I thought the article was different
yet spoke to colleges in America. In China, in the 19th century, it
was very expensive to get an education, but people found a way to prevail
anyway. In America getting a degree is also very expensive, but help from the
government is readily available. When too many people were succeeding in China
the government decided to make the test harder. Today, in the United States if
too many people are applying for a position, or a college, the people in charge
will make the requirements tougher. This is not to say that the United States
is discouraging people from getting degrees they just want people to work for
it.
If I did not graduate from college I
would probably be doomed to a fast food job for the rest of my life. I would
make minimum wage and always struggle to have things. I would not be able to
have the life I have always imagined for myself. Without a college degree I
would probably be forced to move to a bigger town in order to be able to find a
job. I am not saying that people can’t
get good jobs without a college degree. It is just getting harder to achieve a
high paying job without a college degree. Also, I come from a very small town
where jobs are hard to come by so it is almost necessary to go straight to
college after high school, for women at least. I believe that it is easier for
men to get high paying jobs without a college degree. Where I’m from instead of
going to college, men usually go off to work on the pipeline or on an oil rig.
Those are usually hard labor jobs, therefore, not ideal for women.
I don’t feel like I am being forced
to be credentialed. I have chosen to come to college so I can get a degree.
With a degree I can make good money, even in my small town. I will be able to
make a good life for myself and not have to live paycheck to paycheck. In
American society today people are not forced to be credentialed, but most would
be better off with a college degree. There are some good jobs that can be had
without college degrees, but good jobs are much easier to come by with a
degree.
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