Personal Narrative: Was It Worth It?

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Recently I was asked “Was it worth it?” in reference to my first semester in college. I quickly began reminiscing about the day I loaded up my car with most of my belongings and headed to “Buggy Town” (Barnesville). One day I was sleeping in the comforts of my own room at my parents house and in a matter of a three hour drive all my comforts of home were gone. Despite all my attempts to bring a little of home to my college dorm room it still felt cold, naked and uncomfortable. My Dad tried his best to help me get it just right so it didn’t feel like I just moved into a cell but despite his efforts it was so far from my comfy room. In addition to my new room, I quickly realized I was responsible for feed myself every time I was hungry and …show more content…

I began to engage with my classmates in the classrooms and started enjoy learning. I felt challenged by my classes, they weren’t so hard that I couldn't maintain the workload but yet I felt like I was learning. The intellectual cultural varied depending on the class I attended. Some of my classes the students participated more, asked questions, stimulated discussions while others the students were just a body in the seat. Those classes were particularly long and boring, seemed like they would ever …show more content…

Guttings believes that high school students should know how to structure grammatically sound essays, speak in a beginners level of foreign language, a grasp of two natural sciences, and a great deal of pre-calculus. This education would lead to a rather satisfying job in the work force. A high school degree should not be able to carry enough weight to where somebody does not have to go to college and still be able to make the same amount of money as somebody who did. Gutter believes that college is reserved for becoming a doctor, lawyer, engineer, accountant, or a pre-professional. Which does not make sense due to the fact that becoming a teacher requires you going to college to get a degree. So who is supposed to teach the high school classes that he believes should be more difficult, a high school graduate? Therefore, I can not agree with Guttings

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