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keyshawn · 06-13-2005, 03:30 PM

From a high school graduate, who will attend a liberal arts college this fall

Why ? Because, I'll admit it - I don't know what I want to do with my life yet, although I love learning. I'm choosing to pay big bucks to take classes to find out what I would like to do and UsTwo stated, there's quite a bit of professions which you cannot enter to unless you have a college degree.
I'm not paying just for the education, but for the networking connections, social interaction, the work ethic and discipline it will impose upon me. Could I learn this other ways ? Maybe, but I'm thinking college will be good for me. If not, then leaving is a possibility.

And yes, for a brief time during my senior year, I considered not going to college and moving to Europe for a year; or going to college there. But, I humbly concede, that I nor most 18 year olds aren't ready [emotionally nor financially] to accomplish such a task. [ < or maybe we're just told that we aren't, and the teens actually listen]

One idea that the author states in the article, which I do agree with, is that you can succeed without college. That idea is constantly knocked down in society, but it's true.

One thing I wonder is this: A college graduate can go to an interview with a diploma and say "I'm knowledgable and the employer would probably agree. However, the guy w/o the diploma would say - I did this, or started this business, or would have to present some sort of emperical evidence that he is worthy of a job. If you disagree with me on this last point, check out the number of jobs which do require college degrees; unfortunately, many do; as well as require on the job experience as well.
All of the people in the Grotto's argument were self-made: they started their own business and/or were able to attain wealth through the performance arts.

catcha back on the flipside,
keyshawn

06-13-2005, 03:30 PM	#33 (permalink)
keyshawn Psycho	From a high school graduate, who will attend a liberal arts college this fall Why ? Because, I'll admit it - I don't know what I want to do with my life yet, although I love learning. I'm choosing to pay big bucks to take classes to find out what I would like to do and UsTwo stated, there's quite a bit of professions which you cannot enter to unless you have a college degree. I'm not paying just for the education, but for the networking connections, social interaction, the work ethic and discipline it will impose upon me. Could I learn this other ways ? Maybe, but I'm thinking college will be good for me. If not, then leaving is a possibility. And yes, for a brief time during my senior year, I considered not going to college and moving to Europe for a year; or going to college there. But, I humbly concede, that I nor most 18 year olds aren't ready [emotionally nor financially] to accomplish such a task. [ < or maybe we're just told that we aren't, and the teens actually listen] One idea that the author states in the article, which I do agree with, is that you can succeed without college. That idea is constantly knocked down in society, but it's true. One thing I wonder is this: A college graduate can go to an interview with a diploma and say "I'm knowledgable and the employer would probably agree. However, the guy w/o the diploma would say - I did this, or started this business, or would have to present some sort of emperical evidence that he is worthy of a job. If you disagree with me on this last point, check out the number of jobs which do require college degrees; unfortunately, many do; as well as require on the job experience as well. All of the people in the Grotto's argument were self-made: they started their own business and/or were able to attain wealth through the performance arts. catcha back on the flipside, keyshawn __________________ currently reading: currently playing :