College

Ones personal reasons for attending college is molded mainly based on their upbringing. Those who may have grown up in a wealthy environment may choose college because they want to join a sorority or fraternity that their ancestors have become greatly apart of rather than education because a successful future is handed to them. Those who may have grown up in a poor household with a promising mind will use that mind to study their way into providing for their family. As the product of a…

College is a big step in life and people should pay to experience it. College offers unique opportunities that can take you to higher places. Students should pay for college because if they don’t pay they will think college is a joke, there might not be enough class and dorm space because of extra student's, and lastly the teachers will be frustrated because there would be too many kids in a small area. Students should pay for college so they take college seriously and not as a joke. If the…

graduate from college each year? Graduating from college is a goal that all students should set and strive for. College can be a time when students set their futures and study so that can be successful in life. It can also be a time where struggles more complicated than those in high school come into play. Many students look forward to spending a couple years studying their career choice and someday, having that occupation. Other students get caught up with the struggles of being a college…

Many have asked, is there really a difference between community college and a four year university. The answer is, yes, of course because of the smaller classes, academics, and advantages one might receive from a community college experience. Four year colleges, on the other hand, have bigger classes, higher academic standards, and a completely different atmosphere. Community colleges offer more one on one help, because of the class sizes. In a four year university students do not receive…

High School vs. College Everyone always tells you college is the best time of your life and that you should cherish every moment. Growing up, my parents always believed that college was a time not only to further your education but to gain intangibles as well. They would always tell me that it is a time to mature and get yourself ready for the “real world”. I never really understood how school could directly effect me that much, that was until I got about a year into college. I found that my…

whether they should attend community college or a four year university. When choosing between colleges people should be looking at the colleges that suit them academically, personally, and financially. According to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, with more than 2.1 million students on 113 campuses, the California Community College is the largest system of higher education and it’s growing more and more each year. Although community colleges and four year universities…

Students that plan on attending college should decide whether they want to attend a four-year college or a two-year college. When starting college, students need to know what the advantages and disadvantages are between the two college years. After seeing what the differences and similarities, are they will have to choose carefully on which college year is best for them. There are many differences and similarities between a four-year and a two-year college. Students have to deal with the choices…

The average Class of 2016 college graduate in the United States had $37,172 in student loan debt ("U.S. Student Loan Debt Statistics for 2016 | Student Loan Hero."). College is a huge endeavor that requires great amounts of money, time, and effort. Why do college students choose to put themselves through this great ordeal? It is different for each student, but I have chosen the 3 major factors that influenced my decision. First of all, I decided college would be the best way for me to secure a…

our future. Some of use will go to college, but soon college might undergo a change to be free. College education being free would affect the job market, unemployment, and the people financially. Right now free college is beings talked about with the current student debt, the college plan itself, other countries, the cost, and rising tuition prices. The United States student debt is at an all time high with 1.1+ trillion dollars (Schrager). One free college plan is called “The Sanders Plan”.…

Across the country, college dreams are being dashed by rising yearly tuition prices. The increase of annual college tuition prices has become such a substantial problem that the percent of students attending college after high school has dropped from 70.1% in 2009 to 65.9% in 2014 (Is College Tuition Really Too High?). (2) Of course, college is a business, and needs money for upkeep, supplies, upgrades, and salaries for the professors. (6) However, the argument pales in comparison to the facts…