WHY SHOULD I GOTO COLLEGE? WHAT IS COLLEGE GOOD FOR?

While in high school we all thought about college and the different majors with in it. Many people have said that you need a scholarship to pay for college, college is high, make sure you study, make sure you get to class on time, and your instructors or professors are going to be harder than your high school teachers. But some never sat down to explain what college is really for. In my opinion college is needed to succeed in life. In college you learn skills to help you throughout life, learn wonderful study habits, meet new people of different diversities, and also learn how to own up to your responsibilities as an adult. College is a great experience that many enjoy but also learn from. In NPR staff article, “Professor: Value of College ExtendsBeyond Paycheck” the author states that there are many different reasons to got college, get involved,not just because of an education. Also the author states that you also go to college to learn how to make a living on your own and then goes into detail about the different social benefits college will teach you.

College is designed for you to get your education and work towards your degree in whatever field you major you. Throughout High school there were many different opportunities that would’ve helped you pay for college such as academic scholarships, athletic scholarships, band scholarships, community service scholarships, and even Financial Aid. And also sometimes you have the ability to make good grades and earn scholarships throughout your years in college. With that being said, making sure you have enough money to pay for your fees and tuition is a big responsibility in college. In the article “The Ones We’ve Lost: The StudentLoan Suicide”  a young man from Illinois named Jason Yoder committed suicide after finding out he was thousands of dollars in debt from student loans. This tragedy is an example of stress put on students and their parents with trying to pay for college. The way you carry yourself and how you are living in college is another big responsibility college teaches you. In college you have no one to spoon feed you, so you have the responsibilities as an adult.

College is also good for getting an education. There are a variety of Universities and majors to choose from. But be wise in the choices you make. If you know you are a party student, lazy and won’t get to class on time, don’t go to a big university start off small, a community college. Also the majors you choose determine the type of success you will have in your career. The author in “Don’t Miss the College Forest For TheCareer Tree” states that he/ she told a group of students in orientation that most of them want to master the skills that will enable you to get  jobs, career preparation is only a piece of the college experience. And this statement is so true. There is a variety of this that you learn in college today. You just have to apply them to your life. Don’t  just pick a major just to pick one. Make sure the major you pick is something you want to do in life and you’ll achieve in  it.

In college you will also meet different people of different ethnicities, backgrounds, religion, and sexuality. College helps you to interact with the different people you meet. The high school I went to was mostly African Americans. I never got the chance to really be around different ethnicities until I go to college.  In the article, “ Methodology: Campus Ethnic Diversity” the author, Robert Morse, states that college bound students sometimes believe that working with people from different ethnic backgrounds is important so they’ll pick a school that’s well rounded with everyone. That’s true. In my opinion everyone should learn how to get along with another race, religion, and even sexuality Because they might be in the same career you have.

College teaches us some of the skills we will need in life and show us what our potential is. So the question I have for you is, Why is college good for you?