Response to: College; is it really worth the
money?
In RJ’s blog about our college
system and the relation to the work force, he brings up many good points but
also leaves out many aspects of our society that can be used as counter
arguments. His initial argument is that many students come out of college with
a large amount of debt that could be eliminated. By forgoing college and
jumping straight into the work force people gain an advantage and acquire the
necessary skills before the college students graduate. To me this argument is
flawed because going through the college process is more than just qualifying
oneself for a job. The college is experience is about learning about life and
growing as human being through the people you meet and the opportunities that
are taken.
Everyone
always says that college is the best four years of ones life, but why is that?
Is it all about the parties, or the crazy stories, or what exactly is it?
Although I am only through my first semester, I have learned that part of the
real value of the college education concerns with the people you meet and the
opportunities that are taken. Everyone has a story and can enhance others lives
in one way or another, good or bad. Some people can teach you bad habits and
lead you astray, while others can open doors that you didn’t know existed. One
of your peer’s parents could offer you the job of a life time and the
connection can be made from a simple greeting. People have a lot to offer and
taking advantage is something that can be found if jumping straight into a
career.
Something
that I’m most looking forward to as a Furman student is to explore the
internship programs. If we were all forced to pick our careers at age eighteen,
our country would be a wreck. Millions of people everyday would go to a job
they hate and put in as little effort as possible just to receive the pay check
every month. The passion would be lost
and I’m happy to see that we can discover this early without being setback. The liberal arts curriculum forces students to
diversify their areas of knowledge and become a well-rounded individual. Many
people will take summer internships and realize that this isn’t the path for
them and shift a change in focus. About eighty percent of college students change
their major at least once. For those
that hit it off with the first internship, that’s great for them and they can establish
a relationship early without having to bind themselves to a company. College is
all of what one makes it, if experienced properly everyone should find their
niche and come out ahead in life.
