When it comes to people who are considering going to college, there are a lot of questions to be asked. It’s a very difficult decision to make and it takes a lot of time and consideration to make such a big decision. Especially if you’re not even sure you want to go but feel pressured to go or feel as though you won’t have a good life or be able to provide for your current/future families if you don’t go. So many people are left asking questions like, “Where should I go? How will I pay for it? Am I mature enough? Am I too old? Am I too young? How am I supposed to know what classes I’m supposed to take since I don’t know what I want to major in?” All of these questions I have either asked, or I have heard people ask. But, the most common question
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“70% of college graduates had access to employer-provided health insurance compared to 50% of high school graduates in 2008. 70% of college graduates 25 years old and older had access to retirement plans in 2008 compared to 65% of associate 's degree holders, 55% of high school graduates, and 30% of people who did not complete high school.” (College Education). This is a huge deal to people. All you ever hear these days are how people are upset that they don’t have good health insurance or how they’re paying a giant amount of money on it, or even how they don’t have any insurance at all. So, if getting a college degree will help with this problem, I think that getting it is probably the best option. After all, if you want insurance, then you either care about yourself or for your family, and if you care you will do whatever it takes to provide for those you love and make sure that they have access to healthcare if they ever find it necessary, which it always is. The odds of you or your family never having to is about at 0%. Unless you live in a plastic bubble, and even you probably still need to go to a doctor, just probably a different kind then you’re thinking about. Also, if you don’t want to work until the day you die, then you probably want a retirement plan. You could save up yourself in your own account, but if you haven’t gone to college then I assume you’re probably not making enough money to have much left over after bills to save up anyways. Unless you get really lucky and find a job that pays well and/or offers a retirement plan that’s worth it without a degree, but the odds of that are slim and becoming less likely every
“70% of college graduates had access to employer-provided health insurance compared to 50% of high school graduates in 2008. 70% of college graduates 25 years old and older had access to retirement plans in 2008 compared to 65% of associate 's degree holders, 55% of high school graduates, and 30% of people who did not complete high school.” (College Education). This is a huge deal to people. All you ever hear these days are how people are upset that they don’t have good health insurance or how they’re paying a giant amount of money on it, or even how they don’t have any insurance at all. So, if getting a college degree will help with this problem, I think that getting it is probably the best option. After all, if you want insurance, then you either care about yourself or for your family, and if you care you will do whatever it takes to provide for those you love and make sure that they have access to healthcare if they ever find it necessary, which it always is. The odds of you or your family never having to is about at 0%. Unless you live in a plastic bubble, and even you probably still need to go to a doctor, just probably a different kind then you’re thinking about. Also, if you don’t want to work until the day you die, then you probably want a retirement plan. You could save up yourself in your own account, but if you haven’t gone to college then I assume you’re probably not making enough money to have much left over after bills to save up anyways. Unless you get really lucky and find a job that pays well and/or offers a retirement plan that’s worth it without a degree, but the odds of that are slim and becoming less likely every