Anyone can agree that higher education is the definite way to become successful in life. The most obvious fact is that the only jobs available without a college education don 't pay a wage enough to live. But, people still hold the stereotype of community college being the last option. I believe that going to community college outweighs attending a regular university.
In the 50s and the 60s many Americans made going to college their dream. Soldiers coming back from the war were able to use benefits from the GI Bill to pay for school. Many young adults were able to easily cover the costs through work. Although the minimum-wage was about two dollars an hour, the cost of going to even the most prestigious university shouldn 't have exceeded 20,000 …show more content…
Many parents even advocate going away to college and living in a dorm just because of the college experience. Instead of hanging around with friends in dorms and going to parties the common behavior of students at local schools is to go home. Networking is seriously hindered because of this but it 's not all that bad. Students are more likely to get their work done if they 're not socializing and students show up to class at higher rates because they aren 't preoccupied. Another counter point is that many people prefer attending large public universities in order to create a web of future connections. The friendships created at these schools are the most valuable. Networking could possibly be the greatest benefit of attending a school whose name and logo are known practically all over the country. Many people are given the opportunity to succeed and do well at a lower cost than attending an extremely expensive university. Community college is made for everyone and is very affordable. The benefits of having smaller classrooms and having less debt in the end by far make it an appealing choice. The challenge of paying your tens of thousands of dollars of loans at the end of your education haunts most students. But, when enrolling in community college, the cost of your education goes down as the level of education stays the same as many other
In the 50s and the 60s many Americans made going to college their dream. Soldiers coming back from the war were able to use benefits from the GI Bill to pay for school. Many young adults were able to easily cover the costs through work. Although the minimum-wage was about two dollars an hour, the cost of going to even the most prestigious university shouldn 't have exceeded 20,000 …show more content…
Many parents even advocate going away to college and living in a dorm just because of the college experience. Instead of hanging around with friends in dorms and going to parties the common behavior of students at local schools is to go home. Networking is seriously hindered because of this but it 's not all that bad. Students are more likely to get their work done if they 're not socializing and students show up to class at higher rates because they aren 't preoccupied. Another counter point is that many people prefer attending large public universities in order to create a web of future connections. The friendships created at these schools are the most valuable. Networking could possibly be the greatest benefit of attending a school whose name and logo are known practically all over the country. Many people are given the opportunity to succeed and do well at a lower cost than attending an extremely expensive university. Community college is made for everyone and is very affordable. The benefits of having smaller classrooms and having less debt in the end by far make it an appealing choice. The challenge of paying your tens of thousands of dollars of loans at the end of your education haunts most students. But, when enrolling in community college, the cost of your education goes down as the level of education stays the same as many other