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As a society, we should treat college as an extension of high school. After middle school, you go to high school; after high school, you go to college. Going to college should be the default option for anyone with the means to go.
College actively makes better humans. That's not to say that one person is better than another for their degree, but rather that college helps form you into the best version of yourself. You are surrounded by people from around the country/ world, you have your ideas and perspectives challenged, you learn to think critically, and to be disciplined. It teaches students about citizenship and is a critical part of our society (writing about the US here, but can be applied to other places too).
There's a lot of talk about 'useless degrees,' especially in the lib arts (can't say full word or post will be removed). In my mind, if you graduate having learned something, or having been formed into a better person, then it's worth it. I acknowledge that college isn't for everyone, and that's ok. Those people should be the exceptions to the norm -- otherwise, people should go. I'm anticipating a barrage of comments about how expensive college is. And I agree, college is expensive, and not everyone can afford it. But as someone who went through the college process a couple years ago, the financial aid options are more generous than people think. And state or community college is often free. I also think that parents who can afford to do so should be expected to save for their children's education -- no more 'figure it out on your own' bs.
TLDR: College should be considered basically a requirement for students upon graduating from high school. Go to college. Discover something about yourself.
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College actively makes better humans. That's not to say that one person is better than another for their degree, but rather that college helps form you into the best version of yourself. You are surrounded by people from around the country/ world, you have your ideas and perspectives challenged, you learn to think critically, and to be disciplined. It teaches students about citizenship and is a critical part of our society (writing about the US here, but can be applied to other places too).
There's a lot of talk about 'useless degrees,' especially in the lib arts (can't say full word or post will be removed). In my mind, if you graduate having learned something, or having been formed into a better person, then it's worth it. I acknowledge that college isn't for everyone, and that's ok. Those people should be the exceptions to the norm -- otherwise, people should go. I'm anticipating a barrage of comments about how expensive college is. And I agree, college is expensive, and not everyone can afford it. But as someone who went through the college process a couple years ago, the financial aid options are more generous than people think. And state or community college is often free. I also think that parents who can afford to do so should be expected to save for their children's education -- no more 'figure it out on your own' bs.
TLDR: College should be considered basically a requirement for students upon graduating from high school. Go to college. Discover something about yourself.
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