Schlack's Article 'Not Going To College Is A Viable Option'

Should everyone not go to college? According to Larry Cuban, District superintendent, and professor emeritus of education at Stanford University, Everone should not go to college. Sounds odd coming from someone who went to college and currently teaches at a University. To persuade the reader, Cuban uses facts and statistics in order to hopefully prove his claim and explain to the reader why he is right. However, the main factors he uses are facts and statistics, which in my opinion, are not persuasive at all, and is just information.

High school graduates are starting to feel that they must go to college. Students are consistently being bombarded with different ideas of what to do after high school, most of which require some type of schooling or degree. Instructors and counselors commonly persuade students to think that we only have one option to be successful with a college degree. College might not be for everyone! From my research, I found many articles on reasons why people go to college, reasons they do not go to college, and statistics on going and not going to college.

Students choose their own paths The result of graduates not going to a community college or a University can affect their later life. College is a place where a person finds outs who they would like to be in the future. The cause of students not going to a community college or a University are the prices of going and studying. Some students that have graduated High School choose not to go to college is because of the price of it.

All around the United States, there are people who probably never got the chance to go to college, not because they didn’t want to or weren’t motivated enough, but instead they couldn’t afford to go. In his book, The World Is Flat, Thomas L. Friedman talks about globalization, which means that the world is being flattened. What this means is countries are now able to compete with each other. One solution that would help people in a flattening world is free community college for two years. A majority of people have given up on the idea of college simply because it’s too expensive.

By not going to college means no college tuitions, no student loans, no more school, and no debts leading you down. College is not valuable to most people, because it can be difficult, and even with a college degree, you might get a job that doesn’t relate to your skills learned in college. Reason 1: Is don’t go to college if you was struggling while you was in high school, it will just lead you to more struggles down the road in college. Reason 2: Even if you go to college and do get you your long awaited degree, that doesn’t mean that the job you’re looking for is available when you graduate. College isn’t for everyone, because that you have struggled through high school then so you will struggle through college.

Is college the right path for you? Lawrence B. Schlack believes that going to college is not the best option for some students. I agree with Schlack that going to college isn’t for everyone. Upon the reasons that Schlack provided, I have decided to take a gap year after I graduate from high school. One reason why I want to take a gap year is to work.

English II Pedram Parvaz 112200089 A persuasive essay Going to the university has gone through many changes. Half a century ago, college was something nobody knew of except the rich families. Twenty years ago, most families expected their children to attend the university after graduating from high school as that would be a guarantee to get a good job. Nowadays, many students are avoiding college just because of the high fees.

A rising issue in today’s society is deciding whether or not college is worth the cost. There is an extreme amount of pressure that is forced upon high school students by parents, teachers, and peers to further their education and attend college. However, there is research that challenges the thought that college is the best possible path for a person to take. College may be a great investment for some people, but it is not meant for everyone. This is supported by the arguments that colleges are expensive, jobs do not always require a college degree, and students are forced to choose a lifestyle before being exposed to the real world.

No level of four-year college education guarantees a well-paying job. In today’s world, the college experience typically offers many things: exposure to a new environment, support, connection building, and the ability to learn how to live independently. College is the best choice for some but it is not for everyone. College is for those people with ambition that want to be doctors, lawyers and engineers. High school students/incoming college freshmen deal with pressures of choosing whether they want to go to college aside from just if they want to go at all.

College. Many colleges start to send you letters and emails to tell you to go to there school. Your parents are asserting their thoughts on choosing the best for you. Friends that got their entire future planned out while some who are stuck at a standstill. The choice is yours to make whether you should go or not.