Is College Necessary

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In todays advancing society, it is pushed on students at a young age that college is necessary for success in the future. However, success comes from the determination and motivation within an individual and not from the education obtained from a college degree as proven in the past, by many successful business owners. Although many colleges and high schools may make a push for a college degree, it is not necessary to be successful in the future. There is plenty of other options that young adults should explore before college, after all it never hurts to look around.

Students who seek a higher education could end up owing thousands of dollars upon graduation from college, which will take years to pay back. "Between 2003 and 2012 the number of 25-year-olds with student debt increased from 25% to 43%" (Procon) This means that more and more young adults are having to pay off student debt rather than using that money to get a car, house, money towards your family, etc. Another option students could choose …show more content…

Many employers also think that students do not learn what they need for a everyday job in college. As many as 45% of students show "no improvement in critical thinking, complex reasoning or written communication during their first two years in college." (Stephens). Although college seems to be beneficial to most students, it may also be harmful to other students. Jobs in this advancing day in age require social skills, which college just simply does not provide in some cases. So, in other words, "A college degree doesn't guarantee success, and not getting a college degree doesn't guarantee failure." (Anderson). In most case's college will make a student successful, but that is not the case for

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