The Value of Education: A Liberal Approach Three Reasons College Still Matters, Stand and Deliver, Education’s Hungry Hearts, and Admiral McRaven’s speech at the University of Texas convey the value of education. Three Reasons College Still Matters by Andrew Delbanco discusses the major advantages of college education, particularly economic, political and personal development — the latter of the three being dismissed by college attendees and high school graduates alike. The economic advantage of college education is well known by parents and stressed to children by family and schools. For the many, it is the prime reason to attend college and serves as the first step towards working up the social ladder. In his essay, Delbanco includes the…
Community Colleges David Hosansky in his article about the idea of the federal government offering students with free tuition focuses on the impacts the program has on students. The proposal to offer government funded tuition to students that maintain 2.5 grade point may affect other community students who may be forced to drop out of college before they graduate. Hosansky points out that critics have argued that the plan initiated by Obama seems costly to implement and the middle class students may become the main beneficiaries of the program. Community colleges are regarded as institutions that are attended by the poor to help them through their four years in collage. Community colleges are important in enhancing higher education by increasing…
Given my life and the stage that I am currently at in making a transition from a teenager to a young adult, “Returning to What’s Natural” by Amelia Baxter-Stoltzfus was the logical essay to analyze. Amelia’s essay provides a central belief that I feel is not only relevant to me, but also many other college students. The author’s belief is that we have to continually grow and change as a person while still remembering where we come from. Although not easily noticeable, “Returning to What’s Natural” does display support to the central belief.…
What if someone said you shouldn’t go to college because you don’t have a good enough reason to be there? In Charles Murray’s’ article “Are Too Many People Going To College?” , Murray states that too many people are going to college because students are going just to get a better education not for employment purposes. However, there are never too many people going to college, because there is no ending point to a better education. Murray believes that the purpose of college is to prepare for your future job.…
Go too far into the unknown and I may come to regret my curiosity. I don’t think I could even forgive myself for deserting the world I’m in now just to gain a better understanding of the world I do not yet know, and should never toil…
The article “Three Reasons College Still Matters” was published on March 04, 2012 by Andrew Delbanco. Delbanco begins talking about the importance of college. He talks about how a college diploma is now slowly starting to become the minimum qualification for entry into jobs. Delbanco states there is “abundant evidence” that people with a college degree make more money in their lifetime than someone with a high school diploma. Delbanco also talks about how a family's income has shown to be affecting the chances of students receiving a quality education.…
Exploring On What Students Can Specialize Receiving a college education is an experience that each individual deals with differently. While some claim that the purpose of college is exploring, others find that specialization is the way to go. Exploration involves a student taking a variety of courses that will allow them to think critically about the world around us while having them take their time and explore other fields. On the other hand, specialization, also known as vocational education, focuses on getting a student straight to their desired major and into the work force as soon as they possibly can.…
“Making the Familiar Strange”: a sociological theory in which one must take a common belief and alter their perception of said belief in order to settle on its worth. This concept, despite its seeming simplicity, is one that many people fall short in completing. To “make the familiar strange” is to question the established norms in society and assess its value and connection to the self. Although a multitude of students enroll into college each semester, many do not acknowledge or assess the true purpose of their undergraduate education. Students across the country do not inquire the true purpose or value of higher education, ultimately contributing to the bandwagon ideal of college.…
Perry’s Schemes of Intellectual and Ethical Development: A Personal Journey Perry’s Schemes of Intellectual and Ethical Development explains that college student’s journey through 9 different positions in regards to intellectual and ethical development. In this essay, I will work to discover my own moments of intellectual development as an undergraduate student, to find the moments I was “really learning”. (Perry, 1978) Working through Perry’s schemes I will access my own learning entering college with a dualistic perspective of learning and graduating with commitment in relativism.…
Summary: “Does Coming to College Mean Becoming Someone New?” In “Does Coming to College Mean Becoming Someone New?”, Kevin Davis argues students going to college may face the choice of changing into someone new, to join a discourse community, or select one more aligned with their beliefs and values. Davis uses his experience with an unsuccessful attempt to join the English discourse community as a basis for his argument. Initially, Davis “felt like an outsider” (80) when starting his studies as an English major, a degree, he felt, would fit well with his “love of reading and writing” (80). Next, Davis states the reason he never became a member, of the English major community, was the all-in commitment to alter what he valued to join, and instead…
Opening one’s mind up can allow them to accept or try new experiences. Hunter Rawlings’ “College Is Not a Commodity. Stop Treating It Like One” explains how the importance of college has changed in recent years. In almost all cases nowadays, it is essential to have a college degree in order to get a good job. Colleges require the student to put forth the effort in order to obtain its true value.…
There are approximately 397,000 children in foster care in the United States of America currently and I used to be one of them. However, foster had not even been near the forefront of my mind that summer. The summer before I started my first year of high school, I had plenty of anxiety about the tall tale I invented in my own mind that stood before me. Stories about how hard high school were numerous and often regaled on the crowded bus ride home by high schoolers who seemed to have the knowledge of every wise teacher in history combined. which that scared me to death; I had always held my position as a good student who followed the rules of my middle school.…
Many sociological causes influenced my decision to attend college and more importantly, Clemson University. Factors such as family, class, gender, culture, race and age all played major and minor roles in why I am here today. Ever since I was a child, Clemson always was in the back of my mind as the college I had wanted to attend due to family ties to the University. As I entered my senior year of high school, this played a major role as I only applied to two colleges, Mississippi State University being the other. Upon receiving my acceptance letter to Clemson, the choice was abundantly clear…
Animal Essay Most Dangerous Game Animal: Zaroff Introduction: For some people, getting past a certain thought, idea, or way of life is hard. It is hard to get past what’s on your brain and what you have been living by. Thesis:…
Our lives are defined by experiences, with each one serving as a manifestation of our interests and circumstances. One cannot truly live without intellectual stimulation. Such stimulation can be derived from reading, listening, discussing and simply exercising one’s imagination. I’ve always believed that in order to truly discover yourself, you should fill your life with intellectual experiences. Looking back on these years, I feel that my most important intellectual experience was one which I only went through recently, and yet has had a profound impact on my development as an individual.…