College is an institution or establishment that provides higher levels of education or specialized training, be it vocational, or for a profession. There are many good reasons to stay in school and complete these programs and earn a degree. However, many students will endure the process of enrollment at the beginning of a semester, but soon thereafter fall short of themselves and eventually drop out. We often see high enrollment and low graduation rates. There are a variety of factors that influence a student’s likelihood to drop out including the devaluation of degrees in the economy, academic preparedness and perhaps, life itself.…
In Pharinet’s “Is College for Everyone?” she discusses that while many benefit from college, others may not belong there. “It is estimated that in the U.S., 50% of students who begin college never graduate” because they are not ready for the academic and financial challenges of college or do not have the desire to learn (635). Between the cost for tuition, books, school supplies, housing expenses, meals, and gasoline, many students are caught in really difficult financial situations. Pharinet also points out that some students are just not ready for the academic responsibilities or do not have the desire to learn. There are other options outside of college. A student could attend trade school or take a year or two off from school to discover who they are and what they want to do with their life.…
College can shape people. It’s helps them to find out who they are and test their limits, creativity and learning opportunities. That's what happened to me after having my diploma in 2011. I never thought that I would be majoring in Graphic designer. That challenges me deeply and helps me to discover myself because the art wasn’t my dream and wasn't my strength. So, why people think about dropping out? According to Alex Kern’s in his essay “Don’t Drop Out Why There’s Still Value in College”, he argument about this problem. I agree with him because they may lose the opportunity to discover themself and it’s maybe the best thing that will happen to them. I agree with him about surround your self with community, college helps to push your limits and impotent lesson comes from expiries.…
Chiefly, one's finances causes stress. Attending college could be challenging . The race has started and it's up to you to make it to the finish line. It's difficult to stay on track when you are on your own without the assistance of mentors to keep you on your toes. Students often fear having to drop out. I have a friend in college with this situation. She was facing the dilemma of drop out…
In this essay, Dave Leonhardt writes about the reasons why students dropout the school, focusing in poor and working class. He illustrates the experience of Andy Bleving of Chilhowie, Virginia. Some of the reasons are: the cost of tuition, economic problems, children follow the path of their parents, motivation, lack of academic preparation in high school.…
According to a new study from Harvard University, American students tend to drop out before receiving their degree at higher rates than in other developed countries. Only 56 percent of the students who enter America’s colleges and universities graduate within six years, while only 29 percent of students who enter two-year programs complete their degrees within three years, the study found. Young people in the United States after their High school year seem to not digesting College very well, and they’re just quitting. Thus, most of the time society consider these people as losers or quitters. However, it doesn’t reduce the amount of drop outs. Factors that can cause a student to drop out are numerous. Some student dropout for financial reasons. Secondly, some think it’s a waste of time. Lastly, some just can’t keep up with the stressfulness of college.…
According to Globe Post, 48 percent of college students dropped out because of the financial pressure. I was taken by surprise when entering college by the additional cost of materials and other living expenses, and also wasn't prepared for the financial obligation that college included.…
All in all, college just isn't worth it. It doesn't prepare you for success any more, it gives you physical and mental diseases, causes debt, and even takes lives. That flimsy paper diploma that doesn't even get you somewhere in the world is no use. Not everyone has the capacity to be successful, and there are other ways of higher education that are much less taxing. College is not the best bet in life. So avoid wasting all that time, money, and sanity. Spread the truth about college, and keep an open mind to other…
There is always that one question that lurks around the hallway in high school. You may keep ignoring it not taking it seriously until your senior year when you have to decide, Is College worth it? Many people don’t realize that college isn’t for everyone and pester their kids about how college is a life vest and would help tremendously to brighten up ones future but life vests can have a hole in it and in the end you drown no matter how much you try to save yourself. That one flaw sinks the person to the ocean floor with no way to get up. College is like that for some people, no matter how hard you try in the end some students (or former students) sink giving all your best.…
College is a very difficult decision in many people's lives around the world. The stories of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs show that sometimes college would not be the best idea for some people. Even my father, who dropped out of college, is very successful and supports his family wealthily, while not having to do as much work as most people. However, these successful people went through difficult times and failed much in life, before becoming who they are now. While many people believe college is not worth it, it really is, because college is a pathway for many people into a great career, while also allowing graduates the gain of knowledge from the experience.…
The main reason for college dropout seems to be because of financial issues.At the forefront of reasons for college dropout is the cost—and not just the cost of tuition, but the costs of books, materials, transportation, and housing. Forty-eight percent of college students drop out because they cannot afford tuition. Most students do not have scholarships to cover at least half of their tuition. A study surveyed dropouts and about 7 in 10 of the dropouts said they had no scholarship or loan aid. Some college students dropout of school is because they do not have the help from parents or relatives. Among student dropouts, nearly 6 in 10 got no help from their parents in paying…
Each fall a new crop of first year college students, wavering between high hopes for the future and intense anxiety about their new status, scan college maps searching for their classrooms. They have been told repeatedly that college is the key to a well-paying job, and they certainly don't want to support themselves by flipping hamburgers or working at some other dead-end job. So, notebooks at the ready, they await what college has in store. Unfortunately many of them-indeed over thirty percent-will not return after the first year. Why do so many students leave? There are several reasons. Students leave college because they either find the academic program too hard, lack the proper study habits or motivation, fall victim to the temptations of the college environment, or simply for preexisting personal reasons.…
The financial aspects of college, the tests you must take to get in, or just having no desire to go to college are many factors leading to the reasons people might not go to college at all. Currently I am a high school senior and I have been given the options to go to college. Currently, I am figuring out what…
People who drop out of college due to financial problems, outside jobs, or personal issues lose the opportunities of a higher rank career and stable way of living. Not going to college and finding a stable career eventually leads too much more than just money issues, it can be deeper than that. For example, relationships being able to support your spouse and yourself, which leaves creating a family out of the question. The last thing anyone should do is bringing a child into this world with debts and being brought up in the world…
When students don’t choose to attend college after graduating high school, many of them get lost on what their next step is, because there is no essential path for them to follow. While students are mostly raised without knowledge or ideas about not attending school, that is okay because, “education seems to make people happier and healthier,” (Source D) which means the practical thing to do is continue that and head off to college. “Both the cost and demand for a college education have grown significantly in the years” (Source E), so this shows that students have an interest in college, and if it really wasn’t worth the time, effort, and money, students would not have the desire to…