Benefits of Higher Education Most people set out to go to college or some other formal training and others have no plan of extending their education and therefore have no idea the benefits they could have by earning a degree. Sure it takes more time to complete, but the time invested will be well worth it. I believe that one should at least explore the option of going to college at some point in their education. Higher education opens so many doors and gives you the opportunity to examine your options in life, such as your career, where do you want to work, how much you want to get paid and so forth. A good education gives you these options and gives you a better opportunity to succeed in life.
Despite the benefits of a college education, such as a better starting pay in entry level jobs and some better opportunities to find world, these benefits are only individual and do not outweigh the price it takes to achieve them. College is too expensive to be paid for by every high school graduate because it throws students and their families into pools of debt and is not worth the money for those that do not even graduate. Attending college presents numerous risks and gambles, yet college is ultimately an ‘investment.’ Although it may not pay off right away, it will reward those with a degree financially in the future. Obama continued on to say that “higher education should not be a luxury,” but a crucial part to building a career and a future. (Obama).
These athletes are students who are being allowed an education through their participation in sports and they should feel privileged to do so. The experience of playing on a college team itself is much like an unpaid internship for other students. For non-athlete students, however, the experiences of unpaid internships do not come along with a full-ride scholarship. College sports should not be centered around money. If it was it would make the gap between big and small schools even greater because the larger schools will be able to pay the athletes more money and in the end they will essentially be able to buy out the best athletes.
There is no denying that college is hard; it’s supposed to be that way, if college were easy than everyone would have a college degree. Having a college degree is what will separate you, a college graduate, from everyone else; allowing you to be the” pick of liter”, so to speak. There are many different ways to avoid falling into the “drop out” mentality. All of which are very easy to accomplish if you know where to start. Attend all your classes; don’t talk yourself into believing this is not the most vital part of college.
This break gives students a time to find themselves and find what truly inspires them. For many people this is to travel the worl and many others is to get into the workforce. On the other hand, many young people don’t have any idea what they want to do with the rest their lives so having this time to think and find themselves would be a great idea. Instead of wasting money paying for classes they possibly will never use in their job. During this period of time it would be a good idea to work on college applications and improve your odds to get in a good college.
If you lower tuition rates then that will make college more accessible for students who find it hard to pay for college. Students should not be turned away from an education simply because of the fact that they can’t afford it. There are kids out there with the talent, mindset, and knowledge to do goo but they can’t because of financial disabilities. The question arises: “How will you lower tuition?” Will the question is quite simple, the government will fund it. It will be a good investment for the government because we are breeding future, lawyers, doctors, firefighters, etc., people that are benefiting society.
Priscilla R. George English 1302 Professor Sanford Feb. 11, 2015 Free Community College There are people in America with brilliant minds, which go to waste due to the barriers they face in trying to afford college education. The knowledge they possess could help fuel the economy or implement new ideas that could benefit us all. President Obama has come up with a great solution to this burdensome issue. He addressed this issue in his state of the union speech and suggest that "community college should be as free and universal in America as high school. Under President Obamas proposal, the federal government would cover seventy-five percent of the average cost of community college.
Without a college education one cannot reach their full potential thus making them unable to achieve their highest and most sought after dreams and goals. One of the main reasons to continue your education and get a college degree is that it opens many doors of opportunity and allows us to obtain a better career. It is hard to find a decent job that will pay you a decent salary with only a high school education. Although a college education does not guarantee success it does give a little bit of an edge over a high school graduate applying for the same position. You have more choices in careers with a college degree thus giving you more choices in life.
The experience of playing in a team itself is more valuable and it is also a pride for athletes. In some way, college athletes already get paid; universities should never give more financial support to satisfy their athletes. Colleges are for education and academic purposes. It is a place where students get education and get prepared for their better future. If one is interested in playing sports and he/she is very good at it, then he/she should go in that field.
I know the value and importance of having a good college education and how it will affect my future. I know without it I will have to settle and I don’t settle, I aim for the best. My choices and opportunities are currently limited because I don’t have the higher learning experiences that will allow me to explore every option available. College education is important to me because I believe that the biggest accomplishment that you can obtain from education is knowledge. Knowledge can take you far in life, the more knowledge that someone knows the better.