Argument Essay: Preparing Students For College

“Education is the most powerful weapon, which you can use to change the world.” (Nelson Mandela) Preparing students for college is an extremely crucial aspect of our education system one that is failing many of our country’s high school graduates. It seems that today more than ever, there are more parents putting pressure on their children to obtain some sort of higher education. Nowadays, it’s getting extremely difficult to get a job out of high school and be successful without a college degree in hand. This being said, it’s very important that our nation’s schools focus on preparing students for college specifically, but this isn’t necessarily the case. There are many students that are able to successfully combine the gap between what they learned in high school and what is expected of them in college, many are not able to transition so smoothly. It is the responsibility of our education systems to prepare students to go to college and give them the tools they need. One solution to this problem is to provide more students to be tested before they graduate high school. This provides better retention of information than only studying. “Also, providing students with a “gap year” – a year between high school and college to gain knowledge and applicable skills would be beneficial to students.” (Williams, 2011) Preparing students for higher education is crucial for future success, to make sure that students are …show more content…
While some students may be completely prepared for college after graduating high school, it seems that taking a gap year could help majority of the students. A gap year can quickly become a year of making no progress and living on parent’s couches if the student has no ambition. To avoid this, students must thoroughly think through their plan for their time off and be sure to have ideas that will help benefit their future. Students must engage in something that will help them