Consumerism College Education

Education, although expensive, is indispensable for preparing for a future career and fulfilling long-term goals. Without an educational background, the individual is limited in choosing a career path because he does not meet the essential requirements for basic careers. Since careers require specialization and training in a certain field, the individual will be forced to enter the workforce with fewer job opportunities available to him. Although students are given a “choice” to further their education after high school, the norm in society mandates that they go to college. But because they are forced to enter this academic world, some students do not perform as well as others and as a result, colleges lower their standards to match the abilities …show more content…
While this doctrine supports America’s foundational principle of equal opportunities for everyone, it is also sending a distorted message. This mentality creates the illusion that everyone can reach levels of success once they have a degree, but this is not always the case. When colleges depict their success rates, they are focusing on a handful of thriving students who have a natural inclination to work hard and do well. But individuals fail to remember that in order to be as successful as those students, they must be assiduous and conscientious towards education. Academic institutions attract students with “enough brains and drive that they would do well in almost any generation and under almost any circumstances, with or without formal credentialing” (Henry 2). Despite the fact that these students are different than other students because they are willing to do the laborious and demanding tasks to achieve success, incoming undergraduates presume that they will be able to breeze through college. Essentially, society is responsible for the misconceptions surrounding the experiences of college because it advertises that anyone can go to college and fails to emphasize that hard work and dedication are required to be