When you think about having an education, do you think think about high school or college? Education provides learning abilities that we need to have in the world we live in today. Both high school and college are very important oppotunities of education that are offered to each individual. I am going to dicuss the various similarities and differences between a high school education and a college education. High school and college are similar in certain ways. One of those ways is that they are both preparing you for the future. The grades in your classes are important in both, because keeping your GPA up helps you go further in school. Cheating and plagerism are probably the two most abused rules in high school and college. Football and other sports are also a similarity because they play a huge roll in the schools. As you
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The major difference is money. While high school is paid for through taxes, college requires some type of payment, it being credit card, financial aid, loans, etc. My mother graduated college in 2011 and is still paying off student loans. The college board reported that the average cost of tuition in 2010 was $2,544 for a 2-year public school degree and $7,020 for a 4-year public school degree. In that same year, they also stated that high school graduates only brought home $27,000 a year while a bachelor's degree brought home $47,000 a year. A college education dramatically increases the probability of finding a job that you enjoy. Both high school and college diplomas are accomplishments. They are both important and both have impacts on your life. I believe that everyone who dreams of going to college should be able to go, regardless of tuition fees, because some of the smartest poeple in the world grew up in hard times. Graduating high school is a choice that every child has, just like going to college. It is up to them to decide which path they would like to
The major difference is money. While high school is paid for through taxes, college requires some type of payment, it being credit card, financial aid, loans, etc. My mother graduated college in 2011 and is still paying off student loans. The college board reported that the average cost of tuition in 2010 was $2,544 for a 2-year public school degree and $7,020 for a 4-year public school degree. In that same year, they also stated that high school graduates only brought home $27,000 a year while a bachelor's degree brought home $47,000 a year. A college education dramatically increases the probability of finding a job that you enjoy. Both high school and college diplomas are accomplishments. They are both important and both have impacts on your life. I believe that everyone who dreams of going to college should be able to go, regardless of tuition fees, because some of the smartest poeple in the world grew up in hard times. Graduating high school is a choice that every child has, just like going to college. It is up to them to decide which path they would like to