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Why College Isn’t Worth It Attending college is something that many High School students look forward to as a buffer or a way to make the transition into adulthood easier, but a rising question has people considering: Is going to college really worth it? While some describe college as their best years, it leaves most attendees in debt and with a degree they may never use. Between tuition fees, traveling, housing, food, and textbooks, all college students are bound to owe at least a few thousand.
Upon reading this story the blame is to be put on Jenny. Going to college is a big decision and requires motivation, ambition, and a lot of time. Jenny gave in to Gloria and Louise's bad decisions and ended up failing her paper, therefore she would have to reap the repercussions. Number 1 is Jenny, She knows right from wrong and knew what could happen if she submitted a purchased paper. Number 2 is Gloria, She recommended the sites as if they were a good thing to do and lead her coworker down a bad path.
Monetary factors are why many people find themselves re-entering college. Based on a narrative case study Orgnero (2013), reports on a non-traditional student, a man named Carl, who wanted to go back to school, he took one transitional course to get his feet wet and to help make the transition easier. In 2007 hard times hit, the nation unemployment skyrocketed. Numerous corporation bottomed-out. There were massive layoffs; many companies were forced to close.
Every dime I earn working at Reynolds Community College and every grant and scholarship I receive will go towards my passion of studying human behavior and applying everything I learn to bringing every community I can reach, a giant leap forward. After receiving my associates degree in Social a Science I decided to take a year off to work towards finding what it is that I really want to pursue. I have searched for that 'something ' that will keep me intrigued and awake all hours of the night without realizing it. I have eliminated the idea of simply working to make ends meet or finding a good job to support my family and "living" outside the 40+ hours of a weekday job. I am pursuing much more and I am confident that I have found a path leading me to wake up before my alarm clock sounds instead of praying for more time.
The path that has led me to pursue a career in the medical field started about five years ago. In 2010 I was informed by my employer about downsizing our hourly employees and possible relocation for managers. At this time I was also told I would be expected to earn my MBA and eventually relocated because they would be eliminating my department at the current location. It was a goal of mine to go return to school but at this point I was not sure if wanted to continue in my current field. Being an accountant and an assistant controller I earned a very good living and I was successful at my job but never felt passionate or enjoyed my job.
Something such as returning back to school was long gone and in my past goals. After a couple of years I never thought I would end up going back to school since everything that I wanted was going good and according to plan. However sometimes we are faced with tough situations where we must find other resources in order to improve and better ourselves. Going back to school was one of the most important and wise decisions that I have ever made. Finding well-qualified candidates for a job or career nowadays is a challenge, especially in the field that I am currently in; law enforcement.
Is college the right path for you? Lawrence B. Schlack believes that going to college is not the best option for some students. I agree with Schlack that going to college isn’t for everyone. Upon the reasons that Schlack provided, I have decided to take a gap year after I graduate from high school. One reason why I want to take a gap year is to work.
I not only studied my job (data systems administrator), but I also met new people and started to network with loads of great people that are all over the country and overseas now. I enjoyed getting to know new people and helping them study when they needed it, or when they helped me learn when I didn't understand the material. Not only that, but I began to go to the gym, and that's where I built my mentality not to give up. I'm the kind of person who pushes people to be their best.
I began my undergraduate education at Colorado State University in 2004. I declared my major as Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. At this point in my life, I had no clue what I wanted to do for my career and thought this would be the best option and give me the most diversity of career options. Going into my sophomore year, I began a job in the emergency department at the hospital located in the college town. During my first day, I got to see a variety of emergent and non-emergent medical procedures.
As a result, I decided it would be best to take a gap year and work full-time. I ended up working at a small community bank called Beacon Bank. At the bank I found my passion for finances but more importantly I learned the importance of being accountable and reliable worker. After working at Beacon Bank for over one year I decided I was ready to apply my newly acquired skills to my education at Hamline University. Leaving Beacon Bank I had new found resolve and a better appreciation for my education and I now thrive at Hamline.
Everyone is heading back to college from winter break (I hope you all enjoyed yourselves) and now it’s time to reunite with your college friends, TURN UP, and most importantly, hit those books. Going back to school can be therapeutic for most, but for some, it can be a sad moment. Regardless of what your scenario may be, this break has definitely helped you realize that there is an obvious difference between high school friends and college friends. As you all may or may not know, I am a current freshman at Lincoln University of Missouri and my first semester of college has been fairly interesting to say the least. I have met a few great people in my four, short months at Lincoln, whom I am happy to call my friends.
With senior year of high school coming to a close, comes an overwhelming amount of stress about moving away to college. At the beginning of this school year, I was eager to leave and excited to go away, but I came to a realization that leaving home alarms me. At this point in time, I began to notice just how much my parents do for me and just ruminating about everything I would have to do on my own now, makes me nervous. School has never been an issue for me but what my friends say about college, makes it even more petrified to go. Being constantly asked questions like, “how do you always get your work done?” or “how do you have such good time management?” reassures me that I will do fine in college.
Going back to school at my age was a big decision, one that I didn’t make overnight. I knew that trying to go back to school while raising my grandchildren was not going to be an easy task, but I knew this had to be done. My current job does not pay much money and the money I receive from Social Services is inadequate, so my solution is to go to school to get better job. The first semester has been by far the most challenging thing I have ever faced this year. One of those challenges is making back and forth from to class while trying to work.
I spent a year working towards this degree and eventually decided that I should be honest with myself. If I wanted to live up to the example my parents set and love what I do, I had to be honest with myself and pursue what it is I felt I was meant to do. I completed my Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family and am still thankful to this day that I followed my heart and my gut instinct. My undergraduate studies at Kent State helped me significantly in my decision pursuing a career in school counseling.
It was important for me to continue my education, especially in this field as it has always been a dream of mine. In my family neither of my parents attended college, through the years I have watched them do jobs they hated so me and my siblings could be successful. As I got older my brother attended college, be prospered and graduated in four years. He now has a steady job and