The Value of Education: A Liberal Approach Three Reasons College Still Matters, Stand and Deliver, Education’s Hungry Hearts, and Admiral McRaven’s speech at the University of Texas convey the value of education. Three Reasons College Still Matters by Andrew Delbanco discusses the major advantages of college education, particularly economic, political and personal development — the latter of the three being dismissed by college attendees and high school graduates alike. The economic advantage of college education is well known by parents and stressed to children by family and schools. For the many, it is the prime reason to attend college and serves as the first step towards working up the social ladder. In his essay, Delbanco includes the…
College Matter In Which Way? In “Three Reasons College Still Matters” by Andrew Delbanco and “Not All College Major Are Created Equal” by Michelle Singletary both authors express their point of views about college. In the article by Delbanco, he states three reason why college matter.…
Many of the students who go to a university look down upon students who go to a community college. In the article “The Community College/‘Real College’ Divide” by Kristin O'Keefe, she explains how community college is looked down upon and argues that community colleges are as just as great as universities. O’Keefe writes, “they had heard the message that community college was not a real college, and they listened”. Even though O’Keefe didn’t get to experience the community college as a student, she has experienced it as a faculty member. I agree with the article because it true, just because community college is in front of the name it doesn’t make it any less than a university, typical community college students have different experiences than university students.…
While Perlstein does address that some students enjoy college and understand the benefits, he still questions its importance and value to students. As Perlstein talked with students on campus, he noticed they “described college as a small town they’re eager to escape” (Perlstein). The quality of the college is an effective factor to consider. Another student Perlstein conversed with, named Hamilton, told Perlstein he was frustrated with school work, so he talked to the counselor. That counselor told Hamilton that he was not meant for college, and should drop out.…
“Blowing out someone else’s candle won’t make yours shine bright”(Anon). This quote shows that there absolutely no reason for someone to make someone else sad, because it won’t cause them to feel any happier. Nobody should be treated differently for any reason Eleven by Sandra Cisneros, and Brownies by ZZ Packer both have a narrator who is really shy, nobody cares about what they say, and are mistreated by others. This causes them to hate a lot of things they liked.…
The community colleges offer a great program for students who are still in high school. Some people know it as “dual enrollment”. This program if for the students who are in high school that find their self’s ready to something more challenging. Most of these student’s who go through this program find their self transferring to a state university and they usually do really well as freshman. They are already prepared for the type of work they are going to have so they will end up having the better grade then the students who were not able to take this program.…
Community college provides many benefits for those who are less fortunate. In the documentary, “Discount Dreams” it talks about community colleges and the advantages and disadvantages. It also gives some examples of a few people and how community colleges intertwine in their life. Community colleges have technical areas where people can go into and learn about the career field they want to study. Community college is a second opportunity for people across the states to get a chance at what they could not have before.…
“One population ends up pushing out anther” said Siqueiros. A community college is mainly for those students who cant afford a four year university right after high school as well as those who don’t have the best grades. Therefore if he students who are able to attend a four year prefer to attend a community because its free its just affecting the learning abilities of the students.lowering the price or making it free “can nudge students to attend lower-quality…
Several names were used referring to Community Colleges such as “junior college”, “county college”, “opportunity college” and even “contradictory college” and “anti-university college”,coined by Jencks and Riesman in 1968 ( (The ACC 4). The negative notions were followed with responses by William Rainey Harper and Alexis Lange proposing that since only 10% of those who finish high school actually continue to “work in college”, maybe if schools provided and additional two years then at least there would be a higher retainance in four year institutions (The ACC 8). Although the general public embraced Community Colleges as an important institution, there was never an agreement as to Community Colleges becoming a substitute for for a four years education and rather to serve as a newsier transition into a “proper”…
P1) The present day community college used to be known as junior college, and anytime I hear this defining term, I cringe. There is nothing junior about community college these days. Just about anything I can do during my first two years at a four-year college or university, I can also do at my local community college. Many of my friends who went straight to a university after high school.…
Stop Treating It Like One,” Hunter Rawlings demonstrates how college should be a learning experience that opens one’s mind and challenges them. Rawlings explains how the importance of college has changed in the recent years. He states that people today view college from an economic standpoint, almost as an investment for the future. But college should be more than that. It is a university's job to provide classrooms with professors and students who are motivated for the future.…
In, “Two Years Are Better Than Four”, Liz Addison describes the importance of community colleges and how they have been helpful in providing quality education and experience to people of all backgrounds especially the people who belongs to minority groups and has a low standard of living. She responded to Rick Perlstein’s assumptions about community college coming to an end and being unable to matter anymore, with opposing statement, “My guess, reading between the lines, is that Mr. Perlstein has never set foot in an American Community College” (Addison, “Two Years Are Better Than Four”) and proves him wrong with reasons like anybody can easily join college and came out with life discovery experiences. Being one of the students of a community…
Also, it is a good opportunity to gather with friends, watch a good game, and show pride in one’s school. After discussing both community colleges and four-year universities, they each have their own unique traits, but they do have some things in common. Community college is a flexible option to earn a degree to take classes at one’s own time. Four-year universities allow a student to be away from home and fully embrace themselves in their studies.…
She accuses Perlstein of only examining the type of college he attended, “The University of Privilege” (212). Addison states that she believes the college experience Perlstein is thinking of is still alive in today’s community colleges. The author shows her credibility by stating she had been to two community colleges herself. She talks about being a high school dropout herself and how community college gave her the chance to succeed. She refers to community college as a “priceless springboard” for “Universities of Privilege” (213).…
If the person is not prepared to leave home or has no set goals in mind, then Community College would be better choice for that induvial instead of a University, where you able to live on your own, and be very independent. Financial issues compared to a four year Universities is a major difference with a two year, Community College. For many people, money is the…