What does it mean to be a college graduate and do they really care about your career? In this essay, “We Send Too Many Students To College (2011)”, Marty Nemko’s, asserts, that colleges are a business as well as students are a cost item. Nemko supports his claim by illustrating authoritative quotes with the nationwide survey conducted by UCLA researchers. Nemko’s purpose points out the way colleges misinform high school students who are seeking a degree where sometimes employment is difficult to acquire, in order to collect billions of tax dollars with minimal accountability.
Now, imagine the pressure of students that come from a lot less, and the discouragement they feel when money is the biggest problem, keeping some students from being the first one in their family to go to college. Why wouldn’t they drop out when the
“Why College Isn't (and Shouldn't Have to Be) For Everyone” argues that college creates excessive amounts of stress for parents and teenagers. Whenever students drop out from a college that doesn’t meet their needs, they “feel like failures for the rest of their lives” (Why College Isn't (and Shouldn't Have to Be) For Everyone). If other options suit a student better, are these stressors worth it? Overall, looking at alternatives can improve a young person’s life.
Pharinet makes it a point to let it be known that every person has the right to an education, but also lets it be known that not everyone should attend college (Pharinet 680). Though the drop-out rates vary, it is estimated that in the U.S., approximately 50% of students who begin college never graduate (Pharinet 680).Pharinet gives plenty of examples why college is not for everyone, financial challenges being the most common, working full-time, having children, or just having the mental mindset to stay focused just to name a few. Pharinet mentions that students usually end up working full-time jobs and going to school full-time, which can sometimes cause a great deal of stress and low grades. Students then usually end up dropping classes or taking fewer hours in order to keep up (Pharinet 680). Pharient states that “the best financial planning in the world will not prepare a student for the academic challenges that await them” (Pharinet
Author Larry Cublin believes that students in high school should know about this topic “ Why everyone shouldn’t go to college” due to the fact that students don’t know how many years they want to go to college, hot they are going to pay for college, and they realize college is not for them. They way that I see it is that everyone may not want to go to college because they already have a mindset on what they want to do. For instance, most students think they know what they want and what to do but they don’t realize that there are alternatives like taking a vocational program that is only two years which is less time to waste in college and you are able to work quicker after those two years, but the downfall is that you won’t get paid much
The essay also contains reasons that students tend to drop out of college and informs students how to schedule your life out effectively. Brian O’Keeney explains the steps to getting good grades. According to the author these step will help a step
The newly changed law that high schoolers can’t skip college and go pro is thought to be changed in the future. The current law says that the athlete must be at least 19 years old to enter the league. Whether the law is for or against high schoolers going pro, it will change basketball at all levels. From peewee to pro it will all be different. Being able to succeed in the NBA without going to college is a big topic of controversy in the sports industry.
Continuing to grasp a higher education after getting a GED/Diploma is justification for colleges and universities to boost expectations of how going to college can put a person in a better position by using rhetoric. Despite the fun or amenities available colleges and universities are highly expensive, especially for out-of-state and international students, becoming quite stressful. On average, tuition rates could range- depending on a student’s residence- from $9,000 to $25,000 and the cost of attendance rate ranges from $25,000 to $50,000 each year (White). According to The Ohio State University, seventy percent of college students were found to be stressed about their finances (White). Most college students are not fortunate enough to earn scholarships or have the finances to pay the costs of
Social support can be defined as both real and perceived support from the community, social networks and close friends, whether it is instrumental or emotional support (Hombrados, Gómez, Domínguez, García and Castro, 2012). Lack of peer support was also said to be a reason as to why students GPA’s are low (Dennis, Phinney &Chuateco 2005). Furthermore, college students are known to experience massive amounts of stress which can cause them to be unsuccessful their first
The main expense students face when it comes to higher education is not only just tuition. In fact tuition only makes up a minor part of the heavy financial burden that college education brings; most of the costs that students and their families face are external costs, or non-tuition related expenses, such as textbook prices, dormitory fees, and cost of transportation. Even if their tuition loans are erased, most of them still face these external costs that are at the core of their financial burden. This leads to the main problem of high-college drop out rates; if the financial burdens of these families are not solved, students would often not be able to focus on their studies or wish to escape from their financial situation by dropping-out of college. With no job and no degree, the college drop-out students are far from the skilled and educated work force that is the end goal of our higher education system.
E-commerce is the only trillion dollar market in existence that is projected to grow over twenty percent this year and continue to increase at double-digit rates (Mulder). At the same time, 51% of millennials say the information found on a retailer’s website have more impact on their purchase decisions than personal recommendations (Sullivan). This is not to say that brick-and-mortar stores are a dying breed; rather, they must incorporate an omnichannel strategy in order to appeal to today’s well-informed customer. The beauty of omnichannel retailing is that it combines the universal access of online sales with the personal connection of an in-store experience. Based on the article “Competing in the Age of Omnichannel Retailing”, I believe the best executed omnichannel strategies include highlighting product information across channels, curating personalized content for users, establishing loyalty programs, and utilizing data and analytics to its fullest potential.
Whether the work it takes to earn a degree does not seem evenly matched with the benefits acquired, or prices of admissions and the lack of research involving student loans, more and more students have seemingly lost interest in pursuing higher education. An article written by Charles Murray titled, “Are too many people going to college” describes how few aspiring students are willing to put forth the effort it takes to attend and commit to higher education. The article also debates how occasionally college or university is simply not the right fit for some people. In many cases those people are ones who attend college simply to obtain a degree, not for the pursuit of actual higher education. This has become quite the issue in many college or university settings.
Applying to a college or university and being accepted is a major accomplishment for many young people. However, matriculating through those institutions and graduating is an even more significant accomplishment. Many factors may influence students to be successful and persist in college or to leave, and among these are self-efficacy achievement (Choi, 2005; Pajares & Schunk, 2001), first-generation college status (Horn & Nunez, 2000; Ting, 2003), gender and ethnicity, and institutional characteristics such as size (Tinto, 1982). A considerably large group of students who experience high attrition rates are college sophomores. A phenomenon known as the “sophomore slump” is defined by Feldman and Newcomb (1969) as sophomore students’ dissatisfaction
Why People Should Not Go to College People should not go to college because is difficult to find out what career choice as a result of the inexperience and little information, the potential loans are overwhelming, and the huge necessity to start working immediately after school. In fact, many high school students go to college because it is expected of them, but that is not a good reason to go. If the students are facing pressure from their parents, friends, or teachers to attend college, but they do not feel ready. A person who wants to attend college should not take on such a large financial and time commitment just to please other people. College is expensive, and it does not make sense to spend money on a college degree if they are unsure of their path.
Growing up, for most people, going to college is not an option- its an expectation. In our society, going to college has become a fundamental part of our education, becoming an adult, and for most people just simply part of our lives. However, as people grow up and experience reality, the realization hits that college may not be as simple as once thought. As much as attending college is expected from the majority of young people, dropping out of college is not. Even with the idealization of the college experience, some students are forced to cut their education short due to a plethora of issues.
