What is College For?

A Right of Passage

Preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, then college. This sequence of events has been the only path I’ve ever known. College was never not an option. So after graduating, I packed up and left my four person middle class family, moving out of my safe little suburban bubble of…

What is College For?

In the historical beginning of higher education, obtaining a college degree was uncommon. The majority of the population did not receive a degree, much less attended an educational institution. Now, however, the idea of not going to college is met with severe criticism. The stigma that…

What is College for?

It seems odd how life can be so random at times, but yet all the while we mostly are on the same pre-set path: get an education and use that education to get a job. If education is something that the average person accomplishes then what is the point? What makes college so worthy?

Is It All Worth It? Eh.

Years of hard work and thousands upon thousands of dollars lead to one thing: graduation. But what is the actual value to going to college? In a world where it seems that the price of education continues to skyrocket and the salaries stay the same is it truly worth the time and money to…

What Is College for?

In the beginning of the semester we looked at the reasons people go to college. Some decided to go to college as a right…

What is college for?

More often than not, college directly follows high school. Many people go to a university for many different reasons. Some people go for a diversity of abilities. Others go to school because it seems that it is just a part of life. Thirdly, a large amount of people go to school for a degree…

What is college for?

What is college for?

College is for shaping an individual to become ready for whatever the future holds. The world we live in and its ideas are constantly changing, advancing and growing. Today’s modern world is dependent on new ideas, original concepts and ways to…

Is College Still Worth It?

Is going to college really worth it anymore? A question we often ask ourselves even after we have already began taking classes. We are presented with a lot of evidence that shows college to be very beneficial in a variety of aspects. So why is it that even after choosing to attend…

What is College For?

The question, “What is college for?” is becoming an increasingly popular question in today’s society. With the ever-rising cost of college, more and more families of students and prospective students are beginning to wonder if college is even worth the investment. The worries of college…