Everyone Should Go To College Is Not For Everyone

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Do you think that everyone should go to college? A Lot of people feel like they should get more schooling after their high school but some do not think so. Yes, College can help some out but it really is not for everyone. There are instances where people will need schooling for their job and some instances where they will not. College is not mandatory for an individual to be successful through life.

Lets face it, college is expensive. A lot of people do not have the funds to go to college. Also some people do not want to go into the debt that this “life saver” brings along with it. $33,480 is the average price of a private school, $9,650 average for public school, and $24,930 average for an out of state school. At those rates per

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