I guarantee you college is good. “What for?” you might
ask. Not only is college good for one reason, it is good for a lot of reasons! Living
today, it is very important to gain college education. You can use what you
have gain from college into everyday life. College is good for furthering
education, networking, and increasing money. If college was not good for
anything, personally I would not be attending JSU today. In order to do the
things I hope for in the future, it is a necessity to me. It should also be a
necessity to others who want to strive for the best.
Education
College is good for furthering your education and furthering your career. It is hard to do things without a degree. College will certainly give you a great job. It is not certain you will always start where you want to, but it is certain you will be able to move from where you start. Going to college will also look excellent on your resume when applying for a job. It is not promised that you will get the job just because you went to college, but you still will have a better chance than someone who didn’t. Life without college education may seem easy to some people. In reality, life without college education is difficult. I ask people older than me that did not have college experience would they have went now, they always tell me they would have chose college. That made me think a lot. I don't want to be that person ten years from now. I'm sure there is a lot of people that don't want to be that person either. The value of college education is worth it. Many people wish they would have futhered their education because of the technology that exist. According to Louis Menard, "There is stuff that every adult ought to know, and college is the best delivery system for getting that stuff into people’s heads". Even if you are a cashier at McDonald's or Wal-Mart you have to know how to utilize those updated cash registers. College is good for knowledge. It is possible to have a good job without college education, but why settle? We should live our life like it is a learning session everyday. You must be equipped for life. That's what college is good for.
Networking
College is good for networking. There is so much the future holds. Your friend today may be your business partner tomorrow. Being able to meet different people enhances your college experience. I agree with the writer of Why School, Rose and the NPR Staff totally. In one of the NPR Staff's articles it reiterates that "One of the great things about bringing so many people together in this common space is that you're almost forced to have to deal with and encounter people who see the world in a very different way from your own, ways that you maybe never even thought of." College is all about meeting new people with minds of their own. You share your culture and you learn their culture. College gives you a chance to bond with groups and organizations that can last a life time. College is a fun way of socializing. You maintain these friendships throughout the rest of your college career. They can help you in the future and present. Even communicating with professors is good for references when applying for jobs. You may even get a job just by being in a organization, sorotity, or fraternity in college when you apply for a job. Knowing people in college can definitely be a way to get that career you wanted.
Money
College is good for increasing your money. I'm sure everyone wants to prosper in life. Your college education can be the essential to you applying for jobs. Not all jobs start you at a low pay rate especially when you have a degree. You can start at a higher paying rate than someone without a degree. Why? You have college education! Jobs will depend on you to do everything well, considering you have knowledge. It is really hard to get a good paying job without getting a good education. Yes, college is expensive. I never knew college to be cheap, but it is worth it. I believe Jeff McGuire said it best, "Attending college provides students with the knowledge and experience they are
unable to receive from a secondary education, and finding a way to fund a higher
education now can pay off in a huge way in the years to come." Think about your future. It takes money to go forward and to succeed.
As far as I know college is good. We all must get a good education, meet new people, and earn money. College is the way! It is time for society to put away all reasons of why college is not good. Many people have went to college and they are doing well. Why can't we all believe that? College takes confidence, assessment, and determination. In "Don't Miss the College Forest for the Career Trees" it is stated as important as knowledge is, if that is all you expect from college, you will have missed the larger ends of your education. College is not just about gaining knowlegde, it is about gaining your life's purpose. If you are not ready for college it may not be good for you, but speak for yourself. We all know that graduating from college is a great achievement. College has it's obstacles, but it's the experience that helps us grow.
