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Entry #8. Is College Even Worth it?

 


Elementary-University.


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Since I was in 5th grade the Idea of getting an education was drilled into my head by my parents and older sister who pursued early College credits throughout her years in high school. While this mentality helped me succeed through grade school I never fully understood what the importance of College was until I entered Highschool. I flew through my Elementary and Junior High years as an honor roll student who never gave much effort to school, But it wasn't until high school that I started to realize that after High School I am free to do what I want with life. This raised the Million dollar question of what my future career choice would be and while I was never fully sure, I knew I wanted to be successful in any field I chose. This question is the foundation to the rest of my life, My future career decides how I get to live my life and with the way the world is today, I understand that it as it is made to reward those who work harder than the rest and leave behind the stragglers and unprepared.



 The Golden Ticket Or Expensive Gamble ?


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The biggest deciding factor in life is wealth, how much money you make decides how comfortable you're life will be. The decision between entering the workforce right out of school and deciding to further my education haunted me until I weighed the pros and cons of getting a degree. " The most Successful people in the world didn't go to college" this thought circled my mind as I began looking through the different college applications and scrolling through different career options I stumbled across a quote that stated " A diploma is the golden ticket to success". This led me down a rabbit hole of articles which helped me understand that there is no correct choice. While there are millions of people who enroll in universities and further their education in hopes of landing a  high paying job there are also millions who decided to enter the work-force straight out of High School and saw the same success as a person with a diploma, The correct choice falls back on what is the final goal and how can you get there successfully. Some goals are unachievable without a College degree and some goals are faster achieved without going to College. This idea can make college seem to be a "Golden Ticket" for some while it can also be an expensive gamble to others.





How To know ?

In my Experience, I found that this question can haunt students for many years. Even after graduating many students feel as if there degree did not provide much to their professional career. less then 1 in 3 students end up working in the field they studied, That can be a scary statistic to read for hopeful students eager to get that diploma. Although this can make College seem like a complete scam its important to also realize that people who have earned a 4 year degree are 57% more likely to see job opportunities than non graduates as stated by Northeastern University. A college degree can be seen as a super handy tool in ones toolbelt that can help when life kicks you down.


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