In both “Stop Scaring Students,” by Devorah Lieberman and “College is a Waste of Time and Money,” by Caroline Bird the value of a college education is discussed. The need for dedication in both money and studies required for a college education could be a real set-back for some students; therefore, potential college students should acknowledge both the negative and positive qualities of a four year education. Bird and Lieberman have two differing opinions of the value of a college education, which should help future college students on a path that would be better for their future In “Stop Scaring Students,” Devorah Lieberman seeks to refocus the sights of potential college students and reassure the importance of a college degree in pursuing
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The author suggests to her readers that the wrong people are going to college, students are not taking college seriously anymore, and what students learn in college is not always what they use in the work field. First of all, when suggesting the wrong students are going to college Bird uses the data she collected from interviewing students and their professors, which concludes, students are using college as a “social center” or “young folks’ home” (217). The author uses the findings from her research to prove students are not taking college seriously. Secondly, Bird claims there are better ways to invest money than in college. She uses the example of a “Princeton-bound high-school graduate” who could have put the money he invested in college into the bank instead and by the time he was sixty four he would have had almost five times more earnings than those of a college graduate (Bird 221). The author provides this example to further her claim that students could use their money in smarter ways. Lastly, Bird states the hard work completed in college is not exactly what someone would use in his or her work field. The author uses findings from The Carnegie Commission that states when they asked their employees only a few saw any type of relationship between what they were working with and what they studied in college (Bird 223). The author provides this specific example to support her statement, what students learn in college is not always what they use in their work
The author suggests to her readers that the wrong people are going to college, students are not taking college seriously anymore, and what students learn in college is not always what they use in the work field. First of all, when suggesting the wrong students are going to college Bird uses the data she collected from interviewing students and their professors, which concludes, students are using college as a “social center” or “young folks’ home” (217). The author uses the findings from her research to prove students are not taking college seriously. Secondly, Bird claims there are better ways to invest money than in college. She uses the example of a “Princeton-bound high-school graduate” who could have put the money he invested in college into the bank instead and by the time he was sixty four he would have had almost five times more earnings than those of a college graduate (Bird 221). The author provides this example to further her claim that students could use their money in smarter ways. Lastly, Bird states the hard work completed in college is not exactly what someone would use in his or her work field. The author uses findings from The Carnegie Commission that states when they asked their employees only a few saw any type of relationship between what they were working with and what they studied in college (Bird 223). The author provides this specific example to support her statement, what students learn in college is not always what they use in their work