Dana Clark ENGL 1010 C08 Mr. Wood October 9‚ 2012 A College Degree is Worth the Effort and Expense In today’s economy many people wonder if a college degree is worth the time‚ effort‚ and expense it takes to complete it. I‚ a twenty-seven year old who did not think it was worth it when I graduated from high school‚ have changed my position on the issue. I have had experience in today’s workforce and it is not easy to find a satisfying job with only a high school diploma and it is extremely difficult
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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
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Is College Really Worth the Money? “You want to waste a million dollars? Go to college.” Said by Stacy May‚ college student attending East Carolina University. This now raises the question: Is College worth the money? Over time‚ as college prices rise‚ families struggle more and more with the prices. It could cause one to go straight into the work force‚ but college graduates make more‚ but end up owing more. It seems like an unavoidable conundrum. This is not a local level argument. Even the
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Williams Sarah Craig English 1013 September 15‚ 2013 “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?” “Graduating with six figures ’ worth of debt is becoming increasingly common.” (179) In the essay “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission” Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus discussed about how the price of college education is increasing‚ while the quality of some teachers is decreasing. Hacker and Dreifus gave tips on how to make college education successful. Hacker and Dreifus included the tips
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English 101 7 November 2013 Is College Really Worth It? In the article‚ “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?” by Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus‚ the authors did research on several colleges around the country to see whether our investment on higher education is really worth the money that we pay for it. The authors believe that universities are the ones responsible for the doubling of tuition costs compared to what they used to be ‚ and not fulfilling the most important objective to
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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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Is Going to College Worth It? When it comes to higher education in America‚ it is no secret that our nation is home to some of the best educational institutions in the world. Students from across the globe are attending our schools with one goal in mind‚ to obtain a top quality education and degree‚ which will open doors for a successful and fulfilling career. Going to college is not just a choice‚ it is the beginning of a lifelong journey‚ one that will shape and determine ones future. Although
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Today‚ people are starting to question the value of college. High school students and their parents wonder if it is worth the cost and the time. College does cost a lot and is time consuming but it also prepares students for more than just a job. There are many opportunities to gain from college but is it worth the cost and time? Some high school graduates choose to not have any further education or training at all after high school. They start working for places like a restaurant‚ clothing stores
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Dr. Coyle English 101 October 8‚ 2014 Is a College Degree Worth the Money? Enrolling in college opens up the door for you to receive a higher education in pursuit of a good job and brighter future. Gaining acceptance into college comes with many things‚ including an insurmountable amount of debt that will most likely take years after completion of a degree to pay off. With this debt‚ though‚ comes the fond memories often made during the career of a college student. Many believe that the only way to
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Is college worth your time and money? “Finding imperfections in a College applications is like looking for a needle in a haystack.” A number of numerous studies have shown to be that college graduates are 85% more likely to live a better lifestyle and have a better income than people without a college degree. I believe college is a place everybody should attend sometime in their life. Therefore it does not have to be right after high school or a thing you should be rushed into. Steve jobs
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