There is a question going around
whether college is suitable for everyone. In my opinion, I think
EVERYONE should aspire to go to college. I say this because having a
college degree opens up a lot of opportunities and doors for you that
you may not receive with only a high school diploma. Statistics show
that between 1973 and 2010, the jobs that require education beyond
high school more than doubled from 28 percent to 60 percent. This
shows that more and more jobs are requiring you to have a
post-secondary education. Furthermore, a college degree can give you
the credentials you need to get the job that you want and it gives
you a higher chance of being hired. In other words, having a degree
can lessen the competition with others who are also applying for the
same position. With our economy,
jobs aren't easy to find and when jobs do become available, the
company would most likely hire the person with the higher education.
Kevin Carey points out in his discussion that we are living in a
mobile society where workers need credible evidence of their skills
and abilities to get a job. This is highly accurate because no one in
their right mind would hire an individual who has no experience or
skills whatsoever for the job that they are applying for. For
instance, an individual would not be allowed to operate on someone
without proof of having completed the required training and education
to do so. Not only that, a college degree means that you earn more
money. According to Anthony P. Carnevale, people with a college
degree make 84 percent more in their lifetime than those with only a
high school diploma. So if you want to be financially stable, opting
for a college degree is your best choice. On the other hand, there
are some drawbacks to this issue. College may be available to
everyone but it doesn't mean that they can afford it. College IS
getting more and more expensive these days which can discourage an
individual from trying to attain it. And for those who are able to
get their college degree may not be able to pursue the career they
want due to the unavailability; It's not always guaranteed that they
will be able to get the job that they want after they complete their
education. Going to college isn't mandatory but I believe that everyone should pursue a post-secondary education to survive in today's economy. (415)Related Articles:
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/23/who-shouldnt-go-to-college/
http://www.marketplace.org/topics/economy/commentary/should-everyone-go-college
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