Comparing Pathos Essay On Dwyer's Personal Experiences

Logos could be found many times throughout Dwyer’s findings due to the reasoning behind everyone's answer. Pathos can also definitely be found in Dwyer’s essay since we are learning about the graduate’s personal experiences. Leah Munson majored in biological sciences at Binghamton University and made it clear that she was against college. “I hate the fact that I just spent years of my life forcing myself to learn information that I likely won’t use again. College is not shaping students to their careers but rather for society.” (Dwyer 111) Munson knew what she wanted to do since she was young and she felt that the classes she had to take for her major were a waste of time. Ashwin Anandani was also against college but majored in economics. Both Munson and Anandani feel that they paid …show more content…
They ‘took their knowledge with a grain of salt’ basically. The graduates who were for college, agree that they took classes that they think have no benefit towards their future career. But the connections made and the unprecedented experiences and opportunities they were able to have made up for it.
Finally, an article printed by The Washington Post, “Is college worth the cost? Many recent graduates don't think so”, by Jeffrey J. Selingo discusses the college graduate unemployment rate. A bachelor's degree could define how much money you make. But why is it that many college graduates have a hard time finding a steady job after graduation? Having a degree alone does not guarantee a job. You need to have skills that will help contribute to a company you are hoping to work for. Selingo, a former editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education and a professor of practice at Arizona