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High school students are always urged to fill out college applications as part of their daily routine. They research different colleges based off of things like location, pledging opportunities, history, etc. But they all have one thing in common, they are all skeptical about the prices included. There are some who don’t think twice about the cost of education and then there are the ones who cancel the application when they hear about the prices. The two articles How the Cost of College Went…

In Charles Murray’s article “Are Too Many People Going to College?” he explains how the universities were created to mold and craft young adults into capable and cultivated human beings; at least this was how going to college was intended to be. He later explains that while people should go to college to pursue higher education many are attending universities just for the sake of obtaining a degree. While the author believes that investing one’s time in a university to study what perks their…

My junior year of high school, I decided it was in my best interest to graduate a year early and start my college career. I am a criminologist major that has no idea what I want my actual career to be. I have wanted to be a C.S.I since I was a kid, but college has made that dream seem a little unrealistic. I believed that going to college was something that was going to be best for me and my future. This is because I wanted to be something better than what I had to deal with growing up, I…

Universities are starting to focus not on the quality of education for students, but something entirely different. America is a country that is focused on money, so it is not surprising to discover that many colleges are striving more for money than for creating an environment for students that challenges them. What are a large amount of colleges doing that does not challenge students? One of the main things is that colleges limit the amount of free speech that can be expressed on campus. In…

Now is a college degree worth it? Worth all the investment of money, and time? It’s been a huge conversational debate in America for a lengthy amount of time now. Many people have spoken on their sides with those saying that it isn’t worth it, and then there are those who deem it worthy and essential. Yet, many disagree with them. Even though the rising cost of a college education is sky rocketing, it’s worth the rising cost. However, many people still believe that college is unnecessary and…

Is a college degree worth the cost? This is a common question among students who are deciding whether to continue with their education or stop right after their four years of High School. Today, "the United States currently ranks 10th in the world in its percentage of 25- to 34-yearolds who have completed postsecondary education” (Adam, 3). This is due to the fact that over the past few years’ college expenses have increased at a rate that today money is one of the major reasons why students get…

Is the college education worth it? Most of the people have problems with a college education. For example, is it needed that goes to college? What can I learn from college? See if it is useful or helpful to get a good job after granulated from college? All in all, is the college education worth it? I also have these problems and asked myself over and over. Then I searched some information and thought about is there any value of the college education? Yes, there is. There are some reasons make…

Throughout F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, symbolism is used to deliver different themes and ideas to the audience. One of the most significant symbols in this book was the green light across the bay that Gatsby is first seen staring into at the beginning of the story. Readers of The Great Gatsby will recognize the green light as representing a kind of hope for Gatsby. Fitzgerald characterizes Gatsby as being an idealist, who has dreamed of a fantastical life for himself full of…

Liberal education is a type of culture that many people want to achieve. People are continuously striving for an all-around knowledge. We want the freedom to grow as individuals and as a community, not only physically but mentally as well. In the article Only Connect…The Goals of a Liberal Education William Cronon argues “Liberal education is built on these values: it aspires to nurture the growth of human talent in the service of human freedom.” I believe William is trying to say that…

As a middle class, Asian American student, it has been a struggle for my mom to financially provide me with the utmost education. Throughout high school, I’ve worked diligently to ensure some financial stability to accomplish my future dreams and goals. However, it was not enough. There were many decisions and sacrifices I had to make to attend a university. The constant financial hardship has shaped me into a more altruistic and mature person. I thought the scholarships from CU Boulder and the…