Tj Turner

Ms. Cooney

E4/6th

29 March 2016

Attending College

Some may say college is not for them, and others believe it is. College is indeed time consuming and technical, but it is also the start of the life of some people's dreams. A person could give endless reasons as to why they do not want to attend college, such as: it is too expensive, it is time consuming, or there are not always jobs in the field they got their major in. Others will argue that. A person should attend college because it gives better jobs, more opportunities, and easier connections in the work field when looking for a job.
People with only a high school diploma do not make as much money as a person with something as simple as an associate's degree. “People with a college degree make around $1,100 a week. Someone with a high school diploma makes just $638” (GreatSchools Staff). An associate's degree is only two years of college. Some people only go for two years because that is all they need for the profession they want to proceed in. Although a person that attends college for more than two years obviously has a higher degree. The higher the degree you have, the more money you make. Some parents do not want to support their children beyond high school. “A lot of high school graduates have never worked, paid a bill, or learned anything about personal finance” (Slide, Casey). College will most definitely teach a person how to finance wisely. Not only does college help a person earn more money, it helps a person gain more opportunity.
When a person goes to college, there are endless opportunities. “People who go to college open up their choices for jobs. Many jobs these days require a college degree” (GreatSchools Staff). When a person has any type of college degree, it already opens up more opportunities for people with a degree rather than a person without one. “... College graduates have less chance of losing their jobs. In 2009, there were 9.7 million unemployed high school graduates, compared with 5.2 million college graduates without jobs” (GreatSchools Staff). Going to college lessens the chance of a person losing their jobs, so why not go to college. Also the statistics listed before shows how much going to college and not going to college hinders the future of a person. There is also another deciding factor of college.
People who attend college have an easier time making connections for jobs in their work field. They have been working with people who have the same interests as them, and they may know people that could help get them a job. “In college, students make new friends and other connections that will be helpful when it’s time to get started in a career” (GreatSchools Staff). Getting to know people and making friends helps a person in the long run. “Those friends they make in college will help them get jobs, and these connections and networks will help them throughout their lives” (GreatSchools Staff ). When getting to know someone in college, it is good to do it with someone that has the same interests so they can work together. Now, not all people agree with college.
Some people think college is a waste of time, it is expensive, takes too long to finish, it is too hard, or they do not think they will find a job in their major. Ashley Thorne says “A significant number of high school graduates are ill-prepared for college, and it doesn’t make sense for them to enroll”. Students who are ill-prepared for college usually have a harder time in school. Not going to school and entering the workforce immediately is what works best for them. Ms. Thorne also says “By plowing more money into an education, many students incur incredible amounts of debt before they ever get their first paycheck”. This is a huge deciding factor for many. A lot of people do not want to pay debt from school for life. So not going to school stops them from having to get student loans and pay them back.
There are many reasons a person should go to college, for example: it provides better jobs, it creates more opportunities, and lastly it gives a person easier connections when entering the work field. College may not be for everyone, but those that currently attend or went to college succeed more than one who does not, or did not.

Works Cited
Staff, Great Schools. "5 Reasons Your Child Should Go to College." Great Kids!GreatSchools. Web. 30 Mar. 2016.
Slide, Casey. "10 Reasons Why You Should Go to College – Besides Just Getting a High-Paying Job." Money Crashers. SparkCharge Media. Web. 30 Mar. 2016.
Thorne, Ashley. "10 Reasons Not to Go to College." NAS. 26 May 2010. Web. 30 Mar. 2016.