were 14.1 million students in the U.S College and Universities. Since 2011 the number has risen to 19.7 million. So the question is‚ “ Why do students go to college?” Robert S. Feldman‚ the author of P.O.W.E.R: Learning Strategies For The Success and Life‚ most students when asked‚ “Why are you going to college?” responded with because they wanted to make a lot money. Feldman believes “that the value of College extends far beyond dollars and cents.” College offers a myriad of benefits beyond a higher
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Anthony Tran English 100 4/12/12 The Importance of College What is college? College is a form of higher education after high school. There are thousands of colleges in the United States and around the world. These colleges offer opportunities to learn about a number of broad subjects. Going to college is not required or mandatory but rather a choice by an individual. Going to college costs a lot of money and a person wouldn’t spend all that money if they didn’t think it was valuable. It’s also
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man‚ be the girl a man needs.¨ - unknown. In the novel Lyddie by Katherine Paterson‚ Lyddie the protagonist‚ has to make a decision to go to college or marry Luke. Lyddie should go to college and not marry Luke because she values learning and is independent. others may disagree Based on Lyddie’s character traits‚ Lyddie made the right choice on going to college because she values learning. First off‚ on page 78 the text said ¨she had to know what would happen to little oliver.¨ Lyddie always wants
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In our society today a college education is no longer an option or privilege‚ but reasonably known as a necessity. We are basically raised in belief that we need a higher education in order to be able to succeed in life. Many students can’t afford a college education however they believe that is what the standard everyday goal is set as. There are many jobs that can be completed without a college education however there won’t be as much to receive from it. There are some exceptions to this especially
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In my opinion‚ the Electoral College should go. I have three reasons why the Electoral College should be either get rid of. My reasons are that it focuses more on smaller states than big states‚ Hamilton had other intentions for the Electoral College‚ and the Electoral College was meant to be for small states so it would be more equal. The first reason is that the Electoral College focuses on more smaller states than big states. Not only does the Electoral College pay more attention to small states
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Because a college education offers many benefits‚ I will face my challenges‚ listen to expert advice and develop some strategies for success. According to the reading‚ “Why Go to College‚ “in my ENF textbook‚ students have many reasons for attending college. This will help me to think critically along with communicate better by analyzing and solving problems. I will learn to adapt to new situations by learning new culture also taking it into my own culture. I’m going to make learning my long life
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successful at life‚ college. But‚ is it that important? Do we really need college? College may be useful for the people that want to get a job that involves working for a boss and that will be the way you get paid. But‚ if you want to have a job that gets paid by other people for doing the work like a lawyer than you might not need to go to college. Self-education is possible for the people that don’t go to college. College has guidelines that people follow to get their degree. Also‚ you learn unnecessary
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People study in college or university for many different reasons. I think the most important reason is to gain more knowledge and learn more skills. Of course‚ there are also many other reasons that people study in college such as to get more friends‚ and increase one’s self-confidence. These days‚ most jobs require people who are educated and have good job skills. Therefore‚ the people who want a good job have to study hard and at least graduate with a high education. Furthermore‚ as technology
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Who decides if we should go to college? We live in this world that convinces people that college is the right thing to do. This society today has painted this clear picture‚ that if you do not attend college‚ you would always live a life of struggle. There are those who attend college to have a better life and also to receive that higher education. On the other hand‚ you have those who are force to attend college that barely made it out of high school. However‚ you do have does advocates that encourage
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Owen and Isabel Sawhill’s article‚ Should Everyone Go to College‚ published in Washington at the Center on Children and Families at BROOKINGS‚ Sawhill‚ and Owen write about the advantages and disadvantaged for attending college. The article goes into detail about how most studies have stated the importance of a quality education after high school. But they also explained how some things go unnoticed‚ like the fact that not every college graduate or all college degrees are not equivalent. "For certain
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