Getting a degree is like getting married. It’s a big decision someone has to make. There’s a lot of cost, a lot of ups and downs, and it can be very stressful. Someone shouldn’t just go to college because they see everyone attending college after high school. The main number one reason why everyone wants to get a college degree is because they believe once they finish college they’ll have a better employment rate rather than someone without one. According to Not All College Majors Are Created Equal, by Michelle Singletary “the highest unemployment rate for recent graduates is generally the highest in architecture (13.9 percent), then in non- technical majors, such as arts (11.1 percent), humanities and liberal arts (9.4 percent), social science (8.9 percent), finally law and public policy (8.1 percent).” Having a degree is not automatically doing to get you a job, but most graduates are working in a job that does not require a degree.
Focusing so much on college and perusing the goal of earning a degree can impact your social life. For many accomplishing a degree is not only a must but it becomes part of their life from sunrise to sunset. They start losing touch with reality, friends, and everyday activities. It is as if your life only has one signal meaning that is, your college degree. College requires so many sacrifices because you have to have time to study for exams and getting your homework done. Not having a college degree doesn’t mean that someone won’t become successful. There have been a lot of people in this