When graduating high school, teenagers are faced with the decision to go to college or not, or in other words, accept a hefty amount of debt or not. Some may decide to go to a University, a technical school, armed services, or step out into the workforce immediately. No matter what the student decides, each decision comes with its pros and cons. Many Americans see going to college as the best bet to a successful life. But, do these Americans take into consideration some of the world’s greatest innovators, such as Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, who were college dropouts. Zuckerberg and Gates are a one in a million chance of choosing not to go to college and being as successful as they are. With this in mind, it is best for the average American to choose college because this choice has more pros then it does cons. In the article “Is College Still Worth It”, the author, Micha Kaufman, claims that college is not worth the burden of crushing debt or the loss of four years one may have had to advance themselves in their career.
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After graduation, many students are going after jobs that will pay the bills, not ones they are qualified for under their major. Reasoning like this makes it seem like they should not have gone to college in the first place if they were just going to chase after any job, and not ones related to what they studied. The author also sees no reason to not go to college because of the rising use of the Internet. It is believed that in college, life long bonds and work related connections are made, as well as the experience helps students grow. The author believes that because of the Internet, these connections can be made just as easily. He sees that the Internet has created a global community like no other. There are many more pros for choosing not to go to college, one of which is the fact that if one does not, they have four years to work and get ahead on the work ladder. However, college and the experience that comes with it are still worth it in the long run. College is worth the burden of debt for many reasons. For one, the connections made on campus and in the classroom are much more authentic then those forged online. When applying to an internship or future job, it is easier for the employer to go back to the university and get a feeling of ones work ethic based on professor and peer feedback. This cannot be done online for the sole reason that personal connections are not as direct when made on the Internet. Gillian B. White, author of the article “Even With Debt, College Still Pays Off”, claims that grads who majored in arts or social sciences earned twenty-nine percent more than their counterparts. This may be because of the connections made in college, as mentioned earlier. Another reason one may agree with college being worth it is the fact that those who have attended college are less likely to be unemployed than their peers who have not. White mentions that attending graduate school gives an even bigger boosts to its graduates, up to between 92 and 229 percent more than non-college degree holders. Some believe that heading right into the workforce is the better option because it gives more
After graduation, many students are going after jobs that will pay the bills, not ones they are qualified for under their major. Reasoning like this makes it seem like they should not have gone to college in the first place if they were just going to chase after any job, and not ones related to what they studied. The author also sees no reason to not go to college because of the rising use of the Internet. It is believed that in college, life long bonds and work related connections are made, as well as the experience helps students grow. The author believes that because of the Internet, these connections can be made just as easily. He sees that the Internet has created a global community like no other. There are many more pros for choosing not to go to college, one of which is the fact that if one does not, they have four years to work and get ahead on the work ladder. However, college and the experience that comes with it are still worth it in the long run. College is worth the burden of debt for many reasons. For one, the connections made on campus and in the classroom are much more authentic then those forged online. When applying to an internship or future job, it is easier for the employer to go back to the university and get a feeling of ones work ethic based on professor and peer feedback. This cannot be done online for the sole reason that personal connections are not as direct when made on the Internet. Gillian B. White, author of the article “Even With Debt, College Still Pays Off”, claims that grads who majored in arts or social sciences earned twenty-nine percent more than their counterparts. This may be because of the connections made in college, as mentioned earlier. Another reason one may agree with college being worth it is the fact that those who have attended college are less likely to be unemployed than their peers who have not. White mentions that attending graduate school gives an even bigger boosts to its graduates, up to between 92 and 229 percent more than non-college degree holders. Some believe that heading right into the workforce is the better option because it gives more