Is college essential

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But college education in its right intention should not just be a currency for financial success; it is not just about higher lifetime earnings, job, and access to resources and benefits (Lee et al. As much as this has become the core of college education, it shouldn’t be all that it is. College should be a center for excellence, virtue, wholesome development People often look to entrepreneurial heavyweights, the likes of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Walt Disney, Richard Branson, and many others, and what do they have in common? Not one of them graduated from college when they should have. The statement ‘when they should have' makes for a compelling argument, because most of them were college dropouts, who were later awarded degrees, this points to the fact that despite their entrepreneurial prowess, some level of training was still essential, and whether these degrees are just honorary for their achievement in business, it is adopted and taught as college education to those in the same field who may not share the genius of Larry Ellison.

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But what if you want to pursue medicine, law, architecture (Zekeri, p. In today's society, many of the people who have a college education have grown to be more successful than those without a college education. Moreover, productivity growth has been associated to the higher level of education, especially in recent times. (Hansen, p. The argument against college education based on its cost is less logical and to some extent misses the point of education at any level, not just at the tertiary level. Isn't proper to invest in something good, to invest in ourselves to better ourselves, I think that is something you cannot put a price upon. College education improves one's confidence and awareness. It increases self-confidence level. Students get freedom from the daily disciplined environment of the school, (McMahon, p.

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The college can influence and impact students’ attitude, thinking, perception, and conception of socio-economic, political, social and cultural issues. Colleges have been the birthplace of movements, mostly political and social, such as human rights movements, minority (women, gays, etc. This builds the foundation of your future career. Additionally, college education imparts knowledge about various aspects of career and life. In college, socialize with fellow students from different backgrounds and cultures. Some are intelligent in subjects, others sports, others leadership. So you get to know no matter how talented you are there are other people like you thus this brings a sense of competition which will help you later when applying for entrance exams in job interviews. The college education teaches them how to make a difference in their community.

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During college, he or she can learn about laws and resources that affect the community. After school, they can come to apply this knowledge to better the neighborhood and the people who live there. However, there have been arguments that college education is not important at all. Some of these arguments are such as Preparation for the real world. Despite, the counter-arguments against college education, I firmly believe that college education is essential and should be encouraged, and parents should take their children to college, as well as support them as they pursue their dreams. “Tomorrow is built on the hopes of what we do today. Make your college days as beneficial as possible for you, your career, your parents and the country” (Sharma, p.

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