Essay on importance of higher education in today's modern society
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The value of education has changed over its course of decades. It use to be a privilege for a young adult to attend school and further their education, but today’s society has seemed to make education into more of a pride booster rather than a privilege. There are so many opportunities for some young adults to be able to go to college, but many do not pursue it. Grants, scholarships, housing assistance, online textbooks are some examples of ways to cut down the cost of schooling. Although many young adults have the full opportunity to attend college, many students do not have family support or feel a sense of self confidence to be able to complete school and further their education. Many high school students have dropped out of high …show more content…
The students who get to go to college without worrying about paying off school, living expenses, etc. are the students who need to learn to be humble for the students who aren’t as fortunate as they. Some students have no help from family, struggle with the stress of finances and housing, and yet are treated the same as the students who are more fortunate than they are. According to Carey (2013), incoming freshman shouldn’t feel like they deserve to be there; that they should work to get to that point. Incoming freshman need to learn to be humble to their surrounding peers before they will ever truly deserve to be in college (Carey, 2013). There have been many recent articles complaining about the cost of college, and if the cost is really worth going. Many parents say they spend most of their income on paying for school for their children, but there are also many financial options for helping pay for school. Grants can be awarded to what degree is being pursued, what race or ethnicity a person is, low-income families, and the list goes on and on. Scholarships run the same way; along with grade point average, writing skills, and activity in organizations. With a little work, college can be inexpensive, in addition to being fun by being part of the college itself. Some organizations will award grants and scholarships to