Imagine going to college to become a Dentist, you sign up for your classes and not only do yo have to take two more years of basic general education classes; You also have to take the classes that don't pertain to your future career at all, like a theatre or music class. Students shouldn't have to cover the same information that they covered in their previous years of school. “Some classes may be beneficial to some, but they mostly just rehash concepts and skills that the majority of students already possess” (Pracz). While in college, students should be able to get right into their future careers. It should not be mandatory for college students to have to take an extra two years of general education classes. These classes are a money, waste of time and effort.
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Although community college is a cheaper route to go rather than going to a university, the cost can still be expensive. “A majority of college students receive some type of financial aid, but it rarely covers all expenses — so many are forced to take out loans to make up the difference and acquire debt” (MDRC, 2013). According to ASU’s website, Arizona State University cost of attendance add up to $27,530. In those two years of completing your general education classes, you would be paying around $55,000. Paying outrageous amounts of money to go over what you learned for free is absolutely absurd. The worse thing about all this is that you also might end up having to spend money on classes that do not have anything to do with your career. “It would be much easier to do this if the four years and thousands of dollars were spent cultivating skills that are essential to the student's ability to pursue his or her intended career path” (Pracz). If we can cut out extra general education classes, students can save a tremendous amount of
Although community college is a cheaper route to go rather than going to a university, the cost can still be expensive. “A majority of college students receive some type of financial aid, but it rarely covers all expenses — so many are forced to take out loans to make up the difference and acquire debt” (MDRC, 2013). According to ASU’s website, Arizona State University cost of attendance add up to $27,530. In those two years of completing your general education classes, you would be paying around $55,000. Paying outrageous amounts of money to go over what you learned for free is absolutely absurd. The worse thing about all this is that you also might end up having to spend money on classes that do not have anything to do with your career. “It would be much easier to do this if the four years and thousands of dollars were spent cultivating skills that are essential to the student's ability to pursue his or her intended career path” (Pracz). If we can cut out extra general education classes, students can save a tremendous amount of