Identify 2 main arguments from the Reading

1)- Two main arguments in the article, "Why Does College Still Matter" by Melissa Harris-Perry are: (a)- higher education provide  a job opportunity, (b)- higher education is important for society.  I think the arguments are convincing because she has data to support.

2)-Two main arguments in the article, "I Don't Want My Children to Go to College"  by Stacia L. Brown are : Traditional College is still important because it provides job opportunity, and it give students who are left behind a change to obtain higher education. Her arguments are convincing because she gives detail explanation, and has data to support her points.

Compare & Contrast

After reading the two articles: "why does College Still Matter?" by Melissa Harris-Perry, and "I Don't Want My Children to Go to College" by Stacia L. Brown, I find out one similarity is the essential of going to college to get higher education. However, there are some differentials between the two readings. The first article focuses on the outcome of graduating from college such as students are more easily to find jobs, more likely to participating in voting, and realizing their commitment to society. On the other hand, the second essay mentions the benefits students get from attending tradition college, such as skills for job opportunity, a chance to get higher education, and avoiding discrimination.

c&c (now that I have blog access!)

“The American Dream: A Biography” focuses heavily on the history of the concept and it’s scarcity today.  The idea was to emphasize freedom, a promise for tomorrow, and ultimately a sense of security.  Today, we suffer from polarized classes that demonstrate a lack of equality and proves that “The American Dream” most certainly does not apply to all Americans. The article examines the positioning of power and responsibility and rests on the value that Americans themselves have always had the power to achieve the dream, regardless.  We move to the next article which points out that the quality of the “Dream” was the sense of hope and trust.

In “Rethinking the American Dream”, we are taken on a journey of watching the evolution of “The American Dream".  That, in a different economic atmosphere, the dream was defined as having opportunity to create wealth and live a rich life-which, today, looks very different and means a lot more gain than it did decades ago.  It’s pointed out that our hunger for more grew to overshadow our sense of what we have, which may not be a problem of what we’re no longer able to do but how we have calibrated our perception of what we have and what we can achieve.

It seems that we are losing momentum with the, “You can be whatever you want!” to a more realistic, “I’m gonna be whatever I’m gonna be”.  The overinflated idea of the American Dream has seemed to pop-I feel that those of us in this proposed “Emerging Adulthood” group are perhaps not waiting for a Cinderella carriage to carry us to our castle of dreams, we are building our own idea of what it means to be happy and have a future.  I think that since we’re all a little new at writing our own story from scratch that maybe it looks a little sloppy, but at least we’re not crying about not having perfection handed to us.  There seems to be a strong theme of self-responsibility that is being upstaged by the prominent hyper-independence that we display and is perhaps quite threatening as it says, ‘I don’t need you’.

Ashley Wilhelm

Why we go to college?

Going to college is becoming a more arguable subject although access to higher education is far easier today. 

According to "Why go to college at all",  Dale J.Stephens, the founder of Uncollege says college education doesn't guarantee your success.  He argues college education limits our potential possibilities we can develop by learning outside of school but we are just confined to institutional structures. Stephens thinks students learn useless skills divorced from reality inside of the "homogenous bubble". Therefore, he argues self-directed education is the ideal form of education rather than waisting time and money on college education. 

However Melissa Harris-Perry refutes his idea in the article "why does college still matter". Melissa says college still plays a significant role of providing economic mobility, growing adaptability, provoking creative mindset. Going to college is beneficial for individuals and societies.   

Two articles have opposite perspectives on college education, but they both acknowledge the power of education in despite of its various forms

Compare & Contrast

In the first article it speaks about why our college students are not becoming adults. Some excuses were that they were not finishing school. However the article is in contrast because it is saying why do even go to college nowadays-that college is a waste of time and money and if you want to be successful ou should just go to an internship. In my opinion school is not the answer or the key to be successful in life it is a possibility or a guide in your own success. for example, if you do not know what you want to do as a career why not go to college and take some general courses just to see what interest you. why no? its not a waste if you do not put your time and effort in it. But if your going to be sitting in the back of the class and barely make it to class then your not just wasting your time but your taking a seat that maybe a dedicated student needed.
I think school is a tool in which helps us be successful in life, no you do not need to be buried in student debt trying to get a PhD but at least give you a sense of direction in your career. what was said once before the mind is a terrible thing to waste.

college yes or no?


Both articles discuss why school is necessary and why not but they do bother agree that it is not required. Teens/adults go to school and years later they are unhappy and getting payed salaries that those without an education who worked themselves from the bottom to the top are almost equal. Plus they start to want more. One of the articles discusses how parents don't want their children going to school because it puts them in debt and causes them great stress but the other article argues that without an education you will not have a high paying job and nothing is guarenteed. They both go back and forth but in the end school is extremely beneficial if you are going into a medical or teaching field but for those going into careers where they can learn hands on their best option is to work their way up the chain. Social skills can develop anywhere and school is not the best place to learn those skills.

The compare of attending college

    Should we go to college or not? This argument is becoming bigger and bigger recently. In article “I Don’t Want My Children to Go to College” and “Why Go to College at All?”, they both argue whether college is worth it. These two articles use a lot of researches and statements to support their opinions. 

    Even they both think that attending college is not necessary, but they do have some difference in between. In "Why Go to College at All?”, the author points out that college is not worth at all. He thinks that college is the last place to go if you don't have any choice because the learning is not happened in college. Also he said that college is just a place to learn how to follow a direction and rule. 

    But in article  “I Don’t Want My Children to Go to College”, author thinks that college is not a place to just learn something, also it has lots of thing to do with. He points out that college is not necessary due to some young graduates didn't learn any useful skill on campus. Due to online course is valuable and convenient for many people, so he suggests that people should consider deeply to make sure what they want and need. Even author thinks attending college is not necessary but he admits that there is no substitute for traditional college like human interaction. That's why Buzzfeed president Jon Steinberg thinks that he still would let his children go to college if they extremely want to be scholar.

College education: yes or no?

       I read the articles "why does college still matter?" and "Why Go to College at all?.
Both articles are arguing about the necessity for going to college. From the title we can tell the "why does college still matter?" support the idea that graduation from college has lots of benefits.And the other article opposed against this idea.
      In " Why does college still matter?" Melissa responded to a person's words about not sending his children to go to college and preferring do an internship. She listed five aspects to explain the benefits of college education, including financial sense, democracy, society, innovation and mind.
      " Why go to College at all?" is an article which summarized the interview of  Dale J. Stephens, the founder of UnCollege, and lists Stephens' arguments towards the five reasons about college education. Stephen criticized the education system for being "efficient but not effective." He pointed out college sometimes limit the student's social life only in the campus. He thought self-discovery can be better achieved out of school. He also point out: it is not the college that creates the student's success; It is because the smart and motivated people tend to go to college.

Education Being Redefined. Compare and Contrast.

Education in the traditional sense is being questioned in the context of achieving the American Dream. Becoming self-reliant and empowered decision-makers are qualities that are being valued over the traditional learning in classrooms. 

The rising costs of education and mortgages are leading young people to question the pursuit of happiness, when there is such an accumulation of debt, and not a happiness payoff.  Dale J. Stephens, 20 years old and the Founder of UnCollege in the article, "Why Go to College at All?" says that many young people are questioning the investment of a college education and would be better served to determine an alternative way to use their time and resources.   Rather than investing in a structure that only teaches one to “follow directions, meet deadlines and memorize facts,” he proposes a self-directed study guided by mentors in internships, or creating "project-based learning", or creating a start-up company that offer huge lessons in self-reliance and accountability.

The achievement of wealth, status and power through a college education is not a guarantee of one’s future career or life happiness; in fact, it has increased the debt quotient to encourage consumption.  With the ever-increasing debt of a college education, mortgages and keeping up the appearance of wealth and status, young people, according to Stephens, "will have a harder time to disengage from a system" that is not preparing them for self-reliance, empowerment and happiness.    Could the   traditional system be festered with the accumulation of debt, disappointment and lost resources, rather than prosperity?

But in "I Don't Want My Children to go to College," educator, Stacia Brown still experiences the traditional classroom as an opportunity for valuable “life-long” learning.  The value of “human interaction” and the encouragement that comes from free-form discussions goes beyond an on-line tutorial, especially for disadvantaged students. There is a high value where students from different social and economical groups meet together as a way to openly discuss racial and controversial subjects, and acquire insights.  Brown would assert that this experience is not just about acquiring soft skills for the marketplace but are the “true cornerstones of lifelong learning.” 

Buzzfeed’s president Jon Steinberg disagrees.  Traditional college does not prepare the college graduate as they “ come in with no skills that are usable to us, with the exception of programmers” and sees a traditional college degree as “a lot of debt” and prefers his children to work as an intern, rather than sit in a traditional classroom to learn about themselves and actually be mentored and collaborate in an internship.   Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt says that it is more than skills, college is a “rite of passage to help students learn how to live away from home.” However Steinberg and Stephens assert that learning to make independent decisions in an unstructured environment through collaboration and mentorship truly prepares young people to know their strengths and become self-reliant, not by sitting in the classroom.

College Compare and contrast

In this analysis the articles “Why go to college at all?” and “I don’t want my children to do to college” will be compared and contrasted. In the first article Dale J. Stephens, the interviewee, states that socializing and developing a network of friends and contacts is limited in the college environment. He establishes that the students are there for the same reason, to study.  Stacia L. Brown on the second article establishes that college is much more than a place to study ,“It means whether they realize it or not, that their concept of college is driven by human interaction.” She also says that the internet access in the classroom is a secondary resource for the personal interactions are more valuable for the students. On the contrary, Mr. Stephens says that “As for values of making connections in college to nurture a professional network, people are increasingly using social media resources like LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to make connections.”

As for Browns article, she quotes Mark Steinberg, the owner of facebook , to point out that in his believes college graduates develop no essential skills for the work force. Mr. Stephens in the other article agrees with these statements and adds, “You learn how to follow directions, meet deadlines and memorize. When you go out into the real world, there is no structure like that. A job doesn’t give you a syllabus.” With these ideas presented both articles agree that college is not preparing successfully students for the real job world. Both also believe that internships are the best ways to learn about the workforce environment. You learn while you are at it.

Brown quotes Schmidt by saying that he believes college is more about learning to become independent rather than learning education. This is an expansion of the real learning opportunities college provides. As for Mr. Stephens, he believes not going to college allowed him to explore the world around him and travel to immerse himself in other cultures. This leaded him to self discovery rather than what people think college is for.

Further Education

Both of the writers in theses articles argued their point of view, as well including factual statements and life examples, about college. Yet I cant hep but feel that college is still a goal that many should pursue. Yes loans and learning through repetition is a fact of college, but to have a high paying job it is almost necessary to have an degree behind your name.

Should we go to college?

There is much debate on whether young adults should be entering college or not. Because of financial reasons, such as the increase of student debt, many people are saying they'll pass. Dale Stephens author of the article "Why go to College at All?" states  "Young people might look at the time and money they would invest in a college education and determine a better way to use those resources."Students will have to spend years working off student loans rather than starting their life debt free, which seems counterproductive. He also describes that motivation is more important than going to college and that those who are motivated to work hard will do well in life despite the fact that they didn't receive a degree.

The article "I Dont Want My Children to go to College" by Stacia Brown writes of how minorities are often discouraged to pursue college at all. It is a harsh reality that many students will not see the inside of a classroom because no one believes they are capable of getting a college degree. Brown explains that when minorities go to school they can change the views of others, saying "their presence offers considerably privileged students a unique opportunity to learn and live alongside learners who are, in many ways, their opposite." It can eventually create an environment that allows extended education to be available to everyone. 

If college was more accessible I would say that going to college is a great thing because it does help students develop many skills that they can use in the workplace. Yet with all the disadvantages that goes with going to school it is understandable that it is not for everyone. I believe with Stephens that it depends on how determined the individual is to do well. Because it is determination and hard work that will make a person succeed, not just their educational background.

College

After talking about the college nowadays and days back I realized that the articles the relate the most are “Why Go to College at All?” and “I Don’t Want My Children to Go to College,” which are s very much alike and both talk about the same subject. Both writers talk about the reality of going to college and if it’s worth or not. Both articles explain the good and bad points of going to college and try to show why going to college isn’t the best choice to make. The writers used quotes from people in the same field and with respected profiles.

Why we need to go to College?

Why we need to go to College? Some people think we have to go because we can learn more skills from there. But some people do not agree people need to go to College because it is not necessary.

Some people might say that we need to learn how to use new technologies in College, but I do not think college is the only way for people to learn new things. People know how to acquire knowledge, when they were born, but why not a new technology? Skills, students are able to learn from the class win while working for them, so I do not think college is necessary for people to go.

I agree with Dale Stephens in some areas, sometimes, the College is not important because we need these skills we have in our real work will be used. For example, the college does not teach these skills, you need to learn these skills in your work life. With general education, you do not need to know all that stuff, when you will become a machinist example. You do not need to understand the history, science. That's why some people think go to College is not important.

However, some people think go to College can learn more. Institute will provide intensive training and other programs to understand and give experience to perform the job well. Most employers are looking for people with a College/University degree because employers are looking for people who can help their business and the ability to earn profits. If people have completed her degree, it means that he has these ability to work In the last, the Institute can help prepare students for jobs and skills related industries.

How we see college today

Lets face it, the world is changing, and it's changing quickly. Just having a degree is no longer your ticket to a career. Experience talks, and college grads are not gaining the necessary skills that employers are looking for. Buzzfeed president Jon Steinberg is quoted in the article "I Don't Want My Kids To Go To College" as saying “Recent college grads… come in with no skills that are usable to us, with the exception of programmers,”. He argues that a degree does not represent a skill or an asset, but instead it is proof of debt. Employers are all competing with one another to stay relevant in a constantly progressing market, and University's are just not producing what they need. In the article "Why Go To College At All?" Dale Stephens articulates this very well by saying “Taking a psychology course doesn’t mean you know what it’s like to work as a psychologist. Better to observe, shadow and perhaps intern with professionals".
Both articles represent a shared idea that colleges are not changing with the times. The old model that they are based on are doing their students a disservice and employers are turning applicants away because they just do not have what it takes to be successful in the new generation of industry. 

Is College Worth It?

“I Don’t Want My Children to Go to College” and “Why Go to College at All?” both argue whether or not college is worth attending. They both quote many statements from famous people to back up their points.

            However, they have different perspectives on this topic. “I Don’t Want My Children to Go to College” argues that although college seems unnecessary, for students from disadvantaged background, learning in person, alongside peers, remains essential. Stacia L. Brown put forth a counterargument first by quoting Steinberg, Buzzfeed president. He states he doesn’t want his children go to colleges unless they aspire to be scholars. But Brown uses her own teaching experience to suggest that for some students from different races or the poor, what they learn in college is true cornerstones of lifelong learning.

“Why Go to College at All?” claims that college is not worth it at all. It has five reasons to support its claim. It quotes from Mr. Stephens, the founder of UnCollege. He essentially shows five main arguments to claim that attending college is not a good path for success. He suggests students should make their own decisions and fulfill their life by what they want to do.

I believe that going to college getting a degree is very important. You get to meet new people who than can help gain connections with. I agree slightly with Melissa but not with all the 5 points she brought up. I highly agree with financial sense because yes having an education helps you get better jobs your not struggling to make ends meet. I don't agree with what she said about it being good for democracy. I don't believe in politics I think it's all crap. In the 20th century most jobs require a higher education therefore it is important to go to college. You gain many lifelong skills. Through my college experience I have gain skills . I didn't agree with Stephens saying you don't learn in college because u certainly have. I'm going to school to be a nurse the skills that I will need to know need to be taught at an institution. You just can't put a nurse into the field expecting her know the anatomy of a body that needs to be taught. Nonetheless Ido believe college is a require because you gain knowledge and an education that society thinks it's necessary.

Why go to College? It a life decision.

In the article "Why go to College?" Holly Epstein interviews a young man how believes college education does not prepare your for the real working force. He claims that education is traditionally standard. "You learn how to follow directions, meet deadlines, and memorize facts." This is completely true, but you have to do exactly the same in a job or otherwise you are out of the company you work for. He argues that the connections you make in college are limiting for you are interacting with a diverse group but they are connected by the fact that they are studying. In may opinion you can meet people outside the the college environment. How about a volunteer work in a health clinic downtown?  You will be meeting with patients, medical staff, clinic staff and none of them are probably in college at the moment, for that was a stage in their lives. Thirdly, he says that you can get the college experience and not finish your degree. i think that is a waste of time and money dropping out. He also points out that you don't need to go to college to discover who you are. That is the only thing that I agree with him. Lastly, he says that a college education does not guarantee success. This is true to some extent. What if you want to be a successful doctor? I would tell this boy, prove how you would get all the knowledge needed without the tools of education.

In the article "I don't want my kids going to college" by Stacia L. Brown, the argument about the ineffective to prepared skilled students is discussed by a parent. The article also points out how colleges are depriving students from receiving an education due to the rise of tuition.  In my opinion the parent who advocates not sending his kids to college probably had a bad experience while he attended. I completely get it, for I had the same experience during undergrad. However, coming to the US and experiencing another type of education made me believe in the importance of going to college itself. So not all experiences have to be the same. As a parent I would encourage them to continue college but I would make them realize that its their choice. Regardless of their decision they will have to face the world and become adults.

College is Still a Matter to Me

I agree with Melissa Harris Perry pointed out that many jobs opening now require higher education, and applicants are requested to have colleges degrees at least.  I remember one of my friends told me that a college degree now is just like a high school degree in the 1970s. It means we are required to get higher education. At college, people can acquire not only degree but also some certificates with help them to get jobs.  Moreover, getting into college to take some courses will help students minimize their high institution at university. In addition, college is really helpful for new immigrants like me who are adults hoping to get higher education but cannot get into high school. College is really a matter because new immigrants can learn skill, knowledge, which is necessary for future adaption in the United States.

The American Dream

The concept of the American Dream has changed over time. In the article "Rethinking the American Dream" by david Kamp,the author talks about how the American Dream has changed over time. This is totally understandable since we live in a new era where millennials have a different perspective of life and have adapted a new concept of the American Dream. The author talks about the fact that once the American dream was the pursue a good life style, liberty, and happiness. Now the author makes us think, is it possible to achieve the American Dream? One of his claims states that approximately 600,000 jobs were lost during the year of 2009. So the land of opportunities became the land of struggling for survival. He also mentions that the new American dream is being "interpreted to mean making it big or striking it rich". This means that people have become more ambitious of money, power, and success.

The article "Keeping the Dream Alive" by Jon Meacham correlates with the previous by giving opinions on weather this Dream is still possible. One of the author's claims establishes how today it is harder to move from social-economical status due to the consistent increase of healthcare, college, and housing. "There, brief, is the crisis of our time. The American Dream might be slipping away." There is a fine line between dream and reality, and the author wants us to be more realistic. Another claim he makes is that no matter how time passes society will keep moving forward. Now the real problem is facing the reality that this so called American Dream has been changing.

Uncollege

Growing up, it was always instilled in into my head that college was the road taken. Coming from an immigrant family, my sister and I were expected to attend college because our parents left Fiji for that reason. We had the opportunity to achieve higher education than the generation before us and our parents didn't want us to squander the opportunity they were never afforded. I agree with some of the points made by Stephens however, I do think college is still necessary for most people entering the job field. Stephens claims that college doesn't really "teach", because once you leave, the world isn't set up like a university, and he is right in that aspect. There are no syllabi when you walk into your job for the first time. Even though universities aren't necessarily set up to mimic a real world environment, the information learned there is still important. You cant learn to be a doctor by "forging your own path" or because a lawyer by sheer will power and a creative route. These types of jobs require specific knowledge that you can't just search tutorials for on Youtube. A lot of what makes our society work is because of schools. Throughout history it has been proven time and time again that formal institutions are necessary for a society to succeed. Although Stephens makes very valid points, he is only one person and even though there are probably more out there like him, I would say it's not safe to take his word for anything more than a grain of salt because the way our society runs proves him wrong. He says that students lack responsibility and are likely to not leave their comfort zone of friends to discover life. I think the exact opposite. Most students seeking a higher education aren't doing it for fun, they're doing it because they have a goal in life and college is the next step. Of course there are exceptions but those students don't have negative effects on the students who actually do know responsibility. I know plenty of people who would agree that college is where they really felt free. No longer tied to the friends they knew since childhood and free to make their own decisions at their own discretion without the backlash of a stern talking to from their parents if they stayed out late or missed class. They can reinvent themselves if they like and chances are, they do. Students take full responsibility for themselves and their actions. If they aren't responsible enough when they arrive, they will be by the time they leave and with a lot of experience in life. As wrong as I think Stephens is on a lot of what he talks about, he has a very optimistic and innovative way of thinking that colleges could definitely utilize to make college worth it even more. He speaks of group-based, real life projects. Simply put, classes that give you credit for actual work. My sisters art college offers such classes. Clients come in and for one class, they work on these project, in a real environment, for a real client, with real deadlines. If traditional colleges began to integrate this, it wouldn't give students a fake sense of reality like Stephen states. In conclusion, I think Stephens perhaps has a diluted sense of college probably due to a bad experience, or some other negative outcome and has therefore come to the conclusion that college isn't necessary for everyone just because it wasn't right for him. The truth is, college isn't right for everyone, we all know that, but you won't ever know that if you dont try. College has a lot to offer besides a degree. It offers experiences, a chance to make a life for your sense just a bit easier than maybe with a degree, and college allows you the freedom to be you while still under some sort of life safety net.

uncollege

Why go to college at all is a very interesting reading especially because, nowadays, people are giving up on college very frequent. Nowadays, all fields are in huge competition for qualified workers so that people are dedicating more time to qualify themselves appropriate. However, going to college and getting a degree is not enough in order to find a successful job or career in many circumstances. In addition, this is one of the reason people are following Dale J. Stephens’s path more and more. I don’t really think that not going to college is the solution, that college is holding the students’ life and opportunities back. On the contrary, college really helps the students to get ready to the competitive market out there so that when it comes to a real life situation they at least know how to begin solving the problem. However, I do agree the experiences gained in a part-time or full-time job are much more absorbed than in college and students should have mouths or year out of college to travel and experience different cultures and situations, which is the best way to open one’s mind and become much more critical. As a result, college shouldn’t be taken out from one’s path but taken in a different way, and maybe, colleges should work in different ways or focus in different aspects.

Uncollege is not the answer

I disagree with Dale Stephens, because I think college is completely necessary.  He believes that everything done in college is a waste of time, yet he wants people to come and learn from him.  Almost every single job worth something requires a degree of some sort, or specialized training that you get from school.  Of course there are the talented few who do well without college and the even fewer who make it big, but not everyone can have a startup company, or think or a great idea and become an entrepreneur.  Doctors will always have to work through their residency, there is no such thing as an attorney who didnt take the bar, and you will never find an accountant who hasnt worked their ass off in school to pass their CPA test.  College is and will always be needed.

UnCollege Meets the Classroom.

UnCollege meets the Classroom.    This may be a transition to the new future of education.  Think about it.

The points that Dale J. Stephens, 20, the founder of UnCollege are stimulatingly real.  He focuses on self-reliance and self-discovery, where "young people forge their own paths to fulfillment."  He finds that there is more outside of college that can teach one to become self-reliant, namely internships, or developing a start-up.  The structure that comes from going to college, such as learning to follow directions, deadlines and memorize facts, is not, according to Stephens, going to help that college graduate in the real world.  That kind of structure falls apart when they begin working outside of college.  What's better, he says, is for young people to develop themselves on project-based learning that is self-directed with the guidance of mentors.  I agree with this part of Mr. Stephens one-hundred-thousandth percent, since I have many degrees, and it was not until I worked in the field, applying my knowledge, developing teamwork, relationships, and developing people skills, did I realize  how valuable internships and work were.

When I began to earn my own income, cook my own meals, clean my own laundry and pay my own bills was the beginning of my self-reliance.  However,  I found that I am never completely separate from people, and working together whether at home, work or community - having the ability to communicate well with people is truly what it takes to become an adult.  Developing programs of conflict resolution, financial independence and accountability, and developing project-based learning that develops collaboration and leadership are vital.  This is where the other article is not perfect, but begins to hit the mark.

The classroom is not completely dead.  It has the potential to be renovated into a living classroom.  Rather than sit and be lectured to, the classroom would have project-based learning, where teachers would take students out in the field, on internships and they would need to work as a team.  The only time I had this experience was taking classes in motion pictures, and working at City College's Eco Center with Peggy Langmo.  Motion pictures immediately puts me into groups to accomplish a goal of making a short film.  I not only had to have the skills, but I  had to work as a team.  Never before in my college education, did I learn more about myself and being accountable with people, resources, time and money.  Not to mention how to negotiate the creative vision.

Why go to college at all

    Is college necessary? Is it worth it? I know a lot of people struggling with this argument. For me, I would say yes.There are couple reasons that why college is important.One main reason is job. Most of the employers are looking for people or students with a college degree because employers are looking for someone who have the ability to help their business and make profit. If he/she has completed a degree, it means that he/she has ability to cope with the work environment.Also, college can help students prepare for work and industry related skills. For example, college can train a computer science student in the field of computers, so he/she can cope with using computers after he/she gets the degree.
    But for some people, they don't think so due to some concerns like financial.They think even the higher education system still fails to provide students with good value for the money they spend, and more people think college is too expensive. They would prefer to work and make money.
    Overall, I would say college is a good investment for us personally.A degree is very important because it would offer a lot of skills for us and we will have more chance of getting employed.  

is college really necessary?

The author gives good points as to why college can be very positive but he also goes into detail with all the negatives attributed to attaining a college degree. I for one do not think college is a necessity; I learn hands on and I can honestly say I have used nothing I have learned in college at my current job. I believe high school should be the limit on education and from there a student should be able to get into an internship for the field they would like to work in. Why should I have to learn about molecules if I want to be a social worker? I hate school because I have to stress over assignments I am not interested in, I have to pay for materials that I will have no use for in a few months, I'm stressing over the cost of schooling when I don't need to even be taking a specific class but I have to or I will not earn my degree. It's crazy. Just as Milennials have changed the American Dream, I think we need to reevaluate our education system.

why go to college?

As we can see in the article"why go to college at all?", the writer points out that people don't learn new things from college. They just keeping working on the same things as their high school - writing and reading.  The high cost of going to college is not affordable that students have to loan or work to pay for the tuition.

some people may say that we need to learn how to use the new technology in college, but i don't think college is the only way for people to learn new things. people know how to gain knowledge when they were born, but why not the new technology?  Skills that students learn from class are able for them to gain while working, so i don't think college is necessary for people to go.

Why go to college?

I agree with Dale Stephens in some area that college is not that important because we need the skills that we will use in our real job. In some cases, college will not teach those skills and you will only acquire them when they train you. Same for general education where you don't need to learn all that kind of stuff when you will become a mechanic for example. You don't need to learn about history or science or math when you can just learn about cars and how it works.

On the other hand, college is important because that's what employers look for when hiring people. They want smart people who finished college and not just high school drop outs. If you finish college people will look up to you and admire you. They will think you're successful because you have a degree. Plus learning other classes will make you smarter in general. You will be more aware of your surroundings and stuff

Go to College? Why?

The answer to if you should go to college is somewhat a gray area. There are many variables to account for. One is that it depends on what your careers goals are. Some people are better off having employable skills and talents rather than a degree, which may bury them down by the cost of education. Hence, Jon Steinberg is negative about college, as seen on the "'I Don't Want My Children to Go to College'" and the video response to his statement, even though Steinberg he went to college. On the other hand, college is important to those who would prefer professions like being a doctor or a surgeon. College will provide intensive training and other programs to know and to give experiences to execute the job well. Another variable to account for is the background of the person. The answer will vary depending on your race or socioeconomic background. In "Why Go to College at All?," Holly Ojalvo interviews Dale J. Stephens. He had a few good points of why one should not go to college. Those may have been true for him, but not to everyone. Had he not been selected for Thiel Fellowship Program, would he still stand by his philosophy? Stephens seems to be from a pretty well-off family, where 'unschooling' is an option.  To many, it is not. Intriguingly, there are no statistics provided with his points. Merely, they are just his opinions or reflections backed up by his experiences. Although, I can't disagree with what he said. 

why go to college?

in the article "why go to college at all?" ojalco,the author, uses a question, is college worth for it?,to start the article.also, he states five main arguments that people often given for going to college.those five reasons are learning in a rigorus,supported educational environment, socializing and developing a network of friends and contacts, status, self-discovery, and attaining a marketable degree and developing earning potential.moreover,different people have differnet views about going to college, it depends on how they value on college education. the reason why i choose to go to college is i want to earn an educational degree.i think it is easier for me to get a job if i have a degree, and the salary will be higher.also,in my opinion, i think go to college can help people become a knowledgeable person.

Student Loans

after reading the article, "a generation hobbled by the soaring cost of college", we can see that there are huge number students use student loans to pay for their school.also, we can see the tution for four year universities began to rise faster and faster than family incomes, which impose a new burden on students. maybe that is why most people can directly go to four year university but they don't choose to go because they know it will cost them much more money on universities than colleges. according to economists,growing studnet debt hangs over the economic recovery like a dark cloud for a generation of college gradeates and indebted dropouts.it is not an essay job for them to pay all the debts back due to economic recession. it is hard to find a job whcih takes the students a long time to finish paying all the debt.

The American Dream

  the author shows us how the American dream change from past decades to current generation, and how the American dream came to mean fame and fortune. The American dream means morphed and shifted, reflecting the hopes and wants of the day. Also, the American dream was maturing into a shared dream, and the american dream was far from degenerating into the consumerist nightmare. Right now, the american dream was almost impossible for people to achieve because in people' mind nothing is ever enough, and they set the goals for themselves are unmettable. if they fail to reach the goal which they st=et for themselves, they think themselves as a loser.

American Dream

In this article it talks about how the pass hardship of America, and how they dream to have a comfortable lifestyle back then. A house with a nice lawn, a job and car is what they wanted, but for us we wanted more. We take things for granted now a days and its the same the what the article Rethinking The American Dream said, how we dont see what we truly have. Even though you have everything you can have, why does the average american want more than just a house, car, and job? I think that now a days anything is achievable, and if you know the right person you can get that connect to get you far. As well as education since that is so open. The American Dream auther Jon Meacham says that the dream is some what lost, and that it was up to us to restore it? But does the modern day American want to restore that dream or is it to simple now a days.

Rethinking The American Dream

This article showed how our generation has changed from the past generations, because The American Dream keeps changing. Not everyone wants the same thing, it might be similar, but the dream isnt the same for everyone. The older generation wanted equality and racism to go away, our generation wants the money, fancy cars, a large mansion, and fame. Even though our generation is more out there with wanting to rank in a higher class, its because our parents grandparents went through a time when money was an issue the recession that we had a few years back made the kids now see that if you have the money you'll be fine. We became more materialistic instead of being simple, we want more in life than just a nice a house. Every one in the media now a days wants to wear the newest trend, but not just physical appearance, we also want to know the newest word/slang to use around friends. American dream in the generation is who can be the highest baller infront of their friends, rather than being successful in a law firm.

Me Me Me Generation

Now a days it is easy to forget that we live in a world where everything changes every minute. So many different news, trends, and just over all changes that kids now a days have to adapt to. New technology that makes it easy for us to get connected, so we get disconnected from the real world. And focus more on how other people feel. Older generation sees that the new generation isnt up to do anything by themselves, but more so handed to them. That is true though, we get everything handed to us. I am part of this Me Me generation, and although some things said on the article was true. It doesnt make me feel lazy, but more thankful that I can go to school without having to worry about how I will be able to pay for my education. This article in some ways was informative because it talked about our generation and how it lacks work. But I feel like it was the old generations fault for giving us an easier future, that made us feel like we can take it easy on life, and not try as hard like education. Because it will always be an option.

Trillion Dollar Debt

The cost of college today is very horrifying. It's getting more expensive faster than one can earn money for tuition. This is the main reason why I did not go straight to a four-year college. The cost dissuade me.  I was aware of the statistics mentioned in the article. I did not want to become one of those who graduate buried in large amount of debt. To make things worse, it may take a while to find a sustainable job that will pay off the debt. Yes, there are grants and scholarships. But, are those enough? Full scholarships are very competitive and hard to come-by. Sometimes I ask, is it worth it? Coming from a creative field, it doesn't seem like it. One may argue otherwise. If one wants to practice medicine, law, or any profession where someone's life is at stake, education is a must.

I noticed that most of the college students who spoke in this article seemed to lacked information about the cost of higher education. Or, were they deceived by the colleges promising an "affordable education?" For-profit schools are great advertising their institutions. You see and hear it everywhere. " Whichever the case may be, debt is avoidable if one plays his cards right.

Who is to blame? The incompetent government? The colleges who raise their tuition annually? The unpredictable economy? 

American Dream(The Me Me Me Generation)

    Nowadays, it is clear that the younger generation has been hit hard by fallout from the bad economic. Almost every day new report reminds us how high the unemployment rate is among 18 to 29 year olds and raises questions of whether today’s younger generation will be emotionally as well as financially scarred for life

    From the cover of this article, we can see a young woman sprawled on the floor, taking a picture of herself with her smart phone, next to the headline “The Me Me Me Generation.” It seems that this article explains that young people may be well-equipped to deal with the fast-changing world they’re growing up in. But whatever makes headlines, more and more often I come across an inspired idea a young person has had in response to a problem our older generation dumped in their laps. I admit the changes are all around us in the world. And we do not need to follow the traditional rules. We have to change ourselves to fit this developing society. 

What is it 20 something about?

    This article by Robin Marantz Henig is basically about how young people are taking longer to go into adult life. In the 1960's and 1970's people would've been done with school, moved out with a stable job and would've got married and had children in their twenties. This is all according to what sociologists call the traditional milestones. Today all the milestones are completed when  a person is in their thirties or forties or the milestones are completed in different orders for example many people nowadays have kids before they get married.

    I admit the point of this article and knew what is about 20s. But sometimes I think why we have to rush to get married or have kid. Why we have to reach those traditional milestones before 30s? I am feeling that  in the 20s we should Travel, create, meet new people, visit old friends, take chances, re-evaluate where you are and where you want to go. After we know what actually we need, we could move forward to reach those milestones that we need.

American Dream and How It Is Different Now

Although the American Dream is very different now then what it used to be, it is possible to obtain. "Keeping the Dream Alive" by Jon Meacham, tells us that we should unite and share our dreams with one another. We can't really do everything on our own and sometimes we might need a little help down the road. As Americans, the actions we take today will impact the future generations to come. I personally feel the need to be able to set a good example for my future children. If they saw that dad was able to achieve his American Dream, then they will feel motivated that they too could do it. 

"Rethinking the American Dream" by David Kamp helped me to realize that yes, the American Dream is beautiful once uptained but that the true beauty comes within the journey. Everything that happens are all so humbling and one really learns a lot. "The American Dream should entail a first-rate education for every child, but not an education that leaves no extra time for the actual enjoyment of childhood" (Kamp). That was a big revelation for me! Work hard but take time to enjoy the beauty of the process because that process is only going to happen once. Sit back, relax, and reminisce on everything that has been gone through.