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Summary Of Two Years Is Better Than Four By Liz Addison

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Yasin Kuri
Marcia Cree
ENG 101
October 7, 2017
Success at an Affordable Price
The article “Two Years is better than four” is written by Liz Addison. She claims that community college matters, unlike Mr. Perlstein who thinks that college must come to an end. Addison expressed her view that the community college also has significant importance in comparison with the university. Besides, she also mentioned that community colleges do not receive the attention and admission from the education system “College as America used to understand it is coming to an end” (Addison 211). She reminds us that no matter what path we take after high school, community college is always an option, and for some students, an option greatly appreciated but students are not fortunate to see that. Liz Addison uses a lot of techniques such as the use of supporting details. I believe that dreams and goals can be achieved despite the fancy high-level colleges. I am a four-year university student, but i would say that college still matters. College is an experience that teaches independence and other adult life factors. Liz Addison …show more content…

For example two of my friends goes to CSN community college and we are taking the same general courses but still i pay three times more than what they pay. Students could get the same education with less money. In her opinion, community colleges do not receive the acknowledgement and appreciation that they deserve. Liz Addison points out an example of an article in the New York Times. It describes “a college application essay workshop for low-income students” (Addison 213). Students attend or are misguided into the wrong universities and end up dropping out because they were not aware of the equal affordable opportunities. Big fancy colleges are huge, but what is the point if one can't afford it, and instead choose no longer to pursue their educational

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