It all started in middle school, maybe even freshman year of high school. Every adult in the school system would say something about college. Whether it be parents saying to obtain good grades, counselors telling you to take college prep courses. High school teachers always saying “I'm prepping you for college” and every adult is going to ask where you're going to college after you graduate. Society as a whole always pushes you to try your hardest and go to the most prestigious school in the country. That is what happened to me, I applied to as many schools as I could, inputing all the grades that I was pushed to get, and of course, specifying a major. According to Jeffery J. Selingo, this would be categorized as a sprinter. In Selingo’s article
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He uses the rhetorical strategy of big names as he does this, by quoting many professors at renowned and prestigious colleges around the country and interviewing students. For example, “In Dr. Settersten’s critical thinking class at Oregon State University” (59). Furthermore, Setterson states that “there are things you're taught and then there are things you learn”(64). Using Oregon State University appeals to ethos in its own because it is a big name; which helps build up the overall persuasiveness of the article. Also, this supports Selingo's claim that navigating your college years are essential. This shows Selingo’s audience that there is a second opinion about this because Dr. Setterson states something very similar. This appeals to ethos because it can show the readers that it is accurate, and it helps build up the credibility of Selingo; therefore, making his use of big names …show more content…
There is significance of the way we go through our college years, there is no direct path for everybody, and nobody takes the exact same path. However, the importance of Selingo’s argument is to apply yourself the best way you can throughout your life after high school. There is no correct way to do it, you don't have to sprint like everybody tells you to, you can also wander or stumble into your future. After reading Selingo’s article I found that the best thing to do is have a plan, and try to figure out that plan as soon as possible; this is an important part of his argument. Before coming to college everybody told me it will be the most fun part of your life, nobody really told me how stressful and important it is to study, stay on top of deadlines, and especially budgeting your money. I worked with a majority of these people at a restaurant before I left for college. I pondered the question of, what are you doing working for $11 an hour with a college degree? These people seemed to wander through their college years, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, for me, I want to sprint into my career, and I believe that is where it is heading. Ultimately, how you navigate yourself through your college years is important for your future career, and you probably shouldn’t follow Asher Roth’s advice in his song “I Love
He uses the rhetorical strategy of big names as he does this, by quoting many professors at renowned and prestigious colleges around the country and interviewing students. For example, “In Dr. Settersten’s critical thinking class at Oregon State University” (59). Furthermore, Setterson states that “there are things you're taught and then there are things you learn”(64). Using Oregon State University appeals to ethos in its own because it is a big name; which helps build up the overall persuasiveness of the article. Also, this supports Selingo's claim that navigating your college years are essential. This shows Selingo’s audience that there is a second opinion about this because Dr. Setterson states something very similar. This appeals to ethos because it can show the readers that it is accurate, and it helps build up the credibility of Selingo; therefore, making his use of big names …show more content…
There is significance of the way we go through our college years, there is no direct path for everybody, and nobody takes the exact same path. However, the importance of Selingo’s argument is to apply yourself the best way you can throughout your life after high school. There is no correct way to do it, you don't have to sprint like everybody tells you to, you can also wander or stumble into your future. After reading Selingo’s article I found that the best thing to do is have a plan, and try to figure out that plan as soon as possible; this is an important part of his argument. Before coming to college everybody told me it will be the most fun part of your life, nobody really told me how stressful and important it is to study, stay on top of deadlines, and especially budgeting your money. I worked with a majority of these people at a restaurant before I left for college. I pondered the question of, what are you doing working for $11 an hour with a college degree? These people seemed to wander through their college years, and there is nothing wrong with that. However, for me, I want to sprint into my career, and I believe that is where it is heading. Ultimately, how you navigate yourself through your college years is important for your future career, and you probably shouldn’t follow Asher Roth’s advice in his song “I Love