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The idea that everyone should go to school in my opinion is
overrated and overemphasized in our society.
Although I do believe that the opportunity should be presented to
everyone, I don’t think that going to college is always beneficial or necessary
for every individual. Today many
companies encourage and sometimes demand that their employees to get a higher
education in order to be promoted within the company. Other companies put such a huge emphasis on
college degrees and will not even interview an individual who does not possess
a college diploma. The fact is, that
little piece of paper might state that you are educated enough to do a job,
however in reality that is not always and most often not the case.
Of course there are pros in going to college and getting a
college degree. A college degree can
open the doors that would be otherwise closed to those without a college
education. People can gain valuable
knowledge that they would have never acquired had they not gone through and
experienced four years of college. However,
a college degree does not ensure a lifetime of success in the real world. Many college graduates receive degrees in
areas that are not vastly needed in our economy and often face unemployment and
a pile of debt after they leave college.
I think that experience and trained skills in a specific
field can often outweigh a college degree.
Just because a person is intelligent and has achieved a college degree,
does not mean that are more competent than a person who did not receive a
higher education. A person should not
feel pressured into pursuing a college degree just for the sake of having the
degree.
