In earlier generations, only the
more fortunate or extremely intelligent students could dream about attending
college. However, in today’s society, college seems like a necessity to get
most jobs. Many people continue their education after they get their high
school diploma because they think “I’m never going to get a job without a
college degree.” Even though college is a new “trend,” there are still many
graduates that think outside the box in order to succeed on the life path that
they choose to take,
One popular path that is taken is to
start your own business and become an entrepreneur. It seems simple enough
right? If you are passionate enough about something, why not make a career out
of it? Everyone has something that they feel strongly about, so this is why
lots of people create businesses. Not only are they easy to start (making them
a success is the hard part), but there are businesses for services and
products, which essentially makes the projected targets limitless.
Another thing that is becoming more
and more popular is going to trade school. Anyone who is good with their hands
can go to vocational school to learn the trades of plumbing, becoming an
electrician, etc. Not only does trade school take a shorter time to
complete than college does, but most people who go to this type of school tend
to have pretty good salaries.
Attending
college really is not the right path for everyone, and it seems fair to assume
that it is. Just because someone has a college degree does not entirely mean
that they are well equipped to do their job after graduation. Everyone is
different, and it really comes down to preference. It is time we realize that
college is not the only option after high school, and there are many different
ways to become successful.
I am confused as to what point you are making with the sentence: "Attending college really is not the right path for everyone, and it seems fair to assume that it is. "
ReplyDeleteWhen you say, "it seems fair to assume", are you agreeing with or contradicting the claim made in the clause "Attending college really is not the right path for everyone."
Who does it seem fair to?
Who is assuming things?
I love that you brought up vocational technical schools. I went to a tech school and studied early childhood education. People are often stuck in the minds set that technical schools are for people who have no interest in going to college. That statement is both true and false. I have many friends who were in certain programs and went to college to further their educations in fields like nursing and engineering. However I have many other friends who gained their plumbing license or their electrical certificates and went immediately to work.
ReplyDeleteI agree with most of your points in this blog. I disagree with you, however, when you say that college is a "new trend." My 87 year old grandfather has a Ph.D. that he received when he was still in his twenties. My other grandfather went to law school in the 50s.
ReplyDeleteThe trend is not "going to college" -- it's "everyone goes to college."
DeleteAnd this trend is not new:
In the 1930s, not everyone graduated from high school, let alone college.
In the 1950s, everyone was expected to graduate from high school.
Now a days, everyone is expected to graduate from college.
I understand what you are saying, but i think that now a days, going to college is a necessity even though someone might feel like they do not need it. In 2015, i don't think a high school education is enough learning and knowledge to have for an average person. Going to any type of further education is not just about learning, its also about the the experience.
ReplyDeleteYou mean, the experience of going into massive debt which you cannot discharge through bankruptcy?
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