Charles Murray's Article Too Many People Are Going To College
Brittany Messer
English 101E
Essay 1 Final Draft
September 22, 2014
Too Many People Are Going to College
“Too many people are going to college” by Charles Murray is a very informational article that contains a fresh look at today’s employers and what they look for in their employees. Murray defines the differences and similarities of a traditional university from current times and from past times. Overall, Murray is saying that everyone should not go to college. I agree with Murray’s statement that too many people are being pushed into college when they are not really needed to.
Murray defines who will benefit and why they will benefit from going to a traditional university and obtaining a BA. Murray continues to explain that employers …show more content…
Murray uses the example of a young man who has just graduated from high school and is trying to decide whether to become an electrician or to go to college and major in business, hoping to become a white-collar manager. With the young man’s skills and abilities, his is more likely to earn better wages becoming an electrician rather than going to college becoming a manager. This is because the young man is exactly average in interpersonal and intrapersonal ability needed to become a manger and is in the 95th percentile in small-motor skills and spatial abilities that are helpful to become an electrician. With that being said, if is he only average at interpersonal and intrapersonal abilities to become a manager, why wouldn’t the employer hire the next candidate that isn’t average, is very good at what he does, and has more experience? I personally know someone who was in the same position as this young man. My dad, who is very smart, and didn’t really need to go to college to be a construction superintendent. I say this because, with my dad’s carpenter skills and math skills learned from by his father, along with other various skills that were already taught to him in high school, he had already had all of the skills he needed to become a construction …show more content…
Murray uses the phrase “intrinsic rewards” by saying that if you don’t like your job you will most likely not get any intrinsic rewards from it, meaning satisfaction. I believe that it is extremely important to enjoy your job or career. For example, if someone doesn’t enjoy their job or career, they will never believe that they are making enough money and will always want more. I have learned from my mother’s experience as a teacher here in Clark County about intrinsic rewards. Although she does not make a lot of money, she still enjoys going to work every day. For my mother it isn’t about money, she enjoys learning new things from her students and helping them learn and grow everyday that encourages her to remain a teacher. My mom likes to learn about the new games that the children play, or the fun places they have been. My mom even enjoys learning about the good things that happen in her student’s life, such as a new brother or sister, that gives her intrinsic
English 101E
Essay 1 Final Draft
September 22, 2014
Too Many People Are Going to College
“Too many people are going to college” by Charles Murray is a very informational article that contains a fresh look at today’s employers and what they look for in their employees. Murray defines the differences and similarities of a traditional university from current times and from past times. Overall, Murray is saying that everyone should not go to college. I agree with Murray’s statement that too many people are being pushed into college when they are not really needed to.
Murray defines who will benefit and why they will benefit from going to a traditional university and obtaining a BA. Murray continues to explain that employers …show more content…
Murray uses the example of a young man who has just graduated from high school and is trying to decide whether to become an electrician or to go to college and major in business, hoping to become a white-collar manager. With the young man’s skills and abilities, his is more likely to earn better wages becoming an electrician rather than going to college becoming a manager. This is because the young man is exactly average in interpersonal and intrapersonal ability needed to become a manger and is in the 95th percentile in small-motor skills and spatial abilities that are helpful to become an electrician. With that being said, if is he only average at interpersonal and intrapersonal abilities to become a manager, why wouldn’t the employer hire the next candidate that isn’t average, is very good at what he does, and has more experience? I personally know someone who was in the same position as this young man. My dad, who is very smart, and didn’t really need to go to college to be a construction superintendent. I say this because, with my dad’s carpenter skills and math skills learned from by his father, along with other various skills that were already taught to him in high school, he had already had all of the skills he needed to become a construction …show more content…
Murray uses the phrase “intrinsic rewards” by saying that if you don’t like your job you will most likely not get any intrinsic rewards from it, meaning satisfaction. I believe that it is extremely important to enjoy your job or career. For example, if someone doesn’t enjoy their job or career, they will never believe that they are making enough money and will always want more. I have learned from my mother’s experience as a teacher here in Clark County about intrinsic rewards. Although she does not make a lot of money, she still enjoys going to work every day. For my mother it isn’t about money, she enjoys learning new things from her students and helping them learn and grow everyday that encourages her to remain a teacher. My mom likes to learn about the new games that the children play, or the fun places they have been. My mom even enjoys learning about the good things that happen in her student’s life, such as a new brother or sister, that gives her intrinsic