High school diploma

As stated by Richard Vedder, “A goodly proportion (more than 40 percent) of those attending four-year colleges full-time fail to graduate, even within six years.”(78) This statistic shows the big risk of attending college, as the high dropout rate makes it seem as though it is too big of a risk to take. Another statement that Richard Vedder made is, “The number of new college graduates far exceeds the growth in the number of technical, managerial, and professional jobs where graduates…

School was always a challenge. I fought it for a few years. In third and fourth grade, I did not have a problem with school I just felt as though I already knew the material. I would go to school and just play around. For instance, I would go to class and throw paper around or I would just be the class, clown. In fourth grade, I made a huge ball of paper and threw it at my friend John 's head. John was pretty quiet as a kid so when I threw it at him he just sat there. Most of my disruptive…

The NASCAR institute is a part of UTI and is the only technical school who offers NASCAR. During the time I get transferred I plan to do at least four months of learning everything I need to know, that being the pit crew, the engines of sports vehicles and studying the functions of a NASCAR vehicle. “How Can You Qualify…

comparison to a complete absence in college education, those who only obtain a high school diploma have a significantly reduced financial success. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the median salaries in 2013 uniformly increased as we go higher up in the hierarchy of degrees. In 2013, individuals with a bachelors degree earned a salary of $48,500, 103% greater than individuals who did not complete high school. Those with a GED…

people receive lower pay which results in an increased rate of crime, and a higher reliance on state and federal aid, which is why the economy is draining. “On average, a college graduate with a bachelor’s degree earned $30,000 more per year than a high school graduate, or about $500,000 more over a lifetime, as of Apr. 2013 (College Education).” The average income for household families by a bachelor's degree holder was $100,096 in 2011. To earn a bachelor's degree roughly costs about $30,000…

Is college worth it? To many high school graduates, college has become mandatory if they want to have opportunities of getting high paying and quality jobs. However, the majority of high school graduates are not able to apply for a college of their dreams because of the high requirements in college admission or can not even afford the tuition due their lack of financial ability. There will be a large amount of people arguing that the investment such as student loan in higher education will…

Since the beginning of time, wrongdoing and illegal activities, as well as deviant behavior, have prevailed. Illegal activities and wrongdoings have landed many individuals in prison and caused the prison population to increase immensely. While many criminals are apprehended and punished, many manage to find ways to get away with their criminal act. While some individuals decide to seek to further their education, others choose to turn to the life of crime. Lots of research has been conducted…

college. He received his high school diploma from Alamo Heights High School and, with aspirations of becoming a guitar player, attended North Texas State’s music program. He then, with the intention of studying English and History, transferred to the University of Texas in Austin, then later received his teaching certification in these subjects from the University of Texas in San Antonio. He followed this by teaching English and Social Studies for eight years, at Presidio Hill School, located in…

true that not all traditional colleges fit every student and opting for a trade school to have a career as a technician, hairdresser, or makeup artist could be more beneficial. But if someone is settling on going to a trade school because of the money issue, it all does not matter. ¨48% say that paying off that debt made it harder to pay other bills,¨ (Source F). The fact is, years after college, many who have a high paying career are still paying off loans. While people who did not attend…

College has been a defining part of American society since the early 1600s. During this time, however, participation was limited and selective to rich white males. Today, the average person has an endless number of opportunities for this extended education with over 5,300 colleges in the United States alone. Despite what appears to be an overarching theme of positivity regarding the benefits of college, a reoccuring debate has come into focus within the last decade: is college worth attending?…