College is Chill
OK, here’s something you won’t hear much about from teachers and counselors: College is fun! Sure, it’s also hard work, but most everyone who went to college describes it as one of the best times of their life. A traditional college education takes four years. While at college, you’ll meet lifelong friends , (and possibly signi ! cant others), go to exciting sports events , study interesting subjects , and maybe even travel overseas . College graduates have a larger network of friends and acquaintances who can evolve into business colleagues and contacts . Go ahead – ask anyone who went to college: “Was your college education worth the effort? Did you enjoy your time in college?” You’ll hear plenty of happy memories! Have you ever heard anyone say “Gee, I wish I never went to college!”?
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America Needs You!
(Yes, you!) Educated people are innovators and inventors. America must have a college-educated workforce to compete in the global (world) economy . Educated citizens are also better able to process the complex information that faces them every day. They make informed political decisions and better economic choices. They are innovators and leaders. College is important, not just because of a career and money, but because of the economic and political strength that educated people bring to a society. Get on the path to college!
i want you to go to college!
Self-Improvement. (No, you are not perfect the way you are.)
College is not just about taking classes. In college, you will experience an unmatched opportunity for personal intellectual growth. Studies have shown that intellectual growth and stimulation can lead to a richer, fuller and more enjoyable life. In college, you’ll be exposed to new ideas. You’ll meet new people, and encounter some whose opinions and beliefs will challenge, and even change yours. You’ll experience different cultures and ways of thinking that will expand your world to show you life’s abundant possibilities. The ability to engage in and appreciate personal intellectual PREVIE PREVIEW growth is a lifelong bene ! t of a college education.
Chapter 1 Learning Goals Check
Can you: De ! ne college/university, postsecondary? List 6 bene ! ts of a college education? Summarize the economic and social bene ! ts of a college education?
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Chapter 1 | College… What’s In It For You?
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