Everyone grows up hearing their loved ones tell them how college is the uppermost important decision a person can make‚ pushing them to attend a college. But is college really the best choice? Authors Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill of “Should Everyone Go to College?” argues yes‚ college is the best choice but not for everyone. Sawhill (a codirector of the Center on Children and Families) and Owen (a senior research assistant at Bookings’ Center on Children and Families when the report was written)
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College may not be for everyone; not everyone likes school. Many people think it is necessary for everyone to go to college‚ but not all high school graduates should have to attend college to be successful. There are many other options. Not everyone can afford to go to college it is very expensive. It sometimes is very difficult for someone to go to college right after high school because of the cost. According to research‚ the average cost for a public college is about $33‚480. Even the
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Owen and Isabel Sawhill’s article‚ Should Everyone Go to College‚ published in Washington at the Center on Children and Families at BROOKINGS‚ Sawhill‚ and Owen write about the advantages and disadvantaged for attending college. The article goes into detail about how most studies have stated the importance of a quality education after high school. But they also explained how some things go unnoticed‚ like the fact that not every college graduate or all college degrees are not equivalent. "For certain
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In the dissertation‚ “Should Everyone Go To College”‚ the authors Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill make the stance that a college degree can be beneficial for some‚ but not for all people. It is true that people with bachelor’s degrees make more money than high school graduates. A college education positively affects ones job satisfaction‚ health‚ marriage‚ parenting‚ trust‚ and social interaction. College also improves crime rates and political input in society. Lifetime earnings are $570‚000
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“In California‚ 260‚000 college graduates under the age of 30 are working in low paying jobs...gone to high school graduates and dropouts such as food services‚ retail sales‚ and clerical work.” Larry Cuban‚ a former high school teacher and 20 years as a professor at Stanford University‚ was partially persuasive on the idea that “everyone” shouldn’t go to college. High schools now have integrated pathways in technology and medical programs‚ which prepare students for middle-class jobs‚ by experience
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“ I struggled with being a broke college graduate‚ and while all my friends were getting career jobs‚ I was working horrible part-time jobs. That’s why now even when i get tired‚ I think‚ This is what I asked for; by Jermaine Lamarr Cole‚ who is a famous hip hop artist.With the cost of going to college nowadays‚ students have no choice‚ they have to work to be able pay for their college supplies. College student who works have no choice. They are in the middle and they don’t know how to get
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Is college really worth all of the money invested in it? Often times many high school students are forced to answer this question as the end of the year approaches. As the college cost increases and jobs are harder to get students tend to be indecisive about their future. Even though the students acceptance into college is a great start‚ the student themselves need to be motivated‚ determined‚ and self driven in order to make the investment worth it and become successful. Investing in higher levels
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College may not be to solution for everyone Going away to college is not for everyone. There are good reasons why a student might choose to live at home and attend a local school. Money‚ finding stability while changes are occurring‚ and accepting responsibility are three to consider. Money is likely to be most important. Not only is tuition more expensive‚ but extra money is needed for room and board. Whether room and board is a dorm or an apartment‚ the expense is great. Most students never
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why everyone should go to college‚ 57% of soon-to-be high school graduates believe a college degree no longer carries a value worth the cost. 75% of respondents declared college simply unaffordable. As an antithetical‚ it can be argued that for most people a high school education would suffice for these purposes and hence not everyone should go to college. Although high school may suffice for some people‚ it can be argued that the evidence does not prove that not everyone should go to college. The
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College may not be for everyone‚ says the author of “Should everyone go to college?” This essay is full of numbers‚ showing the difference in a high school diploma and college degrees. Many people may think college is the best choice for everyone. Also‚ they think the higher the degree the more money you will make. This writer shows that that may not be the truth. The Probable readers in terms of age would probably be students ranging from 18-30 years old who are both male and female‚ with maybe
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