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Tina Rodriguez
Professor V
English 101
02 October 2019
chose the quote by Bill Gates, “I would counsel people to go to college, because it's one
of the best times in your life in terms of who you meet and develop a broad set of
intellectual skills.”
called “Should Everyone Go To College?”. The opening sentences say, “The case for
margin there are some who choose not to go who should go. Now, with that basic
understanding out of the way, there is a huge amount of overreach going on lately in the
"case for college", as you might call it.”(Ozimek) I agree with this very strongly because
some people say very closed-ended phrases and leave no room for choice. Yes, they
make good points, but how can anyone trust an article that simply puts your choice and
decisions out of the way to say essentially a biased societally accepted opinion. Some
people have even gone as far as to say that everyone should have a master’s degree and
even attain at least 8 years of higher education whilst in their career to “be successful”.
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No one is ever done learning but sitting in a classroom is not how some things are
learned. They are learned through experience, opportunities, stepping out of your comfort
zone, travelling to a new place, and following your interests and dreams wherever they
may lead you. Most of that WILL not be done sitting in a classroom listening to lectures
after lectures.
Ozimek concludes his article saying, “Look, I want to emphasize that it really is
true that college educated workers have higher wages on average, and I don't want to
downplay the fact that on average people gain from going to college. Even many on the
margin would benefit from going to college, and increasing college attendance is
probably good public policy right now. But decent jobs that don't require college degrees
exist, and so do college degrees that are really bad investments...We need more realism in
this debate, and sending everyone to college now is a utopian fantasy that does not
represent a true path to a better life for many. Pretending otherwise means understating
the necessity of figuring out ways to help those for whom college is not the best
choice.”(Ozimek) I think this is a great conclusion to come to. There are pros and cons of
going to college, but making a concrete decision on this topic just cannot be attained.
More importantly, it shouldn’t be, because everyone is different. Equal but different. We
all have different paths and we need to stop forcing societal traditions on people. Ozimek
attending college. He said that pretending that college is the only path to a better life for
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everyone is a false reality in today’s society. He also went on to say that if society
continues to think this way then we lose the ability to necessitate the importance of
helping those who find that college is not the path for them a chance to have a better life
through opportunities and resources. I have known and know many people who have
chosen a different path than college and are better for it. College is a choice, so we need
I have known many people that are in high paying jobs and never went to college.
Going to college can mean something different for everyone and not everyone stays in
college because they find their path elsewhere. Yes, college does give an advantage in the
job market, but does not not guarantee you over anyone else. This quote exemplifies my
statement, “Doing a degree never has – and never will – guarantee you a job in your
chosen field. Although, yes, it gives you a competitive edge over non-degree holders, that
doesn’t mean you’ll be able to secure employment once you graduate from university.
It’s important to remember that you’ll be competing with other recent grads (and
everyone else in between) for the exact same jobs. A 2015 study found that 6 in 10
graduates were working in low-skilled jobs, including call centres, bars and coffee shops,
degree in the job market is decreasing due to more and more people getting the same
degree. Also jobs that require certain degrees are being taken and there is not enough
positions available for those who graduate college with a degree in a large field.
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college, because it's one of the best times in your life in terms of who you meet and
develop a broad set of intellectual skills.” is something that I personally don’t agree with.
And as you can see from the sources I chose, there has been an ongoing debate about
whether or not you should go to college. I think college is a choice and Bill Gates is in
the wrong to say that college is the only place where you can meet people and develop a
broad set of intellectual skills. Everyone’s path is different and college isn’t for everyone.
Works Cited
Berkman, Justin. “Should You Go to College? 4 Pros and 3 Cons.” Should You Go to
College? 4 Pros and 3 Cons, Prep Scholar, 9 June 2019, 9:00 am,
blog.prepscholar.com/why-should-i-go-to-college.
Leitch, Chris. “Should I Go to University? The Pros and Cons of Going to Uni.”
university.
2015,www.forbes.com/sites/modeledbehavior/2014/05/29/should-everyone-go-to-
college/#4be8658b2723.
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www.commonapp.org/plan/why-college-matters.