Essays on College Education

One of the drawbacks of free college education is that it is not free in reality. Free education is funded through taxpayer dollars. This shortcoming is a matter of labeling; that is while a person may not be given an invoice for or their child's "free" education, they will pay for it over the course of their life by a small chunk of every paycheck they receive. Thus, one can visualize free education as something that they pay for (Sam 1).
Free college education means that each person pays higher taxes so as to enable the government to make

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Thinking about the question: “What should it mean to be educated?”, we can receive as many answers as people who will think about it (Spayde, 2004). The point is that life by itself is a social environment that is built of learning, knowledge transfer and experiences. Theory that we can gain in college is like a musical instrument – an opportunity that not everyone can value and use. You can gain the instrument as a present and leave it behind or, you can pursue the learning curve and dominate it. Some will become technically skilled; others will be called virtuosi –

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In the present day, college education is an expected if not demanded in most employment opportunities. As such, most students regard a college bachelor degree as essential. However, not all students who join the college thrive in terms of grades and persistence. In addition, a significant percentage of students drop out of college before completing their studies and earning their bachelor. In this paper, we shall analyze two studies to the question why some students fail to complete their college education and also why some students do not thrive or are outstanding in their grades.
In the first study,

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English Composition I

What benefits will your college education provide you in your personal and professional lives?
Our life passes through various phases of education, and each phase has its own experiences and values. Our early life is spent in school, which helps us develop valuable skills and gives us basic education which goes with us for the rest of our lives. After primary and secondary level of education, we enter in our college life, which is a different experience. The education gained at this stage helps greatly in our personal and professional lives.
Many people, after secondary level, quit pursing a

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What benefits will your college education provide you in your personal and professional lives?

Our life passes through various phases of education, and each phase has its own experiences and values. Our early life is spent in school which helps in our personal grooming and gives us basic education which goes with us for the rest of our lives. After primary and secondary level of education, we enter in our college life which is a different experience and the education gained at this stage helps a lot in personal and professional lives.
Many people after secondary level quit college education without realizing its importance, however, college education is mandatory due to its benefits

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The debate on the cost of college has been on the rise in the past decades almost reaching fever levels. Policy formulators and educationist have raised concerns this issue. Some argue that the costs are expected and valid while others claim that the changes are not only significant, but profound and unfair. There is enough evidence that even with the inflation taken into consideration; the cost of college is by far too high. This paper seeks to offer the arguments on this issue with a focus to proving the truth behind the increased cost of college cost.
According to

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ABSTRACT

In relation to good education, there is always a need to measure situations especially when it comes determining the practicality of its application. It is because of this matter that the real value of college education at present is being examined accordingly. In the discussion that follows, the determination of such value shall be given proper attention to, this making a definite impact on how the society accepts the value of tertiary education at present.

Introduction

Education has and will always play an important role in determining personal human growth. It could be understood that the willingness of an individual

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I. Introduction
II. Body
First, college education is important to me because, since my childhood years, I have always looked up to my professional parents and cousin with successful careers. For instance, my cousin would always sit down with me and talk to me about how college was like for her. She told me through her point of view why college education was important to her. She truly found out who she was and what she was capable of because of her college education. Hearing this inspires me to graduate from college. Without them I wouldn't be so compelled

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Classic English Literature

Abstract
Charles Murray’s Are Too Many People Going to College addresses the concern of many who question the theory of whether too many students are going to college. By engaging a number of experts in the discussion, questions such as the effect on the economy if the number of students attending colleges increased substantially, who would or should pay for the students who attend college, and how do the costs of going to college outweigh the benefits of employment and so on are considered. Murray’s view that ten to fifteen percent of the nation’s youth has

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Is College Worth It?

The education system in the United States has the world’s best schools, universities and professors. College education goes synonymous with success in order to achieve a higher-paying job, propel in career and build a status. The colleges and universities in the United States have a standard academic curriculum, which is the main reason for attracting millions of students worldwide. The heavy costs charged by the colleges towards tuition fees and high student-loan debts could not stop overwhelming students from getting college education . There is a huge gap between the amount invested by the students and parents, and the

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Introduction

Education is one of the most intrinsic components in any society. The determination of success in social life is dependent on the level of education. The American society is one of the many societies that determine success by a college degree. In the US, parents and a number of people value the essence of education and encourage their kids to pursue formal education in order to be successful in life. The connection between college education and success in the American society cannot be overemphasized. In a competitive world, education is perceived to be the only equalizer in the mainstream

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The two propositions presented provided consistent analyses of the author’s original point on explaining the rapid growth in disparity in terms of salary of the rich and poor. However, despite their consistencies the two, they failed to mention other important elements that could contribute to the disparity such as education. It was mentioned by the author that in a market economy, the labourers’ earning depends on his or her productivity. Due to the changing demands of the market, the requirements for skills in the labour force became more complex that it not only now requires mastery but also

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The college tuition expenses have risen several times in the last decade. The growing expense of college education affects the interest of students as well as of colleges in a negative manner. The issue of growing expenses of college education has emerged as a matter of concern for the policymakers and other sections of our society. This paper intends to discuss the issue of growing college expense and other related aspects of the area under discussion.
Growing expenses have started encumbering desire of millions of students who want to pursue higher education. Loan is one option that students choose

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Undeniably, the growing younger population that is increasingly under prepared for college education is one of the major issues facing Texas. Since the year 2000, more than 540,000 students have had opportunities to study in colleges in Texas. The students come from all over the world and include Africans and Hispanics. However, the population of the young people is steadily going up, and the issue is that a good number of these young people are under prepared for college or education in general.
There are several reasons as to why there is a growing younger population that is

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Introduction

Discussion
America today faces several issues in its college education system. There are diferent reasons behind these problems. Several study reports suggst that majority of American youngsters is in favor of pursuing college education but they fail to do so because of several reasons. Today this issue has been emerged as a major concern not only for the academicians but also for those who want to see amrica’s future bright (Bledstein).
America has an expensive education system that prevents a large number of people from pursuing higher education. Tution fee and other expenses in American colleges are very

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The aim of this essay is to present you with an answer to a question of troubling nature since it seems to raise lots of heated debate within human interactions and discussions. Attending college and its contribution to people’s professional success and personal evolution has always been considered to be a commonly shared belief. Nevertheless, the changes taking place in economy, the rapid changes in the market place and the constantly changing and demanding profile of our era and job vacancies and opportunities seem to have started generating lots of skepticism on the need for

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Introduction

Every year millions of teenagers graduate from high school and join college. College education is almost certainly important to a person for many reasons. This perhaps explains why most counselors and parents encourage students to join college, despite the financial implications. It is worth noting that those high school students who do not join campus and instead join the military or take up jobs still do well in life. Different people have different interests, choices and abilities, which explains why people succeed even without going through college. This arguably makes not going to college a viable option. Nonetheless, going

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Introduction

In his famous article, Live and Learn: Why we have college Louis Menand examines the various conflicting and competing ideas about college education. He explores what college education is and also touches on its relevance in a modern day setting. What is indeed the purpose or value of a university degree? The main point or thesis in Menand’s article is to develop more awareness about college. Menand discusses whether college is effective and whether it actually works. Menand however dances around his true point of view and does not really state his position explicitly. However, from the various

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Discussion between Christopher Caldwell and I

Caldwell: Just how important or valuable do you consider college education in America today?
Me: Considering the increase in the number of families, sacrificing a lot to have at least one of the family members in college, I presume therefore that college education must be very important and valuable too.
Caldwell: According to you, you presume college education to be important simply because many families sacrifice to at least have one of their own go to college. They have to spend a lot of money, up to $180, 000 dollars just for one student. I think these money can

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Over the past years, there has been an increase in the rate of college drop outs. There are several reasons why people drop out of college. Foremost among these reasons is the financial constraints. The cost of tuition for college is no joke. The high cost of tuition deters students from even applying for college. Although they can apply for a student loan, they are afraid that they may not be able to pay the debt. Moreover, some students think that going to college is a waste of money. Instead of spending the money for tuition, students choose to

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