Some people believe that if every person went to college the world would be a superior place. This statement may sound satisfactory on paper but when applied to reality it makes minuscule sense. The world demands people of lower education. Road crews, line cooks, cleaning services, hunting guides, and janitors are all examples of jobs that are needed in our society. Without these people our economy wouldn’t function properly. Jobs of subsidiary value are very crucial to society. Without a nurse doctors wouldn’t be able to do their job, yet they require three times the education. If there were no line cooks we’d never be able to eat at restaurants. Without road crews we couldn’t drive. By insisting that everyone go to college we devalue the
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As a society we must reiterate our need for jobs that do not require a tertiary education. Although many factory and production will be reallocated to robots, there will always be a great need for jobs that can only be done by humans that do not require specific education and skills. Stated by Nicole Smith “36 percent of the job openings will not require education beyond high school.” (Smith) Furthermore Career Cast published a document stating, “Assuming you have no degree but are willing to do some advanced training, such as attending a technical school, you could earn around $30,000 a year as a beginner, if you are sharp. That means that over four years, you’d earn about $120,000, while your counterpart who’s in college earns little or nothing, and may even carry the same amount in debt by graduation.” The finger for the primary cause of anti-intellectualism may be pointed towards the social demand for higher education. Trout States, “Now that around sixty percent of high-school …show more content…
You should pursue careers that interest you rather than listening to someone else. We should not spread the idea that going to college is incorrect because that is most certainly not true. If you want to go into a field that involves a college education go right ahead, but only if you feel it is right for
As a society we must reiterate our need for jobs that do not require a tertiary education. Although many factory and production will be reallocated to robots, there will always be a great need for jobs that can only be done by humans that do not require specific education and skills. Stated by Nicole Smith “36 percent of the job openings will not require education beyond high school.” (Smith) Furthermore Career Cast published a document stating, “Assuming you have no degree but are willing to do some advanced training, such as attending a technical school, you could earn around $30,000 a year as a beginner, if you are sharp. That means that over four years, you’d earn about $120,000, while your counterpart who’s in college earns little or nothing, and may even carry the same amount in debt by graduation.” The finger for the primary cause of anti-intellectualism may be pointed towards the social demand for higher education. Trout States, “Now that around sixty percent of high-school …show more content…
You should pursue careers that interest you rather than listening to someone else. We should not spread the idea that going to college is incorrect because that is most certainly not true. If you want to go into a field that involves a college education go right ahead, but only if you feel it is right for