Over the years, college enrollment has exponentially increased, but is this good, or bad? In 1950, there were about 2.2 million students enrolled in all types of colleges. Today, there are about 21 million students in the United States. Some people will argue that this is a good thing because we have more students who are learning new things and majoring in something that they actually care about and getting better jobs. But, on the other hand, some people think it is just better for students to just enter the work force so they will not pile up tens of thousands of dollars of debt and student loans and they could start earning money right away. While an increase in college enrollment isn’t a bad thing, students need to realize that they must
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He says that college is easier and the professors aren’t pushing their students as hard as they should. Menand explains that there are three theories that he believes. Menand states that you are either a Theory 1 or a Theory 2 person when it comes to college education. Theory 1 says that no matter what course a student takes, all that matters is the grade. Theory 2 explains that grades are only there for positive and negative reinforcement. The only thing that matters is if the student actually learned something. I do not agree with this statement because I believe these theories go hand in hand. If the student actually learns something, then he/she is going to get a higher grade and vice versa. If I’m an owner of a company, and a student applies for a job, I want to see the student’s grades and how well they did. Not if they “actually learned something.” Yes, learning is important, but I need to physically see how they did in the class and their …show more content…
With so many people going to college, obviously more students are receiving their Bachelor’s. Students have to work extremely hard as a result of higher enrollment. Menand said that education is about “personal and intellectual growth, not about winning some race to the top.” This statement, I believe is false. Personal and intellectual growth is definitely right because you would have wasted your money if you had not achieved this. But, college education is indeed a race to the top. My teacher always says that you are competing against one another to get a certain job, Co-op, internship, etc. Professional companies want the best of the best and if you’re not willing to put in the work, you more than likely will not get
He says that college is easier and the professors aren’t pushing their students as hard as they should. Menand explains that there are three theories that he believes. Menand states that you are either a Theory 1 or a Theory 2 person when it comes to college education. Theory 1 says that no matter what course a student takes, all that matters is the grade. Theory 2 explains that grades are only there for positive and negative reinforcement. The only thing that matters is if the student actually learned something. I do not agree with this statement because I believe these theories go hand in hand. If the student actually learns something, then he/she is going to get a higher grade and vice versa. If I’m an owner of a company, and a student applies for a job, I want to see the student’s grades and how well they did. Not if they “actually learned something.” Yes, learning is important, but I need to physically see how they did in the class and their …show more content…
With so many people going to college, obviously more students are receiving their Bachelor’s. Students have to work extremely hard as a result of higher enrollment. Menand said that education is about “personal and intellectual growth, not about winning some race to the top.” This statement, I believe is false. Personal and intellectual growth is definitely right because you would have wasted your money if you had not achieved this. But, college education is indeed a race to the top. My teacher always says that you are competing against one another to get a certain job, Co-op, internship, etc. Professional companies want the best of the best and if you’re not willing to put in the work, you more than likely will not get