There are many stages of education, such elementary school, middle school and high school in which you have the a choice of in the type of education that you receive in New York City. In the beginning stages of education your choice ranges from Public, Charter, Magnet, Private, and Boarding schools. Even though there are so many choices each choice are all equal in providing the basics of subjects such as Math, Science, English, Social studies and Language. However these schools are meant for certain types of people. Public schools are free and meant for everyone. Charter Schools are also free and meant for everyone, however to get in an application must be completed because space is limited. Magnet school is also free and meant for everyone,
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In “5 Reasons Why College is Still Worth it” Reyna Gobel acknowledges that students have to do intense scholarship and grant searches as early on as freshman year of high school, in order to have an idea of what they have to do academically and in the community to earn scholarship dollars. Gobel shows that receiving scholarships and grants is a difficult process. However she fails to show that applying for scholarships and grants doesn’t guarantee that you will receive them because you will have to compete with a vast amount students. Financial aid is a great way of paying for college, however the amount of financial aid that a student may receive is never guaranteed, and financial aid rewards over time. Loans may also provide extra money needed, although interest fees can add up causing students to be in debt for years or even the rest of their lives. Even though loans can cause debt, there are ways of lessening the debt into a reasonable amount such as getting a part-time job. These alternatives don’t pay the full cost of tuition. Gobel suggests that the best option for paying off what’s left of the tuition is a part-time job. When she states that a part-time job may provide students “with more options for employment, a better understanding of career choices and less student loan debt.”When Goble insists that struggling to achieve these alternatives and pay tuition is worth it because “happiness trumps price”, she overlooks that fact happiness is dependent on the individual. Gobel believes that college success will provide students with happiness, although many would argue that college success is not a
In “5 Reasons Why College is Still Worth it” Reyna Gobel acknowledges that students have to do intense scholarship and grant searches as early on as freshman year of high school, in order to have an idea of what they have to do academically and in the community to earn scholarship dollars. Gobel shows that receiving scholarships and grants is a difficult process. However she fails to show that applying for scholarships and grants doesn’t guarantee that you will receive them because you will have to compete with a vast amount students. Financial aid is a great way of paying for college, however the amount of financial aid that a student may receive is never guaranteed, and financial aid rewards over time. Loans may also provide extra money needed, although interest fees can add up causing students to be in debt for years or even the rest of their lives. Even though loans can cause debt, there are ways of lessening the debt into a reasonable amount such as getting a part-time job. These alternatives don’t pay the full cost of tuition. Gobel suggests that the best option for paying off what’s left of the tuition is a part-time job. When she states that a part-time job may provide students “with more options for employment, a better understanding of career choices and less student loan debt.”When Goble insists that struggling to achieve these alternatives and pay tuition is worth it because “happiness trumps price”, she overlooks that fact happiness is dependent on the individual. Gobel believes that college success will provide students with happiness, although many would argue that college success is not a