Benefits Of A College Education
What is the importance of college education? What are the benefits of a college education?
If you don't think much of the importance of college education, compare Britney Spears to Natalie Portman, Paris Hilton to Jodie Foster.
"I've never really wanted to go to Japan. Simply because I don't like eating fish. And I know that's very popular out there in Africa." - Britney Spears
There you go. Money certainly doesn't buy class, but education does.
Better Employment Opportunities
The most obvious benefit of a college education is of course having more jobs to choose from. The better the job, the more you earn, the better your start in life. Higher education will be increasingly imperative in getting higher-paying jobs.
As a fresh graduate, an impressive resume will get you a long way. Those in hiring positions will base an opinion of you largely on your college education.
If you could barely spell your name without referring to your birth certificate, even your parents' best friends won't hire you.
Skill Development
The years spent in college provide you with more opportunities to acquire a wide range of knowledge in many subjects, as well as advanced knowledge in the specific subjects that can really give you a competitive edge.
A college education will also help you develop many important skills such as reasoning, tolerance, cognitive thinking and communication. Moreover, college education trains students to express thoughts clearly in speech and in writing, to make informed decisions, and to use technology - all useful skills on and off the job.
Social Skills
Institutions of higher learning continue to be among the best venues for cultivating social change.
One of the many benefits of a college education is meeting others from different places, cultures, histories and backgrounds. Socialising with those with diverse experience gives you a broader view of the world, cultural understanding and sophistication. The socialising opportunities in college also promotes less prejudice and greater tolerance of others who are different from you.
It's not who you are. It's who you copy your course work from.
Another key benefit of a college education is the lifelong bonds which are created and developed. Meeting new people, making new friends and sharing new experiences - all lead to personal growth.
College is a place to find others with similar interests and values. Or develop new interests from those with different life experiences than you.
Contacts made in college, both with fellow students and professors, often help you find the job you want, even long after you left college. Hey, the geek sitting next to you in the lecture theatre may one day be the next Steve Job!
Indeed, the benefits of a college education will last you a lifetime. The fact that you'll be building a career for the rest of your life is reason enough to make time for a college education.
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