Roles of Higher Education
Roles of Higher Education
Higher Education in today’s world can mean many things; to some it is self-improvement, job insurance, a development of character, social improvement and to many it may just be an experience worth paying for. Whatever it may be the pursuit and completion of higher education is assurance of what the main goal seems to be now “money”. From the interviews I did with my peers and Perlstien’s What’s the Matter with College? ” We can debate the idea; that college is not what it used to be or what it was intended to be. Majority of the students currently in college or aspiring, attend for a better job. Although a “better job” is a good thing to strive for the essence of being a good citizen has completely been lost. In Robert Hull’s Article Enlighten Self interest he quotes quotes Benjamin Franklin, “government should establish seminaries of learning to produce people qualified to serve the public with honor to themselves and their country.” (Hull Pg 61). This notion The role of higher education for an individual is shaped by Self-improvement; The act of improving oneself. (Webster) Higher education gives the opportunity to develop and increase in mental, emotional, and intellectual capacity by education and experience. “No knowledge is wasted” therefore it can be inferred that any knowledge gained in the process of higher education is a tool in the betterment of oneself. In areas such as time management, discipline and integrity. And greater than these it shows the tenacity in an individual to begin and finish anything. Although attending A University or college does not secure a job or career it can almost guarantee a foot in the door of new opportunities. The process of getting and keeping a job is highly influenced by one’s resume. The resume is a tool for defining mental capability and status of an employee. The more degrees an individual is able to attain and show case, the more opportunities avail
Higher Education in today’s world can mean many things; to some it is self-improvement, job insurance, a development of character, social improvement and to many it may just be an experience worth paying for. Whatever it may be the pursuit and completion of higher education is assurance of what the main goal seems to be now “money”. From the interviews I did with my peers and Perlstien’s What’s the Matter with College? ” We can debate the idea; that college is not what it used to be or what it was intended to be. Majority of the students currently in college or aspiring, attend for a better job. Although a “better job” is a good thing to strive for the essence of being a good citizen has completely been lost. In Robert Hull’s Article Enlighten Self interest he quotes quotes Benjamin Franklin, “government should establish seminaries of learning to produce people qualified to serve the public with honor to themselves and their country.” (Hull Pg 61). This notion The role of higher education for an individual is shaped by Self-improvement; The act of improving oneself. (Webster) Higher education gives the opportunity to develop and increase in mental, emotional, and intellectual capacity by education and experience. “No knowledge is wasted” therefore it can be inferred that any knowledge gained in the process of higher education is a tool in the betterment of oneself. In areas such as time management, discipline and integrity. And greater than these it shows the tenacity in an individual to begin and finish anything. Although attending A University or college does not secure a job or career it can almost guarantee a foot in the door of new opportunities. The process of getting and keeping a job is highly influenced by one’s resume. The resume is a tool for defining mental capability and status of an employee. The more degrees an individual is able to attain and show case, the more opportunities avail
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