Avneesh Newar
Professor Rowe
ENGL-1302-15
10 December 2012
Is college a good idea for some exceptional students?
College education is a life experience that provides students with knowledge and skills to face challenges ahead in life. It is an extremely important form of education though it may seem as though college is not worth the stress and difficulty because several college dropouts such as Joel Osteen, LeBron James, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and Steve Jobs were successful in their endeavors to achieve their goals. In the article Is College worth it?, Robert Hoggard states:
College prepares students for determination and responsibility although one can never truly understand the definition of determination without finishing college because studying and finishing assignments on time takes innate will power that many people who opt-out of college do not possess (Hoggard). His views on college are extremely appropriate as by attending college, students learn to develop their will power to help them focus on their perspectives and goals. Emily Wamstker shares her views on college in her article, College Is Very Much Worth It, by saying, “The data make clear that getting a college education is still a good idea -- college graduates earn more, and are more likely to have a job in the first place -- and is especially important for some Americans” (Wamstker). By attending college, students can be confident of acquiring a job.
Many college dropouts struggle making low wages because they fail to equip themselves with an education. The probability of getting a job with a college degree is much higher than the probability of getting a job for a college drop out student. Education cripples poverty as the job markets favor the educated people. In the article Is College worth it?, David Ruccio provides his readers a graph that compares the average salary earned