Satirical Essay On Free Community College

Overworked. Stressed. Broke. There are many college students that share these feelings and are agonizing each semester. It is said that college is supposed to be one of the greatest time in one 's life, so why are students on pins and needles while getting a better education? The classes themselves are not the main stress factor, the issue lies within paying the tuition. If President Obama 's proposal for free community college is passed not only would be beneficial for the students, it would positively impact the country. Through the passing of his proposal more students would be able to attend college and it would enable students to concentrate on their studies instead of paying tuition, which will lead to less debt for the economy and more educated workers.
Throughout the years there are countless amounts of students who either drop out of college or never even attempt to attend school to pursue a better career. It sounds unfortunate, but with tuition being as high as it …show more content…
Many students are flustered and worry about how they are going to pay for tuition, books, meal plan, etc. With college being so expensive with tuition alone (more than three thousand a semester), how are students expected to pay for all of these other requirements, concentrate on academics, and support themselves? It is extremely hard and nearly impossible to do so, especially since everybody’s financial situation is not the same. By the government not funding free community college it is “discouraging young people who do not have a traditional academic family background” or financial stability “from taking up study.”(Stapelfeldt). This could be prevented by providing the ability for community college to be available for all no matter the financial situation, which would take majority of the burden off of students and it will lead to them making better