05-13-2003, 10:41 AM
Beastie's Babbles Topic #3!!!
Wow, I have been postign with you all for 2 weeks already. Time flies.
Today over 50% of graduating high school students go on to college in some form or another. Continued schooling is a right in the US. Government in fact often campaigns for election on a 'I will send all of your kids to college' based platform. Today you are looked down on if you do not go through at LEAST a 2 year program. This is great, right? We have a whole country full of educated people, right?
I went through a 4 year program, though it took me 4 and a half years. I am in my 4th 'real job' since graduating and I make $29k/year. Only 1 of the 4 jobs I have had since school even took into consideration that I went to school as a factor in my hire. I breezed through my time at the university and only placed extra effort into my in-major classes. Most of the others were on heavy grade curves anyway, in EVERYBODY's favor. Some classes offered extra credit for good attendance. I even had some take home tests. Was my dumbied down college experience responsible for my mediocre job experience therafter?
1. Argue for or against this point: College meant a whole lot more when only 10% of students went.
2. Argue for or against this point: College is only a minor factor in making more money and/or getting a 'good' job.
3. Will you pressure your kids into attending college?
Wow, I have been postign with you all for 2 weeks already. Time flies.
Today over 50% of graduating high school students go on to college in some form or another. Continued schooling is a right in the US. Government in fact often campaigns for election on a 'I will send all of your kids to college' based platform. Today you are looked down on if you do not go through at LEAST a 2 year program. This is great, right? We have a whole country full of educated people, right?
I went through a 4 year program, though it took me 4 and a half years. I am in my 4th 'real job' since graduating and I make $29k/year. Only 1 of the 4 jobs I have had since school even took into consideration that I went to school as a factor in my hire. I breezed through my time at the university and only placed extra effort into my in-major classes. Most of the others were on heavy grade curves anyway, in EVERYBODY's favor. Some classes offered extra credit for good attendance. I even had some take home tests. Was my dumbied down college experience responsible for my mediocre job experience therafter?
1. Argue for or against this point: College meant a whole lot more when only 10% of students went.
2. Argue for or against this point: College is only a minor factor in making more money and/or getting a 'good' job.
3. Will you pressure your kids into attending college?