College- Is it Worth it?
Michelle Richmond once said, “To be a writer you have to to write-- no academic degree is going to do the writing for you.” Not all jobs and careers require a degree from an University. Many people work and are successful without going to college. A college degree is not a necessity to have a successful life. College is very expensive and is not suited for everyone. A university degree is not a prerequisite for most jobs. It does not always prepare you for the work force.
College is very expensive. Most people will either drop out or not even start college because of the price. Putting yourself through college can cause you to be in major debt by the time you are done. Why should you be in debt to get a job? …show more content…
Some people are better with hands on learning rather than sitting in a classroom listening to a professor give a lecture. Over 27,000 under-graduates have dropped out within the first two years (Waters). Why pay a small fortune for a degree you do not need? Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and the late Steve Jobs, three of the most successful business men, are all college dropouts (Veczan). Most jobs do not require a …show more content…
However, a college degree is not a prerequisite for most jobs. It is proven that over half the jobs available in the U.S do not require a degree (Waters). For example, you do not need a degree to work in a factory. Many people are successful and live a good life without a college degree.
Many people believe that a college degree is a requirement in order to be successful in life. It will help you achieve success in your career. There is a college degree for pretty much anything you can think of. Taking college classes helps teach students work ethic. You have to be on time and on top of things in order to pass your classes. This helps in the work force as you can not be late or just not show up to work because you will be fired. All in all, a college degree is not needed to be successful. It costs a small fortune to put yourself through college, not everyone is suited for college, it does not prepare you for the workforce, and most jobs nowadays do not require a college degree. Like Michelle Richmond said, no degree is going to do the work for you. The amount of effort you put in is the amount of success you will
Michelle Richmond once said, “To be a writer you have to to write-- no academic degree is going to do the writing for you.” Not all jobs and careers require a degree from an University. Many people work and are successful without going to college. A college degree is not a necessity to have a successful life. College is very expensive and is not suited for everyone. A university degree is not a prerequisite for most jobs. It does not always prepare you for the work force.
College is very expensive. Most people will either drop out or not even start college because of the price. Putting yourself through college can cause you to be in major debt by the time you are done. Why should you be in debt to get a job? …show more content…
Some people are better with hands on learning rather than sitting in a classroom listening to a professor give a lecture. Over 27,000 under-graduates have dropped out within the first two years (Waters). Why pay a small fortune for a degree you do not need? Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and the late Steve Jobs, three of the most successful business men, are all college dropouts (Veczan). Most jobs do not require a …show more content…
However, a college degree is not a prerequisite for most jobs. It is proven that over half the jobs available in the U.S do not require a degree (Waters). For example, you do not need a degree to work in a factory. Many people are successful and live a good life without a college degree.
Many people believe that a college degree is a requirement in order to be successful in life. It will help you achieve success in your career. There is a college degree for pretty much anything you can think of. Taking college classes helps teach students work ethic. You have to be on time and on top of things in order to pass your classes. This helps in the work force as you can not be late or just not show up to work because you will be fired. All in all, a college degree is not needed to be successful. It costs a small fortune to put yourself through college, not everyone is suited for college, it does not prepare you for the workforce, and most jobs nowadays do not require a college degree. Like Michelle Richmond said, no degree is going to do the work for you. The amount of effort you put in is the amount of success you will