Is college good enough?

Is college good enough?

Now that I have discussed a couple common questions people have about college and the decision to attend I’m going to discuss a question I feel is the becoming a topic of debate more and more lately and that would be “is college good enough?” I personally believe that there is no clear answer to the question but I am going to argue the side that I see as more widely accepted.

           I am going to argue the fact that I think that college is ‘good enough’. I say this because I feel there are many benefits from attending college both academically and also in nonacademic skills you gain. People attend college for all kinds of different reasons whether it is truly to get and education, or to live the ‘college life’, or simply because they have nothing else to do with their life at the moment. I think that every single one of the people who attend will get out of college what they put into it and to me that is where college’s true value lies. If you’re the person who just wants to live the ‘college life’ and party every night then most likely your going to flunk out or drop out because you came in with no intensions to learn and grow. While on the other hand you have the student who attends because they want to truly become more educated and be able to better their future life, these students I believe will benefit fully from college in every aspect of it. Those are just two more common examples I see as a student but there are many others in between. In Kelsey Lucier’s article 10 reasons to get a college degree she makes points such as you simply will make more money in your lifetime, and that the ability to face adversity will be with you forever. To me both of these points would be all I need to know to say yes, college is good enough!

            To say the least though, not everyone sees monetary wealth as a good reason for a degree. A lot of people see college as a money pit rather than a good investment. I say this because the loans and debt you may cumulate over the years could end up being more than you make in your career. This is a tough argument to combat with because it is a valid point in many cases, but I feel like it goes back to the idea of you will get out of college what you put into it. If someone goes into school with the right intensions then most likely they will end up in a good paying career which could pay off the debt they cumulate. Also if someone is studious enough to want to go to college for the right reasons to better themselves then it is very likely that they were good high school students and can find ways to receive financial aid that will reduce the ensuing debt they'll face.
             
              With all of this said I still feel like college is something that should seriously be considered by everyone on a case by case basis. There is no one good answer for everyone debating if it's worth the time and money. Although some try to convince you that without a degree you can't be successful that is not true! there is a lot of people who succeed in many ways without having a bachelor's degree of any type.