When I was growing up college to me was just a place that smart people with money would go to get a noble job and earn more money. I only heard about it never really knew the extravagant opportunities it provided. College was not something that I was told to strive for the reason being that everyone in my family is going or got by life adequate without it. They had responsibilities at a young age and never really got to finish school or explore any intellectual concepts. Not going to college is a norm thing in my family.…
It teaches valuable skills to land a career that will ultimately put more money on the table, or in the bank account for most people. These are just some great points that Danielle Douglas-Gabriel writes about in Still Questioning If College Is Worth It? Read This. College is very expensive, especially private colleges, so many people do not…
Another huge benefit is that students participating who are confirmed to be “college-ready” will be surrounded by people who share the same mindset as them. In high school, you’re there by force. In college, you’re there by choice! By being surrounded by other people who have dedicated part of their life to education, you are more likely to stay motivated and successfully reach your…
Also, you get the opportunity to understand your intended field of study. The benefits to going to college are limitless; you get the career you wanted, you start to earn more with your four-year degree, and grow within yourself and start to understand yourself in a mature manner. For my college experience, in order to ensure my college experience is valuable, I would need to focus on my studies and to make sure that my time there is worth the financial cost. My goal for my college experience would have to be knowing that in whatever I do, I will need to concentrate on ways to expand my knowledge and to hopefully create a difference within my field of study. The phrase “worth it” is intriguing because I feel that in order for college to be “worth it” to me is all determined by how much hard work you put into everything.…
As I go through this journey in college, I will gain knowledge of many sorts. I will learn how to be more independent, how to deal with people who are very different from me, and how to push myself more to earn the grades and accomplishments I feel I deserve. Until the moment I have my degree in my hand, I want to learn something new every day. I want to become a stronger woman every day.…
College is a place where students go to choose a career that enhances their future and make each student a vital part of society. It takes a lot of hard work and time but that will be worth it during the future of your life. Some argue that college is a waste of time and very that it is very costly, this is not true. Although the cost of most colleges is very pricey and lots of debt will be following you after your early years of college, nevertheless, it is still a good investment because eventually college graduates will make more money than those with only high school diplomas, which makes paying for debt much faster and less stressful, also college students become more mature, and many students end up saying it was useful in the long run.…
College develops the mind and produces innovators. Going to college helps an individual to be able to use the resources they have and turn it into something beneficial; for example, leaving one’s comfort zone and deciding to start a successful business in a different country. College is not just about receiving a higher education but also the possibility to expand one’s mind. The amount of money one pays to go to college is worth it because graduating from college allows people to earn more than those who did not attend college.…
I’ve always been a firm believer that college is what you make out of it. Me being 18 and just starting college I finally see how the world really is, it’s as if a cup of hot water had been thrown in my direction randomly, in other words I wasn’t ready. High school was a cake walk for everyone including myself simply because there wasn’t a huge amount of money over your head after you got your diploma. Just the thought of having a debt makes me cringe and it pushes me to use the time and the opportunity I have much smarter. College is one big investment in yourself and it makes me believe that I can accomplish more than I thought I could just a few months ago.…
Attending college has changed my personality in positive ways. For one thing, I have become more confident. In some classes I have to do speeches, I am nervous when I have to do it, but in the end when you finish the speech and realize I did a good job, it raised my confidence. Also, I found my true self in college and I was able to find a group of people like me that I feel comfortable around and make me feel proud. A second effect is that I gained more knowledge.…
There are many pros and cons of completing or continuing your education at a college. For instance, the curriculum of colleges is very similar to that of a university. This is partly due to the high quality of the college professors and low class size. The professors are recruited to offer a real world perspective to students. In effect, the low class size allows professors to answer questions from students and, make lessons engaging and interactive.…
How college has changed my life Graduated from high school mean that you are ready for real world and continue to the college. Many students have planned their goal for college and future when they were at 9 grade. Most of them are very lucky because they got their parents cover and pay for their school tuition. Unlike them, my family could not afford for me so I started to find a job and pay the tuition by myself with little help from financial aid. My life changed a lot since I went to college.…
Observation 3 Often times, the college preparation process can mean acquiring many material things. Generally, how you go above preparing depends on whether a student plan to attend a technical school, community college or a four year university. The supplies needed may change depending on what higher education institution one pursues. Going off to school, students want any and everything that they can get for their dorm or apartment. When shopping the student don’t look at what is a need or a want, but more on having the comforts of home.…
College generates new possibilities; it shines a light on the despondent individuals who are in need of a brighter future. Higher education will revolutionize the way someone perceives the educational world . College is truly the key to achieving a successful life, many beneficial outcomes are guaranteed to flow towards the individuals who choose to believe that college is worth every…
I believed in high school that I was a self-disciplined and hardworking person, but college has taken these attributes within myself and made them a challenge to obtain. I have gotten to participate in several new experiences and, now, reflect on what they have done for me. College has changed me into a more diverse and seasoned person who is better prepared for the future than two months…
During this week forty six years ago in 1968, my grandfather was in the same position I am currently in today. He was in his beginning weeks of college at Illinois State University. Everything was new to him; new people, a new school, and a new place where he would live for the next four years. He lived in a dormitory, however the building he was originally supposed to stay in was under construction when it came to the start of the school year. He was temporarily put in a double room that housed three students that he knew nothing about which had him feeling very apprehensive.…