Why Is It Important To Go To College

A lot of people think college is overpriced and not worth the extra time and money. They also think that people can get paid the same amount at jobs that they go to college for with a high school diploma. This however is not the case. College not only helps those who attend earn more money in your career, but it also teaches life-long responsibility. There will also always be economic security given to those who go to college. Sure, college is expensive, but it definitely pays off in the long run.

It has been scientifically proven that a college degree earns more than a high school diploma. Yes, people can find a job straight out of high school, but they will be lucky to earn a few dollars over minimum wage. People can get that same job while going to college to better their future. No one can turn a McDonald’s job into a fulfilling life-long career that will provide for them

and their family for years. College will help anyone do just that with the job they earn.

College also teaches teenagers and young adult’s responsibility and work ethic.

It’s easy to just say that they aren’t going to do anything today and lay in bed all day. That’s what someone would do without any responsibility or care for their future. To go to college, people have to be full of responsibility and work ethic. In college, they have to get up early and go to class. This is very similar to high school, except in college, no one is there to say “Do it.” Parents are no longer around like they were before. Professors aren’t going to come to the dorms or apartments and pull lazy people to class. Going to a college class is a big responsibility. College students also learn how to balance their social life and work life, something they would have to do as an adult in a job. Students will learn responsibility really fast during and after college. Also, the kids of the people who go to college will also be more likely to go to college than the kids whose parents didn’t. These kids also do better throughout school as their parents can push them and help them with their school

work.

College will always give people economic security. Say someone offers a young adult a job straight out of high school. It pays well, and all they have to do is go work for that company. They say that there is not any need for any college training and that they can work however long they want. Then one day that company isn’t doing so well and they decided to close down the business, and that person is left without a job or any education to do anything else. That person is basically out of luck. Not only do college students earn more money, they also stay with the same job longer than high school graduates. There will always be jobs that require or prefer college graduates over high school graduates. Recent college graduates are also less likely to live at home, and are more likely to be married with a career.

So yes, college is expensive. College is also hard and time-consuming. However, it teaches anyone who can commit to college on how to be a grown adult. Anybody could work at a fast food restaurant for the rest of their lives. Anyone could lie on a couch and receive a small check from the government each month. However, those who get up and go to college and make something of themselves are the ones who are admired by their children and their families. It takes a responsible adult to go to college and get an education that will benefit them for a lifetime.