DiefenbacherReading5

The readings talk about how there are so many people getting college degrees now a days. Also the readings talked about how nowadays college is pushed and even though there are multiple opinions for someone to talk after high school, many people just go to college because it is expected from them. In the readings, it also talked about how back in the day, the degree you needed was a bachelor degree. However, now most employment places want their employees to have a masters degree. There is also not enough jobs available for the amount of people applying for them. Finally, in the past it use to be a blue collar world, but now its a white collar. This means that jobs nowadays need a college degree.

My Opinion

My opinion on this topic is that college is important. If you want to get a decent job, you need a college degree. However, I feel that you really have to want to further your education and not just because you are told to do it. Also, I feel that you should want to come to college because you truly love what you plan on doing in life. An example of this is how I am coming to college to be a teacher. I truly love the fact that I am going to be a teacher one day. I agree with the readings where they say that the world is now wants people to have a higher degree. I know that for teachers, you need to have your masters rather than a bachelors to teach in New Jersey. This shows that higher learning is wanted more now than before.