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Importance of a college degree
In these day in age a high school diploma won’t get you no where. i have a high diploma and thats proof. i have yet to get a good job. and i felt that i was deceived, because i always heard growing up that if you finish high school and get your diploma you can get a good paying decent job .But thats a lie. well as of today i am in college i attend a university and its about 26,000 dollars for a year to attend. thats a lot of money. but i am lucky i am state funded and i have nothing but grants to show for it. when i graduate college and receive my bachelors degree i will be walking out debt free. i hope that things will get better for me in the future. i don’t like school and i never will but i know this college experience will benefit me 4 years down the line. college grads earn alot more verses someone who has a high school diploma or a GED.
The reason many companies require a college degree is because earning one shows persistence, discipline, the ability to focus, the ability to learn new things,organizational skills and time management skills.
“Why is it important to go to college?” The answer is that, more than ever, attending college provides opportunities for graduates which are not as widespread to those who have not received a higher education.
For many high school students, being able to immediately generate an income after graduation is an appealing thought. They may also be repelled by the rising cost of tuition, and while it is true that a higher education may be one of the largest expenses you will ever face, the importance of a college education has become quite evident in terms of earning potential within today’s economy.
As opposed to generations of the past, high school graduates today are unable to obtain the number of high-paying jobs that were once available. The U.S. has been transformed from a manufacturing-based economy to an economy based on knowledge, and the importance of a college education today can be compared to that of a high school education forty years ago. It serves as the gateway to better options and more opportunity.
The global economy is becoming increasingly more competitive, and in order to give yourself the best chance for a well-paying job, you must first understand the importance of college education.
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.
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