The Importance Of Attending College

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Whether or not to attend College after graduating High School is an important decision in a young person’s life. There are a number of factors to consider such as funds, grades, and other social issues that must be considered. The government offers different types of funding for students such as Pell grants and student loans. This helps everyone to be able to attend some college, even if it is just the local Community College in the area. Attending College is the best option for most High School graduates, which will enable them to earn their maximum potential income, while also preparing them to make well informed decisions throughout their lifespan. College can also help to improve a person’s social skills and provides a multitude of life …show more content…

Obviously, this may be due to some underlying personality issues, but I firmly believe that college can help even the most socially awkward or just plain shy student blossom. It can provide a safe haven to find yourself, while you also get an education and gain some independence. Some people might argue that whether you go to college or not that you will still learn those same life lessons and skills. While this may be true, wouldn’t it be better to learn them in college before you enter the real work force world? In Freeman Hrabowski essay, Colleges Prepare People for Life, he states, “Yes, colleges prepares people for jobs, but more critically, they prepare people for life” (Graff, They say / I say: the moves that matter in academic writing, 2014, pp. 259-263). College has already helped me, a 36 year old housewife, learn how to manage my time better, operate a computer more efficiently, and to be more open minded before passing judgement. As a second year Wake Tech student, I see the benefits that college provides even before obtaining my degree. I am learning things about History, English, and computers that I would never have just gotten from High School. My parents did not attend college and it was not …show more content…

I went to work right out of High School, making an hourly rate of $11.00 with full medical benefits, 401 K, and bonuses. Unfortunately, a good percentage of these companies have now relocated out of the country where the labor is cheaper or have gone bankrupt altogether. A good many of the jobs have also been replaced by robots or machines. Even at restaurants, you order on a computer screen and a device is left on the table so you can run your credit card to pay the bill. Kevin Kelly’s essay, Better than Human, makes a rather shocking claim that, “before the end of this century, 70 percent of today’s occupations will likewise be replaced by automation,” (They say / I say: the moves that matter in academic writing, 2014, pp. 299-312). Attending College and receiving an Associate or Bachelor’s degree that specializes in a particular field seems to be the only way to ensure ones financial future in this economy. Occupation’s that can easily be replaced by robots or computers will be, especially if it is more cost effective and more efficient. Companies that can pay a lower wage in another country will move to save money and workers will be unemployed. Occupations such as teachers, policeman, nurses, lawyers and doctors to name a few require degrees, but these are not going to be outsourced or ran by machines. People

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