| So it's 2010 - and high school students have to | | | | program. Once you finish the apprenticeship, the |
| ask themselves, is college really necessary? Are | | | | person will hire you. (Reminds me when I was an |
| you going to college because everyone is doing it | | | | apprentice for a locksmith) |
| - your friends. And everyone is pressuring you - | | | | 2. The college experience is over-hyped and |
| peers, teachers, parents. Or maybe you're going | | | | over-marketed |
| to college because it's the "thing to do" | | | | College is an extension of high school. It's a fact, |
| nowadays... well I got some interesting news for | | | | not an opinion. In the real world, you work. In |
| you my friend. | | | | college, you go to classes just like in high school |
| 1. College does not guarantee a job | | | | but you get a bit more freedom. |
| Perhaps college is the only business where you | | | | Besides - college have a reputation of binge |
| hand them a bunch of money, and you pray that | | | | drinking and meeting up with the opposite gender |
| you're going to get a job once you finish - fat | | | | and eating pizza all day (that's where the |
| chance. | | | | "Freshman 20" comes from) |
| Your chance of getting a job in your field depends | | | | According to one statistic, 50 percents of |
| - your connections, networks, resumes and | | | | students who enter college don't finish their |
| interview skills. College never guarantees you a | | | | degree. 50 percent drop out. Wow. Even worse, |
| job. Never. | | | | some take longer then 4 years in college, and |
| Pro-tip: if you want a job, try an apprenticeship | | | | they become a career student. |