Why Shouldn T College Drop Out

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In my family, my parents or grandparents did not go to college. They did not have enough money to go, or something came up in the family that they didn't go. All around the world students are not going to college at all, or dropping out. Teenagers are dropping out because they do not have enough money to keep going. College education should be free worldwide. Many college students are dropping out their first year. Why? Some college students are not prepared. 70% of Americans will study at a 4-year college, but less than 2/3 will graduate (Statistic of a college dropout). When college students are not prepared they become stressed out, and drop out. When college students are not prepared they become stressed out, and drop out. Being unable

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