Liz Addison Two Years Are Better Than Four Summary

From preschool to elementary and throughout high school years, student’s curriculums are already decided. From three years old to eighteen years old, teachers are giving students basic knowledge, building blocks that are waiting to build a magnificent empire. And then, finally, the doors open to the world full of choices. For the first time, we have the opportunity to make choices. College is waiting to help students build their magnificent empire, by using their building blocks received in earlier years. One class at a time, their empire is being built. Everyone would benefit from college; it is always a good choice to develop into a more rounded person. Of course, many will probably disagree on the grounds that some jobs do not need college. They would say that there are many successful people that have learned their skills on the job. For instance, Mike Rose, a professor at the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies might disagree. Mike was raised by his mother, who he sees as a successful …show more content…
Liz Addison, author of “Two Years Are Better than Four”, is very passionate about college. She is a college enthusiast that has been to two community colleges and has a degree in biology. Addison writes “[college] offer a network of affordable future, accessible hope, and an option to dream” (258). Addison is all for college, in fact, she ranks it highly important in America. She is especially for community college. Addison does not believe you have to go to four years of college to find hope, to dream. I could not agree more. Addison, like myself, believes that everyone should have the opportunity to go to college. Not only should everyone have the opportunity, but they do not have to have it all figured out to go. College opens doors to people, to new places, and experiences, that lay the road to your future. Education is a value that cannot be taken