Monday, January 16, 2012
College vs. Jobs after graduating high school
In a recent article by Leah Konen, she states how a majority of college graduates are unsuccessful in finding a job after receiving their degree. I find it interesting because it made me contemplate whether or not going to college immediately after finishing high school was going to benefit me later on in life. Obviously this has no affect on my choice of attending college, but for many people, how would going to college after high school benefit them in any way? When they see that the average college graduate is $25,000 in debt and cannot obtain a job to begin their life and begin making money, why would people believe that was the most advantageous choice they could make? But if this were the case then it would be unfortunate for the ones seeking jobs at that time because the high school students whom are now looking for jobs instead of pursuing a degree will be taking up job opportunities for others. This would make our economy have an even stronger need for jobs. Thinking about this was very interesting to me because its a very possible occurrence. I know that there are many people out there who actually pursue this idea and in the long run I do not believe it benefits them. Therefore, in my opinion, it is in a persons best interest to attend college immediately after high school and allow their self to have a plethora of options when deciding their career. Not only will this allow them better career opportunities but it will also allow others to find jobs, while the high school student attend college.
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thought you brought up great points in your discussion. There has been a strong movement among “intellects” arguing that college has become a socialization tool and less about academia. Their argument is that learning on your own (at an individual pace and individual interests) benefits society more than a “degree”. Do you think there should be any form of restrictions to help with employment opportunities (i.e. you must retire at a certain age, you can’t get a job without a degree, you can’t work before a certain age)?
I believe that in our society there should be age restrictions on certain things. With age restrictions on things such as when children are able to work and when older people must retire, it will allow our society to sort of plan on how many works will be in our community at a given time and allow us to create better job oppertunities.
This brings up the argument about knowledge being more important than grades. Some students go through high school cheating their way to straight A's, and then there are the brilliant slackers that fail because they don’t do their work, even though they are smart. The college degree goes hand in hand with this idea, and like what Smith said, college is turning into more about the social experience. Think about all the success stories in our society these days- Bill Gates got a 1590 on his SAT and dropped out of Harvard his sophomore year and look at how much he has impacted everyone's everyday lives! Though college degrees are important, in my opinion I think intelligence and work ethic are more important on how long you have partied in college.
I think this post brings up great points, I personally know many students my age that have not even thought about applying to college. Since we go to a private school, we are sure to apply to college and likely to pursue attendance. Meeting people from public schools, I am shocked to hear that some have not even taken their SAT tests. It cannot be for sure determined whether or not college is more beneficial in the long run, however an educated population will lead to technogolical advancement and thus lead to economic growth. While immediately attending college after high school is beneficial in getting higher level jobs, not immediately attending college may aid in helping pay for college eventually. Many people do not have the means to immediately attend college, so a job for a year or two may not be detrimental, as long as the person has a plan and stays on track. Students who do decide to take time off should be cautioned that they may lose motivation in the process. Perhaps continuation of schooling immediately after high school is most beneficial in knowledge efficiency and determination.
College has just been a place for kids to go out and just socialize. The actual purpose of college is to go get an education which has been diminished because there are some many people receiving degrees. Since there are more people getting a degree it makes finding a job much more difficult. Since people are now working into their 70's it decreases the chance of college graduates to get hired. So is college going out of high school worth it? Or should you go try and find a job right out of high school and attend college later?
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