and ressonsibility challenges of college.…
Remarkably, Colleges are really expensive here in the United States. In other words, college can be luxury. The cost of College nearly sextupled since 1985.thus, College students on one hand college students have phone bills, cable bills, electricity, on the other hand they have college tuition and fees to…
In the world today, very few situations can bring all kinds of different people together for a common goal (Oachs). In college, all different races, economic backgrounds and different communities all end up in the same place on an equal level. College starts everyone on the ground floor. No matter where someone came from or what they may have done before. College can reveal numerous paths which otherwise, may have never presented themselves. Higher education is viewed as an option for everyone who put in the effort to fulfill their “American Dream”. College can be very expensive and be a burden for graduates; however, college is worth the cost due to wage comparisons, college is a phenomenal learning experience, and it can be affordable with…
Many people in the U.S. have different views on whether college education is worth it. To some people college education is the gateway to a better life and a future but, to some they are able to become successful without a college degree. A degree from college shows how intelligent that person may be. It may also show how wealthy and elite they are. As for people without attending college demonstrate how uncivilized they are. Or so they say. Some degree pays for themselves off some don’t. The debate over if college education is worth it may have begun when the colonialist arrived from Europe and founded “New College” in 1636. People who argue that college is worth it contend that college graduates have higher employment rates, bigger salaries, and more work benefits than high school graduates. They say college graduates also have better interpersonal skill, live longer, have healthier children, and have proven their ability to achieve a major milestone. People who argue that college is not worth it content that the debt from college loans is too high and delays graduates from saving for retirement, buying a house, or even getting married. They say many successful people never graduated from college. Colonial colleges were mainly founded and attended by wealthy Puritans, and followed the models of…
As a child, most dream of the day they finish school and apply for college. As time proceeds and one enters junior high and then high school, the feelings of college are thrilling for most students. The anticipation of walking across the stage, receiving a diploma, and applying to colleges to make a better future is such an exiting feeling. The majority of students set standards to achieve, goals to accomplish, and plan for nothing less than success. While not everyone needs a college degree to succeed, a higher education makes for an easier job hunt. Women are not as fortunate as most men when in search of a job without some sort of degree, which is a downfall. Especially if one does not have the mindset of striving for a higher education. Other than college being stictly attended for a higher education there are other benefits to improving skills, such as life lessons, expierencing careers, and learning new people. .…
Attending college is not just for the experience or for fun. Attending college is investing in the future and overall creating a more successful and abundant life, if wanted. Unemployment is and has been an issue for many years now. Attending college can improve the chances of not…
Although not every student can get into the top college in America there are tons of other colleges that can support you to get a stable career. If every student expected to get into Harvard University to be a medical surgeon therefore you will be driven to work a great deal harder than a person who prefer to go to college to be a business major at a public university. Your point of view on the American dream should be something that you personally can accomplish. Host Renee Montage emphasizes “In American Education- and especially college- is seen as the gateway to a better life” this quote is very opinionated, and not every person would agree with Renee Montage. Although according to Las Vegas Review Journal “By 2018, 60 percent of job openings will require college education” This quote states that to achieve the dream of financial prosperity you will most likely need to attend some type of college to get a stable, well paying…
America has so much potential to rest its poverty rate, provide healthcare to all Americans, and more if it enables all its inhabitants to reach a higher education with no worries of having an extreme amount of money to pay off. If America gives all its children the ability to reach their given potential, America itself can reach further and extend its own potential more than it ever has. One step to finding a solution to this problem in America is to first of all address the growing costs of college and express how unaffordable it is for a good amount of families and individuals. America has grown itself to be very concentrated and obsessed with the thought of money. Many students may be enrolled in college but then they come out of college, along with the loans they put down, now are unable to even get well-paying jobs, as the institution was focused on taking the money and not on the outcome that matters-opportunity. Another step to making college more affordable for every young American, the United States must require all colleges to provide financial aid to the ones who need it the…
For affordable college to exist, college must become a necessary tool for upward social and economic mobility for Americans. It will also require people to look at previous experiences and countries with successful free college programs to make a beneficial plan for all parties involved.…
The cost of college is very high compared to how the economy has been and how wages and financial aid have not risen with the cost of tuition. This makes it harder for students to graduate and brings a lot of stress to their lives. Without the funding that is needed many students drop out or take a longer time finishing their degree. Going to college is stressful enough without the need to worry about how you’re going to pay for it and what other costs will continue to rise with getting a degree. The cost of college is too high compared to the amount Americans make and how much they are expected to contribute.…
At one point in time it was easy for any American to get a job with little to know education experience. Times have changed however, and a college education is necessary for almost every job not in the fast food department. By the time you finish college for a certain job, the criteria could have easily changed making it to where you need an even higher education before getting the job of your dreams. Andrew Delbanco, Author of “Three Reasons College Still Matters” an article in his book, College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be, points out three main reasons why every American should attend college at some point in their life. Delbanco’s essay is well-written. He clearly addresses his favor of attending college,…