College Students
By: Evan Culver and Makenzie Gibson
Introduction
Benefits and Drawbacks of College
Evan Culver
Mrs. Turner
Hour 1
2/19/2016
College is a big investment, making the investment is your decision, but here, students will see the benefits, and drawbacks of going to college.
College can be a very good investment, whether a student wants to get a good job, make more money, just wants to go for the experience. According to Joy Campbell, even if someone were to attend a community college could make 9 to 10 percent more than people who just went to highschool. College can help you get a student’s life started, or just simply make it better. Making more money, meeting new people, and learning new things can help open up so many other opportunities.College can be great, but people often tend to overlook the downsides of college. Max Ehrenfreund states that a downside of college is that if someone were to start at that level compared to someone that starts at a four year college, they could make less money. Many people think going to college makes you more money, but in some cases that is not always true. The difference between a bachelor’s and an associate’s degree can be thousands of dollars earned per year.
These differences can be shown by some simple statistics. According to Joy Campbell, “Student’s who intended to get a bachelor’s degree earn from 16 to 27 percent more, on average, than high school grads.” Making more money is important to a lot of people, and according statistics such as this can help people see how they can make that happen. But with the good statistics, there are some downsides such as when someone tries to earn an associate’s degree first rather than a master’s or bachelor’s, they could earn up to $2,400 less annually.
Obviously, college can be a huge decision, and it should be thought over. College can be expensive and a lot of work. But the outcome can be even better, if it is taken full advantage of. There are some good and bad things about some aspects of college, but it is up to the student to decide.
Works sited
Film Connection, N/A N/A. "Benefits and Drawbacks of Colleges." Film Connection Film Institute Benefits and Drawbacks of Colleges Comments. Film Connection Film Institute, 04 Jan. 2016. Web. 28 Jan. 2016.
Campbell, Joy N/A. "Study Weighs Pros,cons of Community Colleges."Web.b.ebscohost.com. Web.b.ebscohost.com, 6 Apr. 2015. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
Ehrenfreund, Max N/A. "Why the Decline in College Attendance Is Good News." Is.galegroup.com. Gale Group, 5 Feb. 2015. Web. 25 Jan. 2016.
College Students being Successful and Different Learning Styles
Makenzie Gibson
Turner
ELA 1
2/19/16
Factors That Keep Students From Attending College and Being Successful. Several things keep students from getting where they want to go in college. Students have different learning styles and different motivations for college. There are two major learning style categories that most adolescents fit into. The categories are known as intrinsic and extrinsic learners according to Simon. In the article “Benefits and drawbacks of intrinsic and extrinsic learners,” Simon shows evidence that most college professors enjoy intrinsic learners more than extrinsic learners. Intrinsic learners are the type of students who take their time on assignments and get them done because they find them enjoyable and interesting not just to complete them and pass the class but to make sure they understand and really learn the material. Opposite of intrinsic learners are extrinsic learners, these are the students who do the work for good grades and passing the class and may not enjoy the material they are learning as much as intrinsic learners (Simon). As the different learning styles are different so is the motivation for each, Simon states. Intrinsic people are very self motivated and are more likely to fail and accept it. They are also the more likely of the other learning styles to be very involved in their learning and join clubs that have to do with the material that they enjoy (Simon). Simon proves that professors enjoy to have intrinsic students but in most cases the majority of the kids are extrinsic learners. Motivation for extrinsic students are consisted of trying to get good grades on tests and assignments, and to compare their grades to other peers to guide their learning.
Many people would like to go to college but are scared of the big investment it requires. Going to college is very beneficial as it can be very expensive (“A College Education In Today’s World”). “Every dollar spent on a young mans college education produces 34.85 in increased lifetime income.” (“A College Education in Today’s World”). College will provide the education you will need for a good paying job if the major allows.. “The postsecondary education opportunity research letter says you cannot afford not to.” (“A College Education in Today’s World”) Going to college is worth the investment, even though it may be expensive for some but this article states that adolescents cannot invest in something more important in their lives (Postsecondary Education Opportunity). Eventually after the student gets a job they will be more financially stable. Some jobs require a college degree but doesn’t offer have a high pay. Ben says that, high pay comes with certain majors and it makes sense because the harder jobs are generally the ones that have the higher pay in comparison to the easier jobs. Different majors require different classes. So he encourages college students to pick majors wisely so if they are not good at science don’t pick a major that will require them to take several science classes. (Ben) A high paying job like a science job will require lots of science classes in college (Ben). This will help the college student be more successful in the classes and in finding a job (Ben). Being more aware of what the student is getting themselves into with their classes and the major they are choosing is often overly analyzed by students that are picking a college major and that leads to failure or being successful in college.
First generation students have a harder time graduating college than students that are second or third generation (have had a parent go to college before them and have a degree). The definition of first generation students according to Tanjula is students who had parents without a college degree or attend college at all. Without the support of their family/ friends during the college years, first generation students are less focused on their education and more on their jobs as many have full time jobs. Studies show that many first generation students are older and already have a family to support while in college. Many college students have jobs but most hold part time so the student will still be focused on their education. But for first generation students this is even more difficult. First generation students have a harder time getting a degree because of the barriers they are faced with such as working full time jobs, and taking care of kids. Adolescents that have a parent or guardian who have a college degree are more likely to attend college and do well academically. (“A College Education in Today’s World”)
Works Cited
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"A College Education Is a Necessity in Today's World." Opposing Viewpoints in Context [Gale]. Gale, n.d. Web.
Gibbons, Melinda, and DiAnne Borders. "A Measure of College-Going Self Efficacy for Middle School Students." Academic Search Elite. EBSCO, n.d. Web. <http://web.b.ebscohost.com/src_ic/detail/detail?vid=11&sid=21171da3-eb42-4fb6-b1f2-624616f3d3ce%40sessionmgr112&hid=101&bdata=#AN=49546320&db=afh>.
Lei, Simon. "Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: Evaluating Benefits and Drawbacks from College Instructors' Perspectives." Academic Search Elite [EBSCO]. EBSCO, n.d. Web. <http://web.b.ebscohost.com/src_ic/detail/detail?vid=9&sid=21171da3-eb42-4fb6-b1f2-624616f3d3ce%40sessionmgr112&hid=101&bdata=#AN=52842370&db=afh>.
Petty, Tanjula. "Motivating First-Generation Students to Academic Success and College Completion." Academic Search Elite [EBSCO]. Explora Secondary Schools, n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2016. <http://web.b.ebscohost.com/src_ic/detail/detail?vid=7&sid=21171da3-eb42-4fb6-b1f2-624616f3d3ce%40sessionmgr112&hid=101&bdata=#AN=97002778&db=afh>.
Hansen, Katharine. "A College Education Is a Necessity in Today's World." Education and College. Ed. William Dudley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2003. Teen Decisions. Rpt. from "What Good Is a College Education Anyway?" Q cv uintzine 2 (5 Nov. 2001). Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.
Conclusion
Flanagan, Linda. "How Teachers Can Motivate Students of Any Age."MindShift. KQED, 22 Oct. 2014. Web. 22 Feb. 2016. <http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/10/22/how-teachers-can-motivate-students-of-any-age/>.
Conclusion Proposal
Works sited
Flanagan, Linda. "How Teachers Can Motivate Students of Any Age."MindShift. KQED, 22 Oct. 2014. Web. 22 Feb. 2016. <http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/10/22/how-teachers-can-motivate-students-of-any-age/>.