A College Education Is Worth The Cost

Recently, many have begun to attack and degrade higher education in the United States. In the book How College Works, authors Daniel Chambliss and Christopher Takacs claim, “As state support has eroded, and as more students attend college in an increasingly desperate attempt to find viable jobs, the price to students of attending an institution of higher education has gone up, especially at more selective institutions” (172). So is college even worth it? Caroline Bird’s excerpt from her book Case Against College “Where College Fails Us” is an adequately written article that agrees with those who question whether college is a good investment. Bird argues that although some students would benefit from college and succeed, many fall short, wasting

The main point they make is higher education equals higher income. Becker and Murphy point out the difficulties in paying for college, but they look at the returns being worthy

The intended audience of the article is educators as well as generally educated people. The effectiveness of this piece is sufficient, however,

The author uses false statements and fallacious reasoning in the argument “Sidestepping Students Debt”. One example of the author’s false statements is, “Smart students everywhere are refusing to accept the unwritten law that attending college results in overwhelming debt. Instead, these smart students sidestep serious college debt before college even begins.” This is a false statement because it is not only saying that only smart students are the ones sidestepping the debt but, also saying that people with lesser grades will not sidestep their debt. It is false because any kind of student can try and hopefully succeed in sidestepping their debt.

There is many people that go to college, but because of the cost they don't get through college. The elevated costs of college cause not only students to struggle paying for college, but also to struggle financially paying for college when they are done. In many cases, after graduating, young adults who don’t find a job will become poorer, increasing the gap between the rich and the

The authors gathered research from the Hamilton Project and also created graphs to provide the reader with the facts and statistics they need to make their own decision whether they should go to college or not. When the provided data is considered, it’s hard to see why someone wouldn’t choose to attend college and earn a degree. The authors were successful in achieving the goal of getting their point across by simply stating hard undisputed facts on earnings which is why this is a good example of logos in the authors’

He calls the students to action in a way that they can relate to by talking about the necessity to use their education outside of the workplace and question the world around

As a professor who specializes in literacy and learning, Rose applies his acquired knowledge to establish a high level of authority in his article. Rose explains how neither of his parents got a high level of education, and how he wasn’t inclined to excel in academics as well. But, Rose further elaborates about how he managed to succeed by saying, “I studied the humanities and later the social and psychological science… Then I went back to graduate school to study education and cognitive psychology and eventually became a faculty member in a school of education” (246-247). Rose acquired extensive knowledge throughout his academic years.

The article titled “Class Dismissed” seems to belong in the opinion column rather than being from a supposed objective and unbiased standpoint titled The New York Times Magazine. Articles too recently have been sharing their opinions rather than reporting facts and truthful events while the newspapers or magazines still claim to come from objective points of view. The validity of the author is questioned for a few reasons: he speaks for a minority of high-schoolers, Walter Kirn, the author, is 55 years old, he relied on his friend’s accounts of senior year for the article, and the author also acknowledges that the proposal he agrees with will probably be ineffective. The author, who graduated as a junior and has no experience as a senior, appears to have some pessimistic views towards students in their senior year.

Living where we live, you begin to comprehend that living off of $11.00 per hour including with your family will never suffice your needs. Getting a college degree can ensure the graduate a higher chance of being able to earn more financially. In the article “Why College Isn't And Shouldn't Have to be For Everyone” by Robert Reich, he states that “A degree from a prestigious university can open doors to elite business schools and law schools-and to jobs paying hundreds of thousands, if not millions. ”Even though Reich’s article is on the opposing side of the argument, he fails to overlook the fact that in the long run having a college degree will, and can open doors to many new opportunities. One of those opportunities is to be able get a well paying job that can earn more than the average non college graduate.

And in between, students are driven to take low paying and high paying jobs against their own consent, their interests are altered, personal decisions must be taken according to financial situations, and people dare to reject education (Choi, 32). Student loan debt weighs on billions of shoulders in the world and it is nearly impossible to be oblivious to all the harm that it has done and all the factors it takes part in affecting that it shouldn’t. If awareness could be raised and colleges would only consider to at least reduce tuition rather than eliminate it, that would still help do the nation well and commence improvement. An education must serve to inspire imagination and to motivate creativity in as many fields as possible. A society that is excellent is a society that presents opportunities for each and every member.

One of the things that they state is that the best advice for children who live in poor households is to try to acquire as much education as they can because it is their best chance to live better lives. Also mentioned in their article is that a great way to boost your skills and become more specialized is by getting an education. Furthermore, they state that there should be equal opportunity in acquiring an education as it is one’s own responsibility to continue down a path which will lead them to the life that they desire (Greenstein and

Yet I will be more likely to be given the chance to attempt to positively influence the world with my chosen purpose, whilst the underprivileged are struggling on the second step of Maslow’s pyramid. Though my quixotic mentality chooses to believe in both the free competition derived from Rand’s capitalist disposition and the moral obligations that Guevara stood for, funding access to educational opportunities for all youth is an idea that transcends economic bias. It is the true “American Dream” that will promote both advancements in the humanities and sciences as well as healthy competition in all professions.

Most of today high-paying jobs require a college degree. A good education contributes, therefore, in getting closer to this ideal

Learning Autobiography (LAB #1): Formal and Informal Educational Experiences My formal education was limited by internal and external forces. I will explore the effect of these influences. I will describe events from elementary and middle school that shaped my opinion of education, and why I did not see the importance of it. I will reflect on how my poor attitude and the indifference of the adults around me set the course for road I would take.