...High school, it sucks. In my family, it has always just been a given rule that the children will do good in school and go onto college. My parents always wanted my brother and I to go to college, since they never had the chance to. My dad would always say, “I want better for you guys than I had for myself”. One way to accomplish that, was to get good grades in high school and move onto college. So it was not a big shock to my family when I said I wanted to graduate my Junior year of high school, a whole year earlier than my graduating class. I was set on going to college, I needed a reason to get out of my hometown of Council Bluffs and a way to do that, was by going to college. Now my brother was already an expert at the whole college thing....
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...Learning The argument about higher learning has been a long standing controversy. Some people in America question if the core curriculum taught in college prepares college students for the real world. They wonder if the main courses such as English or Science really help students develop the communicating and critical thinking skills needed to get a good job in today’s society. Another argument is the belief that only certain people should go to college, while others believe that everybody should go to college. Two prime examples of these opinions are the opinions of Sanford Ungar and Charles Murray. Ungar believes that everyone should go to college and receive some form of liberal arts degree, while Charles Murray believes that only students in to 90 percentile should go to college. Both men agree that a liberal arts degree is a great thing, but their opinions on when it should be taught and who it should be taught too are very different. While Murray’s points are somewhat accurate I believe that Ungar’s ideas are more persuasive because he recommends that everybody gets a liberal arts degree helping increase the amount of people with the critical thinking and communication skills businesses are looking for. Sanford Ungar wrote the essay 7 Major Misperceptions About the Liberal Arts. In this essay Ungar describes the benefits of getting a liberal arts degree. In misperception 2, Ungar states how even though people believe the notion of “who wants to hire someone with an...
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...above. I believe that students should have a choice. If they feel like they’re ready to dive into what they know they want to do, let them. But if the student feels like they aren’t one hundred percent sure, they should be able to take a wide variety of courses that allow them to eventually choose a major to specialize. Patrick Allitt is the author of the essay, “Should Undergraduates Specialize?” In this essay he compares and contrasts his own experiences in college with those of his college-bound daughter. By comparing the two, he provides evidence to his belief that having the option to specialize as an undergraduate will benefit students. This is shown in his conclusion, “Students with the right frame of mind thrive on studying diverse subjects until they’re ready, sometimes at age twenty or older, to make a stronger commitment. But let’s get rid of the idea that liberal arts is for everyone. America’s commitment to equality and to universal education is noble and invigorating. But it shouldn’t mean that one size fits all” (Allitt 7). Here Patrick is summarizing his essay, and essentially says that liberal arts may benefit some students, but there is a certain percentage that would...
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...and contrast essay Point by point arrangment essay 13march 2012 Introduction: There are several reasons why having a college degree versus not having a college degree can greatly benefit you when doing a job search and wanting to apply for higher paying jobs. Having a degree can open many doors of opportunity to you as without it you may run into a road block. In the following essay I will compare and contrast the reasons for this.. First diffrence with having a college degree: On the job you are applying for when it says college degree perfered well when you go to apply for it having that degree puts you ahead of consideration for the job compared to those that do not have it. Having a college degree is liking having years of expereince in a job even if you don’t . No degree sometimes enables you from applying for a lot of jobs often times it’s a requirement to even be considered for the job. Second diffrence: People with college degree’s earn more and start with higher pay Having a college degree is like having years of experience they see you take the time to learn in this job area and are willing to pay more when they hire you because you are already trianed. No college degree and employeers will often times start you at minum wage. Third diffrence: Having a college degree is costly versus not having one With everything in the economy going up the price of education is getting higher and higher and for many people who want a college degree finicaially...
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...Liberal Arts Education Now that I am in college, I have pondered upon whether a liberal arts education is better than a vocational education; a topic that did not cross my mind in high school. A liberal arts curriculum includes the studies intended to primarily provide general knowledge such as language, philosophy, literature, and abstract science and to develop general intellectual capacities, such as reason and judgment, as opposed to professional or vocational skills (merriam-webster.com). As students wanting to achieve a higher education, we have to think about what we want for ourselves. Either you want to grow as an individual and obtain a major in whichever field you chose, or just learn what best interests you. People have many misconceptions toward what the liberal arts are and how they can benefit you. We often hear things like, “A liberal arts degree will not get you a real job.” or “A liberal arts degree is a luxury not a necessity.” Although this is what the majority of the people who are not aware about the actual facts say, this is not true. An examination of, The New Liberal Arts by author Sanford J. Ungar, and Are Too Many People Going to College? by author Charles Murray, will reveal to us why one gains more knowledge at a liberal arts school. Murray argues that a liberal arts education is only for the elite, but I believe that they shouldn't be the only ones to attend because my vision of a liberal arts college is one where all students come in with the...
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...It is now the end of my first official quarter in college. I could act as if I now know what I am doing and say that I am an expert at college survival, but I am not. I walked into this experience with a countless amount of questions and three months into it they seem only to have multiplied. This first quarter of college has been a learning experience in the form of a brutal awakening. The revelation of truth behind college relationships, studies, and growth has ignited a change that I hope will benefit me in years to come. A significant part of the reason for my picking Walla Walla University was that I already had a stable friend group on campus. I knew that I was social enough to make friends regardless of the college I attended, but only Walla Walla could offer me a backup plan. I had...
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...my future business endeavour. I have found that after so long out of the education system it has been a difficult transition juggling study and work. The first units that were chosen for me in study period 2, I thought were difficult to understand having never written an essay before and without the knowledge or know how, I was not able to complete these units. SSK12 has given me a good understanding of what it takes at becoming a university student and in particular the skills on writing essays. As I have mentioned previously up until study period 2, I had never written an essay and did not fully comprehend how important the set out of a university essay was. Choosing an Essay Question was an important part of my learning in week 6 because this has now given me the beginning step in writing a university essay using the correct format. I am feeling a lot more confident when approaching the subject of essays as I now understand and have the knowledge on the procedure in completing an academic essay and what is required. I now know that by firstly choosing a question will then help you to with your thesis and this in turn will give you your main idea and sets the way in which to write your essay. During the time that I was employed by the government it was necessary for me to constantly refer to certain policies and procedures on a daily basis. I was able to use the marking text system to allow me easy reference by indicated the pages with tabs and then within the...
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...Why College Education is Important to Me A. Introduction: Albert Einstein is quoted for saying; "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity." So, here I am a forty-nine year old and what I am now realizing is that by getting a college education, it will help to open so many more doors and give me opportunities to not only better educate myself and provide me with a more financially successful life, but fill a void that I missed out on over Thirty years ago by not going to college right out of high school. In today's society it is hard to get a good paying job or a financially fulfilling career without first getting a college education. By achieving a college degree I will have greatly improved my chances of acquiring a great paying job in Project Management, and I will be able to contribute to a much better life for my husband and I. A college education will give me a deeper sense of confidence and help me to improve myself as a professional in a higher wage earning bracket. This is very important to be someone, and hopefully make the right choices for my education. In a nutshell, my college education is the key to a much brighter financial future and more satisfying career...
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...The authors of “The Myth of the Student Loan Crisis” believe that there is no student loan crisis. The authors of “Here’s Your Crisis: Student Loan Debt Isn’t a Myth” disagree. College tuition plays a big part on what school a student will decide to go to. Many students are offered scholarships or financial aid for the school of their choice. The student loan crisis is not a myth, but it is also not completely true. Nicole Allan and Derek Thompson are the authors of “The Myth of the Student Loan Crisis.” The authors want to get the point across to readers that students receive financial aid and student loans are not as bad as what people make them out to be. “Horror stories of students drowning in $100,000+ debt might discourage young people...
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...2015 The Value of Education In her essay “College is a Waste of Time and Money,” author Caroline Bird postulates monetary and social reasoning for why obtaining a college degree is a waste for many students. According to Bird, college has a miniscule value and effect on people and society, and is indeed a waste of time and money. She suggests many students are only in pursuit of a higher education because they lack societal value and purpose after graduating high school, resulting in them feeling obligated to go to college in hopes of obtaining structure and a high paying job. Unlike Bird, I believe a college degree holds a lifetime of abundant benefits. It is our duty as a society to push the value and credibility of higher education, as it can open many doors one couldn’t possibly achieve without some sort of earned credibility or degree. In “College is a Waste of Time and Money,” Bird tells us while lecturing across US college campuses, she came to realize that many students aren’t in school because they want to learn, but more so because they felt obligated to attend since they are not highly valued in our society. She suggests young adults go to college for several different reasons; some may go with a genuine interest in learning, some may go in order to get away from home, yet still be supported by their parents and taxpayers, but most go because it’s the ‘normal’ thing to do. For the most part, I agree that young people go to college because it is what is expected of...
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...A College Education Will Get You More Money Sherri Coleman English ENG 101 March 14, 2010 Mary-Angie Salvá-Ramírez, Ph.D. In order to secure a good job, one must have a college education. A college education ensures you with a good job with great benefits. A college education, also, gives you more confidence in what you can accomplish. A college education also gives you more of an option with choosing the job that you want. A college degree opens the door for many opportunities, financial stability, a comfortable lifestyle, and emotional security. A college degree gives you more peace of mind knowing you have a degree in a specific field. With a much secure feeling on being able to afford the finer things in life. Having a college degree gives you an enormous advantage in the work field with training and more pay. Unlike a high school graduate, you have more leverage. You can choose your places of employment and your salary opposed to having to settle for what is open and in most cases, minimum wages. When you have a college education, you have the option to choose what job you want. You do not have to settle for a job because that is the only job that you can get. You can have your pick and chooses because you have the qualifications. You will not be looked at like you just did enough to get by. You will be looked at as the person who wanted more education to better yourself for a job. You will be looked at as a person who knows what you want and have taken the steps...
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...Essay 1 “Should Everyone Go To College?” In this report “Should Everyone Go to College?” written by Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill, a senior research assistant in the center of children and a senior fellow in Economic studies and co-director of the center on children, spoke about how has been absurdly overrated. Owen and Sawhill reported in the first paragraph of the summary saying “By telling all young people that they should go to college no matter what, we are actually doing some of them a disservice” Their prove in the report is known to be 100% accurate because this proves were gotten from reliable sources like March CPS 2007-2010, Hess et al and some other reliable sources. The rate of return on education can be calculated by discovering the cost and benefit associated with a certain level of schooling, this cost will be made up of the cost of textbooks and stationery, salaries of all the staffs, cost of time and study, rent of land on which the institution is cited and some other expenses. The cost of education is very high so there is not much net benefit. In other words the higher the tuition of college education the lower the net benefit of attending. Owen and Sawhill's report says that “the correlation is not causation, and getting at the true causal effect of...
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...Zachary Wilson Writing 121-037 Z Hitzel Unit #1 Essay February 3, 2014 Liberal Arts: Is it Necessary? Liberal arts education has proven to be a very controversial topic to those concerned or affected by it, and it is questioned how or if it should be implemented into college curriculum. Liberal arts education is defined as “the academic course of instruction at a college intended to provide general knowledge and comprising the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, as opposed to professional or technical subjects” (“liberal arts”). Generally, American colleges allow students to choose a major and take prerequisites, however students usually aren’t able to get into the meat of their major studies until their junior year, leaving the first two years of college to liberal arts classes. So, how should it be put into practice? In Patrick N. Allitt’s essay, “Should undergraduates specialize?” and in Mark Jackson’s “The Liberal Arts: A Practical View,” both authors explain how they think such education should be implemented. Although Allitt argues that students should be able to choose whether or not they want a liberal arts education, and Jackson argues that it should be required in order to create versatile students, I believe their ideas should be combined, and that a liberal arts education should be encouraged but not required of students, because I think it is ultimately up to the students themselves what classes they want to take as well as whether...
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...Is College Worth It? From the day we start school, it is drilled into our brain that college is the only way to have a good future, but that may not be the case at all. One might be tempted to point to the many successful people out there without a college degree such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg, but ordinary people can also achieve success without a college degree. At least, that’s what Charles Murray, Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill, and Mike Rose argue in their essays titled “Are Too Many People Going to College?”, “Should Everyone Go to College?”, and “Blue-Collar Brilliance”. These authors believe that that college promotes social inequality, that college is not a requirement for a good job, and that college is not...
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... Tilley, an employee of the local college library, talks about the hours and, in some cases days of preparation that go into the process. The process involves preparing the paper, aligning the letters and setting up the equipment even before the printing begins. During Fines interview she talks about the art of the overall process by saying its “Craftsmanship adds value and meaning …” (46). Describing to her audience that Fine believes in taking pride in your work. Fine learns about the skills necessary to operate these antique print presses. (44-47). One way the author, Linda Fine, gives the reader a good mental picture of what she is experiencing is by describing the equipment used and how it works. Tilley explains that alignment of letters can be a conflict. Also, Tilley says “… humid weather can cause the ink to spread out, leaving text appearing smudgy and smeared” (45). Fine expresses her understanding for the great skill by comparing it to her sister’s experience. She related to it by saying “The scarf knitted for her friend had more meaning in it than a typical scarf purchased” (47). I believe this is a significant quote to the story, because it tells the reader that Fine is gaining an appreciation for the skilled craft of print pressing. In the first paragraph of Linda Fine’s article, “Bringing Ingenuity Back”. Fine should have used an opening sentence or thesis statement declaring where the essay was going, because it lacks direction and purpose...
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