“What is College Good For?”
By Nakesha S. Willis
According to research, college is an educational
institution or establishment providing higher education or specialized
professional or vocational training. In my opinion, college is an awesome
investment because having knowledge and being trained in a certain field may
make your living someday. Let’s see what others think about it!
Many have raised the question of whether college is worth
the investment. Many people, like me, believe knowledge is everything! Most
professions or occupations today require a certain level of degrees and
experience. In the article Professor:
Value of College Extends Beyond Paycheck by NPR Staff, Professor Mike Rose,
speaks on the importance of getting an education. He is adamant that we are not
learning just to make a living, but to assure that you will be able to pursue
the things you desire most. I definitely support that statement. I have always
been told that nothing will be handed to you, it is up to you to work hard for
what you want to accomplish. Louis Menand stated in Live
and Learn: Why we have college that college exposes future citizens to
material that enlightens and empowers them, whatever careers they end up
choosing. By that, he meant college is to prepare you for what you choose to
pursue. If you skip out on that experience, you’re missing a valuable part of
your life. College teaches a great deal of responsibility. It’s an environment
where you should network and learn new things each day.
Will students today occupy jobs that do not yet exist?
As stated in Don't
Miss the College Forest for the Career Trees, a college may not always be
able to anticipate what technical skills students will need about ten years from
now. That article stated thirty percent of students will work in jobs that do
not exist yet and sixty percent graduate in majors different from those in
which they began. Being a college student, I know that’s a fact. People change
their majors multiple times throughout their college duration for various reasons.
One of those reasons would be due to the fact that people think they wanted to
pursue a career but had no idea of what all intelled and realized it wasn’t for
them. Many people want to know, does a degree vary in importance based on your
field of study? There are various statistics that gives responses to this question;
one being How
Much Is a College Degree Worth? Depends On Your Major. I believe all degrees are
important. While pursuing a career, you learn many things. With most majors, students
are allotted the opportunity to intern in their field to get an idea of the
type of work that is to be done.
All in all, if you ask
me, college is a priority. Knowledge is key! It’s up to the individual to
decide whether or not they want to do what it takes to obtain their goal! I am
here to succeed in the field of Elementary Education/Collaborative Teaching and
that’s what I’m adamant about.
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