Friday, October 22, 2010

Essay 3 - Going To College After Graduation vs. Taking A Break

College after Graduation

After graduating, a lot of people make the wrong decision in saying that they are going to take a break from school and start working or they are going to start traveling. I honestly believe that that is one of the biggest mistakes that you can make throughout your life because education is so huge that there are an abundance of possibilities when you take your education to another level. Going on to college could be one of the best decisions that you can make. Make somebody out of yourself; do not just make yourself settle for less because in the end, you are the one that is going to be living good because of that great decision.
            The economy is in a slump right now and most jobs are laying people off and barely hiring people. Nowadays, there is a very slim chance that you are getting a call back from a job. A lot of students think that with a high school diploma, getting a job should be a piece of cake but a lot of people are looking for jobs so the person that qualifies more is going to get the job. People are taking the advantage of this education and are expanding their knowledge so that they can get a better paying job. When you take your education to a higher level, you are already opening a different door to a better career. A lot of employers are looking for the top notch workers who are over achievers and can get the work done. With an economy like this, that is all you can expect from employers.
            When you take time off to work and travel, you are short handing yourself. People do not understand that when you only have a high school diploma and a regular paying job, it is going to be VERY hard to travel. Traveling takes up a lot of time and money. If you do not have a well paying job, you are going to be saving up your money for a very cool minute until you can actually go on vacation.
            Taking time off of your education is always a platform for failure. You are setting yourself up because you already know that if you are taking a break from school, you are going to end up not going back. A lot of people say that they are going to go back to school in a couple of years but they end up not going back because they get caught up with their jobs, they had kids, or they just got lazy and did not feel like going back.
            We are given a great education here in the United States. Why don’t we take advantage of it? Getting a better education leads to having a better job which gives you more money so you can spend it for the rest of your happy life. Education brings knowledge and wisdom, so make the right decision.

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