Jennifer Hermosillo Professor Pica ENGWR 302 9 December 2014 Reading Response: Why Education is Not an Economic Panacea John Marsh’s article “Why Education is Not an Economic Panacea” argues that education will not solve issue with people facing and/or overcoming poverty. Before reading this article‚ based on what I was taught in school‚ I was a strong advocate for in the Horatio Alger’s Myth. Horatio Alger myth is “the belief that due to limitless possibilities anyone can get ahead if or she tries
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Why is college education important to me? “Education is the most powerful weapon‚ which you can use to change the world.” as quoted by Nelson Mandela‚ president of South Africa and political activist. College education has many benefits. It can provide you with better income. It can also provide you with satisfaction in your career and a better outlook on life in general. It can also give you opportunities to become more social and interact with people who share the same interests as you. A decent
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Why is college education important to me. As a child growing up‚ my mother always expressed her passive encouragement for my sibling’s and me to take full control of our educational journey and grasp all that we were taught. She ensured us that every part of that experience will play its part in our life as we matured into professional individuals. In today’s society having a college education has proven to be a vital key needed for success among our generation. As individuals we are all from
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“Why College Education is important to me.” A College Education is important because a college graduate will earn more money than high school graduates according to statistics from The Educational Attainment in the United States in 2009. Average earnings ranged from $18‚000.00 for high school dropouts to $27‚000 for high school graduates‚ $48‚000.00 for college graduates and $60‚000 for workers with an advanced degree. (1.) A College education will give you opportunities that wouldn’t
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English 101 7 May 2012 Why It Is Getting Harder to Get an Education? In the times we live in‚ it is getting harder and harder to get an education‚ and more difficult yet to get by without one. People can´t get stable jobs without a degree‚ and be completely sure they will live a comfortable life. Competition has turned education into a need in order to survive modern times‚ but still‚ tuition prices are being raised making education more challenging than it already is. Students nowadays have
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5_06 July 14‚ 2014 ! ! “Why college education is important to me” ! Malcolm X‚ a civil rights activist‚ once said‚ "Without education‚ you are not going anywhere in this world." Every year‚ millions of people throughout the world go to University. Getting a university education will help create so many paths and give a better life. Various kind of people go to university for different goals‚ ambitions and reasons. As for me‚ a university education is important to improve my chance
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Veronica Garza AC 1210058 ENG110 Achieving Academic Excellence Writing Assignment 5-“Why Is College Important To Me” December 2‚ 2012 Why College Education Is Important To Me “In our modem society employers are looking for people who have the most to offer and this is why a higher education is more valuable than gold” (Torres 2012). This quotation is why college education is important to me because it is the key to opening doors to better career opportunities and higher earnings. I want to
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A Catholic education is important to me for four reasons. I know that a Catholic education‚ especially one at St. Joseph Cottleville‚ has helped me in my past‚ is helping me now‚ and will help me in my future. Another thing is personal stories that have influenced and inspired me to live out my life as a daughter of Christ‚ reminded me what a big part of my life God is‚ and jump-started my drive to be a virtuous and proud Catholic. Starting my faith at St. Joe’s as a kindergartener gave me a surplus
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“Why is continuing my education important for my future?” The future refers to what will happen or come in time. In so many speeches‚ we hear people tell us how we control our own futures and how what we do affects what our future will be. Without knowledge and education‚ we cannot hope to control our futures. Firstly‚ being educated will help me gain understanding and appreciation because I will be able to step out of my comfort zone and understand different subjects and try new paths. For instance
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Is education still the “way out of darkness and into the glorious light” for not only the African American community‚ but also‚ for all Americans? If so‚ how? If not‚ why? Yes‚ education is the only way out of the darkness in today society for all Americans. Education is pushed on everyone from day one. If you do not graduate high school‚ then you cannot get anywhere in the real word. Then the pressure comes even harder with college because everyone says that if you do not go to college then you
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