There is no doubt that education is highly important these days. The majority of the top high paying jobs that people consider to be successful, such as a doctor or lawyer, require an education. But achieving an education is not as easy as one would think it would be since it is such a necessity. Education is considered a requirement to be successful in today’s society, but there are many obstacles one faces trying to acquire an education such as teaching methods, finical concerns, and job guarantees. One of the main hindrances of any level of education is the way the students are taught. Sitting in a desk for seven to eight hours a day and listening to a teacher lecture is not the most mind capturing thing in the world. Paulo Freire states,
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Sir Kenneth Robinson states, “When we went to school, we were kept there with a story, which was if you worked hard and did well and got a college degree you would have a job. Our kids don’t believe that—and they’re right not to, by the way. You are better having a degree than not, but it’s not a guarantee any more”, (Ted Talk 01:10). The job economy today is very scarce. It’s difficult these days for people to find a job once they have graduated from college. There is an overabundance of people who are either unemployed or not happy with their current occupation and not enough open jobs. You could spend thousands of dollars and go to college for eight years and get your doctorate, but that does you no good if you can’t find a job. You could then end up eight years of your life gone and thousands of dollars in debt with a low paying job struggling to get by. In conclusion acquiring an education these days is very difficult, but it is still necessary to have one. Just as previously mentioned there are many obstacles one must overcome while trying to achieve a higher education. Obstacles such as teaching methods, financial concerns, and job guarantees. Even though there are many impediments on the road to achieving an education that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. These
Sir Kenneth Robinson states, “When we went to school, we were kept there with a story, which was if you worked hard and did well and got a college degree you would have a job. Our kids don’t believe that—and they’re right not to, by the way. You are better having a degree than not, but it’s not a guarantee any more”, (Ted Talk 01:10). The job economy today is very scarce. It’s difficult these days for people to find a job once they have graduated from college. There is an overabundance of people who are either unemployed or not happy with their current occupation and not enough open jobs. You could spend thousands of dollars and go to college for eight years and get your doctorate, but that does you no good if you can’t find a job. You could then end up eight years of your life gone and thousands of dollars in debt with a low paying job struggling to get by. In conclusion acquiring an education these days is very difficult, but it is still necessary to have one. Just as previously mentioned there are many obstacles one must overcome while trying to achieve a higher education. Obstacles such as teaching methods, financial concerns, and job guarantees. Even though there are many impediments on the road to achieving an education that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. These