Many people who graduate high school are not sure whether college is the right path for them. They have conflicting emotions running through their heads given to them by their peers on Whether college was worth it. Although College is costly and time consuming ultimately it is worthwhile it the long run, because it helps people decide what they want to do, it prepares them for what they want to do, and by graduating college it shows their dedication for the major they chose.
When people decide they want to go to college, not everyone knows what they want to do with their life. By going to a college, all kinds of classes are available to find the best fit. It is better to try things out and see if they work than get trapped in a terrible job because other options were not utilized when given the opportunity . Some may say that the more classes that are chosen, the more that college cost. That may be true in some cases, but there is an alternative to paying the full price of college. David Leonhardt states that “many colleges are not very expensive, once financial aid …show more content…
That dedication is what draws employers in. Those employers will hire those who have dedicated themselves to the hard work, the struggle that comes with going to college, and the drive to further their knowledge. David Leonhardt says that their is a new study that shows “education seems to make people happier and healthier”(Leonhardt). In some people's opinion, it seems that that happiness has nothing to do with knowledge, but in 2010 male college graduates made $21.77 an hour and woman made $18.43 an hour, While non college graduate males made about $13.00 an hour and woman made about $11.00 an hour (Economic Policy Institute). That statistic shows that with those who graduated with a higher education were able to get high paying jobs without worrying about losing the job to someone who did not put in as much work and dedication as
When people decide they want to go to college, not everyone knows what they want to do with their life. By going to a college, all kinds of classes are available to find the best fit. It is better to try things out and see if they work than get trapped in a terrible job because other options were not utilized when given the opportunity . Some may say that the more classes that are chosen, the more that college cost. That may be true in some cases, but there is an alternative to paying the full price of college. David Leonhardt states that “many colleges are not very expensive, once financial aid …show more content…
That dedication is what draws employers in. Those employers will hire those who have dedicated themselves to the hard work, the struggle that comes with going to college, and the drive to further their knowledge. David Leonhardt says that their is a new study that shows “education seems to make people happier and healthier”(Leonhardt). In some people's opinion, it seems that that happiness has nothing to do with knowledge, but in 2010 male college graduates made $21.77 an hour and woman made $18.43 an hour, While non college graduate males made about $13.00 an hour and woman made about $11.00 an hour (Economic Policy Institute). That statistic shows that with those who graduated with a higher education were able to get high paying jobs without worrying about losing the job to someone who did not put in as much work and dedication as