Humanity has been misled for years upon their assumptions of certain groups throughout the world. These misconceptions lead them away from the truth behind the target and are often times carried across from generation to generation. Singling out a group and spreading out incorrect inferences about them is where these misunderstandings all begin. Ignorance is a choice that people take and use to stir the truth and create confusion amongst many. These confusions sometimes even go as far leading to oppression. If humanity properly educates themselves before leading to assumptions or conclusions, then these issues would not stand in our way. Men who do not take higher education stand victim to such instances because humanity perceives them as being reckless. In reality, a man’s success is not determined by his choice of higher education, but simply if he takes the time to be educated in some form.
Men who make the decision to go another path and not take some form of higher education are given the image of those who will be poor and live on the street. They are thought of those people who will never be any better than those who have taken some sort of higher education. However, if one takes a look at people like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Will Smith, or even Henry Ford, it is entirely possible to be well-off without a degree in one’s hand. Humanity constantly marvels at how they took the ropes and made it to the top without a paper saying they were qualified to do so. Successful people like them started off the same way, whether it was in an average household, the ghetto, or even the streets. It is what they did in their time and built upon themselves that mattered. A homeless man who consistently spends his money on drugs and alcohol w...
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...a system that lays a foundation for success, but is not necessary for men to take advantage of in order to be well-off and keep a family in good hands.
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While some say that college is a good investment due to its tendency to grow a student's character and intellectual ability, the downsides to college sorely outweigh the potential benefits that it has. While college does grow a student in multiple ways, “57% say that the higher education system in the United States fails to provide students with good value for the money they and their families spend.”(Doc F). This majority opinion demonstrates that the growth you can achieve in college is sorely outweighed by its economic cost, and not worth doing.
To go to college or not to go? This is the question many ask themselves before making a life changing decision. Anthony P. Carnevale, in “College Is Still Worth It,” argues that people should go to college and not rely on faulty data on the worth of postsecondary education. Carnevale is a well-known authority on education and was appointed by President Clinton as Chairman of the National Commission on Employment Policy. However Richard Vedder responded to Carnevale with “For Many, College Isn’t worth it” and claims that college is worth it for some people, but it’s not suited for all. Vedder is an economist, author, columnist, and now a distinguished professor of economics emeritus at Ohio University and senior fellow at The Independent Institute. Vedder is able to convince his audience on why college is not always worth it, unlike Carnevale, who was unable to convince his audience.
On the other hand, Chris Matthews thinks that college is not worth it for many people. He argued that 25% graduates who have bachelor degrees get paid less than high school graduates. He said “The bottom quarter of earners with a college degree don’t make more money than the average high school graduate. And this hasn’t really changed much in 40 years.” Chris Matthews also thinks that “ Up to 25% of college grads would probably be better off not pursuing a degree, yet nobody actually thinks they’re going to be the ones for whom the investment doesn’t pay off.”
In addition, the writer of “The Benefits of a College Degree” wrote that”One of the most important and obvious reasons to earn a college degree is to increase your earning potential”(“The Benefits”). While it is true that college is indubitably expensive, the years of learning a particular trade or skill for the future of career of these students is important and worth the cost. Also, students can apply for a variety of scholarships for different amounts of money to help pay for college and lower the amount of debt caused by schooling. Furthermore, multiple students believe that a college education is not needed for their future and that they can get good paying jobs without it. This philosophy does not apply to any good paying careers with the exception of the military and some construction jobs. The good paying jobs require at least a bachelor’s degree in many cases, except for a few that require an
Today, a good education and gainful employment are merely the status quo -- these qualifications are no longer a proven formula for wealth and success. A reflection of this statement is the entrepreneur and creator of Apple, Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs was a college dropout, and around his death in 2011, his net worth was about $11 billion (Smale). Many more fall under this category, including Michael Dell, creator of Dell Computers, and Rachael Ray, the famous culinary and TV star. These success stories contribute to the idea that success isn’t defined by a college education or degree. Success should not be generalized into one definition or category. Each individual has the right to decide what exactly success means and looks like to them, and whether a university can achieve that definition is ultimately up to the student. School can either be a stepping stone or a road block, but forcing one direction upon a student is unfair and diminishes the fact that students have and should make the choice based on what is best for them and their
As we all know that money don’t’ bring all of the happiness; however, it is one of the main sources for reaching higher potential and goals. There are thousands of examples used as a reference by certain authority figures that became successful in the business world that enables others to dispute the benefit of having a higher education. The list starts with Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, Richard Branson, Michael Dell, and Steve Wozniak, all of them either did not learn or finished obtaining a degree. Generally, the list of successful people with higher education is much longer. Furthermore, when we talk about finances, the most successful investors not only have had higher education, they also had higher financial education, and such people include: Warren Buffet, George Soros, Peter Lynch. In the business world, too, such people are not enough. Finally, Google, for instance, was a ultimate graduate project of Sergei Brin and Larry Page. Who knows, if they would have dropped out of the university, then all of us would still have to use the search of Yahoo. Regardless of the success of certain individuals mentioned above, one with higher education has the ability not only analyze a given problems, it gives them the ability to learn a new skill much easier and apply in
An anonymous professor. self-dubbed “Professor X“ laments in his article the “Iv, Tower about the flaws of the educational system that he/she must deal with personally. Being an English professor teaching an intro to English n ight-c la.. Profe.or X often must deal with the under, gilled students that attempt to get a degree, despite their lack of proficiency. Professor X 's mtic le is mainly an anecdote that emphasizes the position he is in as -the man who has to lower the hammer, and hold these under-qualified students to college standar.. and often give them the failing grade. Marty Nemko however, author of "America ' s Most Overrated Product: The Bachelor 's Degree", .scusses in his aMcle the overemphasized importance of the bachelor 's degree, and offers grueling statistics and arguments that sup, in favor of some people abstaining from higher education and pursuing other. just as respectable career paths. Zachary Karabell. in his essay *The $10,000 Hoop-, questiorts the wisdom of the automatic r., most Americans give to someone who holds a degree. Karabell insinuat. that a higher education Ls almost overrated. and that street-smarts can never be replaced by a plaque on the wall with a dean 's signature on
“Is College Worth it? Clearly, New Data Says” by David Leonhardt, “The Value of a College Degree” by Emily Hanford, “New study shows the value of a college education” by Hope Yen, and “Is College Worth It Anymore” by Kristen Sturt, all primarily discuss the advantages of a college education and its true value. In the United States, the student debt is over $1.2 trillion dollars. It is the second largest cause of debt following mortgage debt. When the media spends so much time talking about the limitations of a college education, they are discouraging some students from attending college. Regardless of all the debt, attending college and attaining a higher education is the best decision a student pursuing a bright future, could make today.
In Frank Bruni’s New York Time’s article, “The Imperiled Promise of College,” he argues that college is no longer a guarantee of success because students are not being properly motivated and guided into the programs that will provide them with jobs.
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a) According to Wilson, Jack from the College Degree Boosts Earning Power, and More Higher text of 2016, “education has proven to be a pathway out of poverty for many people whose college studies opened their minds to a new world of possibilities where they could find potential success” (Wilson,
The reality of life is that it is very possible to make six-figures without a college degree; but when it comes down to the jobs in this world that require the most qualified and experienced individuals, no one can simply walk into these job positions and expect to be an expert. Professions such as doctors, attorneys, architects, scientists, teachers, nurses, etc require certification and a certain level of education. The skills needed to be efficient in these professions can not be simply acquired, they must be learned. Individuals sometimes fail to realize that in a state of emergency within our economy, such as a great depression, certain jobs have the potential of being lost due to the inability to
As the late Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” When it comes to the topic of higher education and if it is worthwhile, strong opinions come into play. Many people believe that higher education is valuable because there are undeniable benefits from the time put forth in college and beyond. On the other hand, some people also believe that college is not for everyone, and all career paths do not require a college degree. Higher education is a valuable tool from which the benefits can been seen in future salaries, personal growth, and in opportunities that arise.
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