College gives us the chance to learn how to learn, not learn how to work. If we learn how to acquire skills instead of trying to learn skills first, we will be better off finding a career that suits us. I will learn in college how to learn, which will prepare me for any job that I may…
Education is something that should be acquired by all human beings, it 's a source of art that should be perfected by everyone. However, people intend to go off of their paths to do something different, unique and that 's how legends are born. Our society thinks that if you don 't study, you won 't be able to get anywhere. CEO 's of companies like Microsoft and Facebook dropped out of school to continue on with their dream and that 's the reason why they are insanely successful today. It 's not about getting A 's and maintaining your intellectual abilities, it 's about what your interests are and perfecting those skills.…
Imagine being a college student and you spend most of your summers working on a factory floor. Now think about the real-life lessons you would learn from the factory floor. The early mornings, the long hours for low pay, the people that work there for most of their lives, and the possibility of the job itself not existing due to overseas relocation. Now all these are life lessons that are slowly teaching you to appreciate being a college student.…
In this essay, “College Prepares People for Life,” by Freeman Hrabowski portrays the notion that college is an absolute requirement to prepare students for “THE REAL WORLD”. Hrabowski embellishes the fact that without college, students are not going to be ready for the competitive job market and won’t be able to reach a high level of success if they don’t have the college experience. Yes Hrabowski point of view is completely understandable because in today’s society college has become such a norm and a place if you don’t go you will ostracized for, that students have no choice then to mindless focus on something that they are not passionate about. As a joiner in high school I can vouch first-hand the peer pressure from school, friends, teachers,…
“Don’t allow your past or present condition to control you. It’s just a process that you’re going through to get you to the next level.” — T.D. Jakes. This quote means that you can’t let your current condition control your future. When I read this quote an example that I think of is school.…
Some assume an education and a degree are the only things they will get out of the college experience. Some might think going to college will change them into a different person. Life in general brings many new adventures that in the beginning seem scary, but if one is willing to adapt to become someone new that uncharted territory will one day become not so foreign. Over all, someone…
The talk that Ken Robinson shared is very inspiring and motivating. I have learned something in his 20 minutes talk. I agree with what he said, because He speaks the truth. One of what he says is that, we people are put in a place where we have no idea of whats going to happen, he also said that everybody has an interest in education but not all has given the right and chance to experience education for personal and different reasons. Education teach as a lot and leads us to where we want to be if we are determined and motivated enough to learn, different hindrances are just challenges that test us, tests our limits and patience if we really are strong and brave enough to solve whatever problems that comes in our way, and we are not afraid…
College Is Not the Key to Success In College is a Waste of Time and Money by Caroline Bird she explains how college was a good place for a few kids that were drawn to their academic work, but now it is stupid for kids to go to college when all they are doing is wasting their time and money. Bird is right, the only reason they go to college is to make their parents happy not for the education part. She explains that young adults in college are sad, mostly because they are just thrown into the real world without knowing what is going to happen next. They do not know what is best for them so they think going to college will help them get a better job in the long run. Most teachers, engineers, and even nurses said they do not use what they…
From the day we start school, it is drilled into our brain that college is the only way to have a good future, but that may not be the case at all. Just ask Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Mark Zuckerberg. Although it helps to have a revolutionary idea like these men, it is not necessary. Ordinary people can also achieve success without a college degree. At least, that’s what Charles Murray in his article “Are Too Many People Going to College?”…
Knowledge is Power Nowadays it seems as if many people are taking their educations for granted. They no longer realize that knowledge is power and what they can be capable of accomplishing if they apply the knowledge they have obtained to everyday life. Knowledge is power, and without it…
Wow! Who would have ever thought that our country would become known to have one of the worst educational systems. The reason why some students do not succeed in the United States educational system is because everyone does not feel the same way about education. Some people believe that they do not need an education to become successful and some people feels as they do. In the education system, you have some people that want to learn and some that don’t.…
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” (Dr. Seuss). What Dr. Seuss is trying to say is that the more you make an effort to learn and improve yourself, the further you can make it in life and be successful. College is a great opportunity to enhance your future for the better.…
For many college students, obtaining a degree carries with it the guarantee of employment. To be young is to be idealistic. Many students chose a path of study believing it will guarantee them employment, yet a degree in art history is nowhere near as applicable as a degree in law or medicine. Students should be culpable for their own choices, but I believe that the college education system often presents all areas of study with a sort of romanticism; it seems to say that, with the right amount of hard work and dedication, you can make a successful career out of any major. For many people, this simply is not…
There is this common perception that education is what makes people successful. It is understood by most persons that you go through school, obtain your degrees, then obtain a sophisticated job that you were trained in school for. However, in my point of view education is not necessarily what gets you that job that you obtain. Education is seen as a guide for people to know where to go in life. I feel like coming from two different countries, which have different educational systems gave me two different views about education.…
As many high school students graduate from high school they don’t know how to survive in the real world or they don’t know how to apply to colleges. Many students also lack knowledge because they may have work after school, they have homework, and they have to take care of themselves, which causes their lack of sleep. Lack of sleep is also a big problem since schools start so early. Finally, going through high school and college many students have lack of sleep and it affects their learning, and in high school they don’t even learn how to cook or pay their own bill’s, many people have tried to fix these problems in the past and they still do but there have been many problems with it and some schools have just given up and decided not to teach them.…