Is the drop of Americans attending college in fact good news? Cutting college and jumping to work seems like a beneficial way to save time, but it might just ultimately set Americans back. In the article, “Why the decline in college attendance is good news” author, Max Ehrenfruend claims, “More and more students are getting ahead without going back to school.” He also states, “—If you’re having a hard time finding work now, it may not be because you don’t have exactly what employers are looking for. The economy’s overall weakness might be to blame instead, and as things get better, you might not need a degree to get a job.” Contrary to what this author states and believes, for Americans to get ahead and stay ahead, College usually ends up being the better option rather than jumping directly to work. Max Ehrenfreund expresses how Americans are realizing they can avoid college yet still seek work. “Fewer people over the age of 24 are going to school” Max claims, yet, in another sentence he tells, “The number of Americans over (age) 24 in colleges reached 7.9 million in the spring term of 2011.” Young Americans, from their point of view, think their time is spent better working rather than learning. These Americans are “self-assured when it comes to this mentality, nor are they worried about adding lines to their resumes.” In authors article he claims that “Employers are not insisting that employees be highly educated” this act does nothing but tempt the developing minds of the young Americans who think they can get ahead without going back to school. Another one of the authors many claims declares that, “in the past few years, many Americans have found that education isn’t necessary to get ahead.” Max later wrote, in contradiction, that “many workers that were forced out of a job and couldn’t find another one went back to school.” In one sentence Max insists education isn’t necessary and in
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The author notes, “The height of college-going came after the financial crisis, when the number of college students in the country rose sharply.” After the financial turmoil is when the number of students over age 24 spiked. This purely proves that when the economy is weak it pushes students back to school for more education and training. Inconsistent with that the author has been claiming, he also writes, “companies will have a hard time finding well educated workers in the long term, hampering the economy as a whole” with that being said, it is completely senseless for Employers to be prying on the Uneducated for employment. In addition, the author adds how “both traditional, four-year colleges along with community colleges help their students make more money—even those students who don’t have the best grades not get the full degree.” The author proves my claim that education is a necessity to stay ahead and stay ahead. Max Ehrenfreund hardly sticks to making his points clear and accurate. He neglects to talk about the students in school ranging from ages 18-23, (which is the age to (normally) be enrolled for undergrad). His claims were contradicting and he only proves how one cannot successfully out run an education in an economy like todays. Throughout his article he confirms that with an unsteady economy like Americas and no educational background, the average student might just find themselves back in
The author notes, “The height of college-going came after the financial crisis, when the number of college students in the country rose sharply.” After the financial turmoil is when the number of students over age 24 spiked. This purely proves that when the economy is weak it pushes students back to school for more education and training. Inconsistent with that the author has been claiming, he also writes, “companies will have a hard time finding well educated workers in the long term, hampering the economy as a whole” with that being said, it is completely senseless for Employers to be prying on the Uneducated for employment. In addition, the author adds how “both traditional, four-year colleges along with community colleges help their students make more money—even those students who don’t have the best grades not get the full degree.” The author proves my claim that education is a necessity to stay ahead and stay ahead. Max Ehrenfreund hardly sticks to making his points clear and accurate. He neglects to talk about the students in school ranging from ages 18-23, (which is the age to (normally) be enrolled for undergrad). His claims were contradicting and he only proves how one cannot successfully out run an education in an economy like todays. Throughout his article he confirms that with an unsteady economy like Americas and no educational background, the average student might just find themselves back in