Analysis Of College Is A Waste Of Time And Money

Is college worth the time and money? Yes. Those who go to college, may find it to be a learning and self-developing experience. College will prove to be a great investment when the person puts in the hard work and determination. Not many will agree with this, as it is in the case of Caroline Bird. In Caroline Bird’s essay, “College is a Waste of Time and Money,” she discusses arguments that try to convince the reader that college is insignificant. However, these allegations are composed of fallacious logic such as: failing to accept the burden of proof, hasty generalization, and sob story. Her points are disagreeable, because she fails to provide a strong and valid foundation to prove as to why college education is a waste of time and money.

College is a waste of time, “because it has become the thing to do or because college is a pleasant place to be; because it’s the only way they can get parents or taxpayers to support them without getting a job they don’t like; because Mother wanted them to go, or some other reason entirely irrelevant…” (Bird 5-8). These are pointless allegations because she is categorizing everyone, who decides to go to college, into one group. I did not decide to come to college because my mom told me to, or because everyone one else is doing it. It was my own choice to come to college. I am also supporting myself with a part-time job. I do not have my parents or taxpayers paying for my expenses. She also states, “And few parents are sophisticated enough to understand that in financial returns alone, their children would be better off with the money than with the education” (181-183). Here, she is implying that not all parents are sophisticated, if they send their kids to college, and that money is better than education. Bird is generalizing everyone that goes to college by implying that they only do so for the money. Using hasty generalizations is irrelevant and pointless to Bird’s overall