Education Is Power

Why Education Matters
The Power of a Quality Education
Access to a quality education is a right. Unfortunately over 60 million school aged children
world wide are not enrolled in school. Learn about the barriers to education, how the lack of
education for some affects everyone and what students can do to make a difference.
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Why are so many children not enrolled in school? Why are many students who do attend school
still unable to read or write? Explore some of the barriers to a quality education:
 Poverty - In many countries, education is not free and for many families, paying school
tuition and fees is just not possible due to their financial situation. Watch the
video, Haiti: Education for All, to learn more about why attending school in Haiti is so
difficult.
 Conflict - Millions of children are living in war zones where getting an education is
almost impossible. Watch the video, The Hidden Crisis: Armed Conflict and Education,
to learn more about how living in war zone affects education.
 Child Labor - Often children either never start school or are forced to leave early so they
can enter the work force. Some children work to help support their families while others
are sold into slave labor. To learn more about Haitian restaveks, watch this CNN video.
 Gender Inequality - In many countries, the opportunity to get an education is based on
one thing...whether you are a boy or girl. Learn more about girls' education from
UNGEI - United Nations Girls' Education Initiative
 Teacher Shortage, especially trained teachers
 Poor learning environments - Overcrowded classrooms, poor lighting, lack of supplies,
and unsafe conditions all contribute to a poor education.
 Non schola sed vita decimos!

 "Only the educated are free."
Epictetus
 "Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive;
easy to govern, but impossible to enslave."
Henry Peter, Lord Brougham
"The Present State of the Law"
 "If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him.
An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."
Benjamin Franklin
 "Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind
will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day."
Thomas Jefferson
The educated differ from the uneducated as much as the living from the dead."
Aristotle
"A liberal education... frees a person from the prison-house of his class, race, time,
place, background, family, and even his nation."
Robert Maynard Hutchins
The Political Animal
"Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army."

Edward Everett
"Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw
that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty & dangerous
encroachments on the public liberty."
James Madison
"Education is a companion which no misfortune can depress, no crime can destroy, no

enemy can alienate, no despotism can enslave. At home, a friend, abroad an
introduction. In solitude, a solace, and in society, an ornament. It hastens vice, it
guides virtue; it gives, at once, grace and government to genius. Without it, what is
man? A splendid slave, a reasoning savage." James Addison
We can’t be a truly representative democracy if we’re leaving behind great swaths of our poor
and minority children. The latest scores on the “nation’s report card” for civics show that less
than two-thirds of all high school seniors possess a basic understanding of our democratic system
of government. This trend continues into adulthood: A 2011 Newsweek survey found that 38
percent of Americans would fail the basic U.S. citizenship test. Just over half of all high school
dropouts in the U.S. vote, while 67 percent of high school graduates and 84 percent of college
graduates do. As Thomas Jefferson said, “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of
civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.” Great schools can feed a vibrant,
informed and representative democracy.
A Great Education Changes

Health
People who continue their education after high school have an average life expectancy that is
seven years longer than people who discontinue their education with high school. Sadly, babies
born to less educated women are more likely to die during their first year. Obesity is linked to
lower levels of education, too. Great schools teach people healthier behaviors and allow them to
better consume medical information to live healthier, more productive, happier lives.

Dreams
We need only look at the story of Julius Bennett from New Haven, Connecticut. Julius was
struggling at his old school and in danger of being placed in a special education program. Then
he transferred to Amistad Academy, where he thrived, becoming one of the top students and
scoring in the 93rd percentile on his PSATs. Now Julius is a sophomore studying at Bates
College on a full-ride scholarship. Or take Andres Idarraga from Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
Andres was jailed on drug charges, eventually earning his GED in prison and gaining admittance
to Brown University. At Brown his dreams expanded. He wants to improve education for all kids
because he knows how it can change dreams. He just graduated from Yale Law School. Great
schools allow kids to dream of anything and have the confidence that they can achieve what they
set their minds to.

Communities
Education isn’t just about one person; the effects reach the entire community. Almost 75 percent
of state inmates have not completed high school when they enter prison, compared to about 16
percent of young Americans overall. Fewer than three percent of inmates have completed
college. One study found that a ten-percent increase in the male graduation rate would reduce
murder and assault arrest rates by about 20 percent, motor vehicle theft by 13 percent, and arson
by eight percent. Great schools can put kids on a path to college instead of jail and change the
hopes and realities of an entire community.

Economics
This is about our bottom line and our future as a prosperous country. McKinsey & Company
found in a 2009 report that America’s achievement gaps “impose on the United States the
economic equivalent of a permanent national recession.” If the gap between the academic
performance of low-income students and their wealthier peers were closed, GDP in 2008 would
have been $400 billion to $670 billion higher, or three to five percent of GDP. College graduates
can expect to earn, on average, nearly a million dollars more over their lifetimes than high school
graduates. Great schools can rebuild our economy and put the next generation on a prosperous
path once again.

America’s Standing
Thirty years ago, the United States was the world leader in educational attainment, but the
United States has fallen to 18th of 26 industrialized countries in the proportion of students who
graduate from high school and 14th out of 26 in the proportion of adults with college degrees.
American fifteen-year-olds rank 14th of 34 industrialized countries in reading literacy, 17th of 34
countries in science, and 25th of 34 countries in mathematics literacy. Great schools are what
propelled America forward in the last century and they are what will propel us forward again in
this one.
Top 15 Reasons Why Education is Extremely
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You may be knowing your A’s and B’s and C’s, but are you educated or just literate? No rolling your
eyeballs please, there is a difference. Literacy is knowing how to read and write. Education is to be able
to reason, to use your ability to read and write to your benefit and to be able to gain your spectrum of
knowledge by trying to surge deeper into the literate knowledge imparted to you. We’ve had debates
innumerable about why is it important for every country to increase the literacy rates of its citizens, but is
merely doing that enough? No, we do not need just literate citizens, but educated ones too. We do not
want to be a group of people who can read and write but make nothing out of it. Wondering what
education makes of us? It makes us human, a robot can read and write to, but reason? Here are reasons
why education is extremely important.
15. Avoiding societal embarrassment

Do you know that the societal segments were based more on your education than economic worth, just
economically better off could afford better education too. Women were the aliens of the already alienated
because they weren’t seen as able to mingle in a society where reasoning happened. It is extremely
important that you be at par with the knowledge database to be able to mingle in a certain societal setting
without being made to feel embarrassed or an outcast. Education helps you broaden that spectrum of
knowledge and hold your own mind and reason.
14. Forgoing baseless superstitions

Are you aware that most superstitions we follow still were a brainchild of the educated and had a
scientific reason to support it. Ironic that superstition today is deeply integrated in the culture of the
uneducated. Why? Because they never seemed to reason why are they following a tradition blindly and
hence times changed, the scientific reason held no ground for superstitions to carry on, but those on
whom it rested to forego, had little ability to reason and let it go. You can never undermine the role of
education in order to make a society free of baseless superstitions.
13. Reasoning against the illogical

You’d never believe anything without a reason, if only you have a reason for it. Take for example the
inability of uneducated farmers to examine and analyse the quality or fertility of soil for a particular
harvest and later regret and believe that the rain gods were displeased with them. They’d spend more on
rituals to please the Rain God than they would to increase soil quality. If only they knew.
12. Keeping up with evolutions

You cannot keep up with evolutions unless you are aware of them. Awareness comes from Education.
Imagine a world without WhatsApp! Was life really that hard before WhatsApp happened? Maybe not,
but it certainly made life easier. This was only a grain of salt in what I’d say is an ocean of evolutions, all
in one way or the other made to simplify your life.
11. Exposure to the World

Is it remotely possible to know of all the other nations while remaining in your own. It is. You’d have to
read and place your understanding of the reading in the cultural and historical context of that nation in a
particular period. You’d know just about everything French, Roman and Greek. You’d be able to build
your understanding of their language and culture without simply terming them all as ‘foreign’.
10. No more a fool :Keeping your own mind

An educated person would listen to all, and do what suits him best. It is highly impossible to fool an
educated person for it would take reasoning and logic to get him in the trap. Educations keeps you from
being trapped in advisories that are no more fruitful than digging your house for the pot of gold.
9. A Healthier Lifestyle and living

Remember the world before anti-biotic happened? Or vaccines? Or sanitary napkins? Now place yourself
where education is a luxury. Would you be aware of the medical or lifestyle finds which help detect and
cure a disease. Are you aware that almost every person is allergic to 5 foods in his lifetime which may
cause auto immune diseases? An educated person would know his health, live longer and healthier by
resorting to healthier alternatives.
8. Adapting to newer techniques for productivity

There’s a reason why scientists are being paid in billions of dollars to build machinery that decreased the
need for man power. It is however impossible to reap the benefits of that machinery has it to be used by
those who have no knowledge of how to operate the machine for better productivity. Why else to you
think most farmers, till date, swear by the traditional technique of irrigation.
7. Ethical values that help make the world more peaceful

It is in the habit of uneducated to spring up on arguments and cause harm to others and most to himself.
Education would rather channel your temper towards a more productive and peaceful goal. While no
nation would be at crisis, it would be only a more peaceful world without wars and battles.
6. Imparts ability to work across genres and cultures

Tell an uneducated person to work in a setting alien to him, you’d ask him to walk on a path of self
destruction. Ask an educated man to travel nations and transmute the barriers of language and culture,
you’d be testing his spirit of taking challenges and succeeding in them. The difference here has not to be
of intellectual capacity, but it takes more self confidence than knowledge to not be intimidated by
challenges life throws on you.
5. Economic growth of the nation

When the people of a nation are educated, they’d definitely carve ways to be self sufficient. An
economically independent society is the stepping stone to combined productivity that leads to a economic
growth of the nation on a whole. Now you know how those countries are doing so well for themselves?
4. A longer, disease free life for the younger generation

No intention of gender bias, but statistics reveal that if the mothers are educated, chances are that child
mortality rates reduce by less than half. In fact, this is a reason by urban, educated women have healthier
children almost free of diseases. Also, if either parent has received formal education, chances are they’d
have fewer kids with better lifestyles than depend on more working hands by conceiving more kids. Also,
educated parents immunize their kids and make sure that they play major role in their growth and
development.
3. The Will to Keep trying till success strikes
It is only through education that you’d have multiple level goals and a number of ways to reach them.
You’d have dreams which transmute to thoughts and later into actions. Your will to get your dream to
turn true will be undeterred and you’d try in every way possible till you succeed. The uneducated may
have better intellectual and labour capacity but the lack of understanding of multiple ways to achieve their
goals is often an obstacle.
2. Earn your own living

With evolving lifestyles, steep inflation rates and luxuries transcending into needs, it is only impossible
for a family to depend and thrive on one bread earner. You ought to work for self sufficiency and
dependency and education helps you gain job opportunities for financial independence. Also, education
helps you build a network with people who’s resources might work the best in your benefit if you so
choose to be self employed.
1.Happiness abound : Stable, balanced, self dependent

life.
You know why being educated is extremely important? Because for you to be happy, you need to feel
good from within. It is only possible to have a stable mind and a balances life once you are self dependent
and have a reputable standing in the society. By simply being educated you’d have little job insecurity, no
inferiority complex and a well organized understanding of the world. Education may not be the key to
happiness, but it definitely is the key to a lot of other things which come together to make you happy.
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1. For a happy and stable life
If you want to lead a happy life and enjoy the good things the world has to offer, you
certainly need to get educated. A great job, a good social reputation are few of the many
benefits of being an educated person. Education is a must for a promising and secure future
and a stable life.
2. Money
An educated person has more chances of landing up a good high paying job. Everybody
wants a good life but the good life!. It may be called as the “root of all evil” but most people
will agree that money is important for survival in today’s world. The more educated you are,
the better career options you have!
3. Equality
If we want to see the world as a just and fair place where everyone is given equal
opportunities, education is what we require. Education is a must if we want to do away with
the existing differences between different social classes and genders. It opens a whole world
of opportunities for the poor so that they may have an equal shot at well paying jobs.
Education also plays a major role in women empowerment
4. Makes you self dependent
Education is very important if you want to be a self dependent person. It helps you become
financially independent but that is not all. Education also makes you wiser so that you can
make your own decisions
5. Turns your dreams into reality
What is your dream, your aim in life? Do you want to become rich? Do you want to be
popular? Do you want to be an extremely successful person who is respected by people?
Well, the key to all this is education. Of course there are exceptions, like sportsmen who
don’t really owe their success to their education. However in most cases, your degree is what
helps you realize all your dreams.
6. Makes the world a safer and more peaceful place
Education majorly affects our understanding of the difference between right and wrong. An
educated person is well aware of the consequences of wrong/illegal actions and he is less
likely to get influenced and do something which is not legally/morally right. Also, a number
of uneducated people who live a poverty stricken life owning to lack of opportunities often
turn to illegal ways such as theft and robbery to solve their problems. If you are educated,
you are well aware of your rights, the law and your responsibilities towards the society.
Hence, education is an important factor which contributes in social harmony and peace.
7. Makes you confident
Your educational degree is considered as a proof of your knowledge by many. If you are
educated you have more chances of being heard and taken seriously. Generally, an
uneducated man will find it harder to express his views and opinions owning to lack of
confidence. Even if he does so, people may not take him seriously. Education gives you the
confidence to express your views and opinions.
8. Society
We all live in a society which has its own set spoken/unspoken rules and one of them is
education. The society expects you to go to school followed by college, get a job, settle down
etc. In fact education helps you become a useful member of the society. An educated
member certainly has a greater chance to contribute to his community. Education helps you
become an active member of the society and participate in the ongoing changes and
developments.
9. For economic growth of the nation
Australia, USA and Japan are few countries with very high literacy rates. These countries are
extremely prosperous and the citizens have a high per capita income. On the other hand, in
underdeveloped and developing nations, where literacy rate is not as high, a number of
people are still living below the poverty line. Education is vital for the economic prosperity
of a nation!
10. Saves you from being fooled/cheated
Education saves you from being exploited and fooled. We live in a country where we enjoy a
number of rights and freedom. It is easier to take advantage of innocent and illiterate people.
They may be trapped into signing false documents or be deprived of some right which they
have because unlike an educated person they are not well aware of their rights and freedoms.
Importance of College Education

Why it is important to go to college
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During their high school career, students may begin to question the importance of a
college education. They might find themselves asking, “Why is it important to go to college?” The answer is that,
more than ever, attending college provides opportunities for graduates which are not as widespread to those who
have not received a higher education.
For many high school students, being able to immediately generate an income after graduation is an appealing
thought. They may also be repelled by the rising cost of tuition, and while it is true that a higher education may be
one of the largest expenses you will ever face, the importance of a college education has become quite evident in
terms of earning potential within today’s economy.
Why Should You go to College?

One important answer to this question is more opportunity. As opposed to generations of the past, high school
graduates today are unable to obtain the number of high-paying jobs that were once available. The U.S. has been
transformed from a manufacturing-based economy to an economy based on knowledge, and the importance of a
college education today can be compared to that of a high school education forty years ago. It serves as the
gateway to better options and more opportunity.
There are additional reasons as to why it is important to go to college. When students experience a post secondary
education, they have the opportunity to read books and listen to the lectures of top experts in their fields. This
stimulation encourages students to think, ask questions, and explore new ideas, which allows for additional growth
and development and provides college graduates with an edge in the job market over those who have not
experienced a higher education.
The importance of a college education is also accentuated because of the opportunity to gain valuable resources
during your tenure. The more connections which are collected during your college career, the more options you will
have when you begin your job search. Once you have ended your job search and have started your career,
however, the importance of a college education has not been exhausted. Having a college degree often provides for
greater promotion opportunity.
So, why should you go to college? The reasoning does not begin and end with the job aspect. A good education is
beneficial from many different viewpoints, and while the importance of a college education is quite evident for
many high school students, what is often not as clear is how they will pay for that education.
Funding Your College Education

Although the colleges and universities of today carry a heavy price tag, it is of great importance not to let that
discourage you from obtaining a college education. While the cost of tuition continues to rise, so too does the
number of available financial aid options. Below we will explain why it is important to explore these options before
you go to college and the large payoff they often provide.
From local and federal options, to categorical and corporate options, college-bound students have a variety
opportunities worth exploring when attempting to obtain financial aid. A common misrepresentation of financial aid
packages (e.g. scholarships, grants, loans, work study programs) is that they provides funding for an entire college
education. The reality is that most of these packages are smaller and it may take several of them to add up. This is
why it is important to explore all of your options before you go to college:
 Local options—The people of your own community fully understand the importance of a college
education, which is why organizations such as the American Legion, the Rotary Club, the Jaycees, and Boosters
chapters offer scholarships for high school students in the area. These organizations are often overlooked and
serve as a great resource due to the fact that they have far less competition than national awards. Start your local
search by visiting your high school’s career options to see what’s available.
 Federal options—The federal government is also well aware of the importance of a college education,
which is why they award more financial aid to college-bound students than any other resource. The most important
step in obtaining federal aid is to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Follow this link for
more information on filing the FAFSA for financial aid.
 Merit-based options—Merit scholarships are awarded to students based on academic or athletic abilities,
as well as categories such as ethnicity, religious affiliation, club membership, interests, talent or career plans.
Learn more about merit-based options by following this link: College Scholarship Money
 Corporate options—Corporations are another resource who understand the vast importance of a college
education. Every year, corporations ranging from Target to Coca-Cola offer financial aid to thousands of college-
bound students. A great way to start your corporate scholarship search is with you or your spouse’s company.
Often times, organizations will award the children of employees with scholarships or grants. Follow this link to learn
more aboutcollege financial aid and grant searches and determine the eligibility of your student.
Understanding the Importance of College Education
If you are still asking yourself why should you go to college, it is important to remember the significant amount of
opportunity available for college graduates. The global economy is becoming increasingly more competitive, and in
order to give yourself the best chance for a well-paying job, you must first understand the importance of college
education.
Attending college provides students with the knowledge and experience they are unable to receive from a
secondary education, and finding a way to fund a higher education now can pay off in a huge way in the years to
come.
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69 Comments
1. Patty Sanders
March 28, 2011 at 11:35 pm
I think this article has a lot of merit and provides excellent insight to a student who may have questions as to wether to
attend college and see the advantages!!
Patty
2. Nichole Lemacks
June 16, 2011 at 9:32 pm
I think this article offers great insight to the advantages of college. I love the fact that it gives you the real truth that
college is expense, but why a person should still go. Thanks!
3. David S.
August 17, 2011 at 10:58 am
After at least 45 years of hearing the same old arguement in favor of having a college degree I feel compelled to add my
own 2 cents worth. It’s total bull. Go get a trade, or better still, a union job. UAW guys are making $32+ an hour with
benefits that would rival a high ranking politician’s. Today everyone has a college degree, and worse you’ll be competing
with offshore PHD’s that get paid $7/hr., or less.
4. Claudia
October 30, 2011 at 9:32 pm
I’m a current senior in high school and I understand the point the author is trying to make about why College is important.
In some ways my parents will agree, however I do not. You say that through higher education students can read textbooks
and listen to professionals talk about their field and experience. I’m sorry but all of those same opportunities are offered in
any library, where the topics and expertise in books are boundless. Also, nowadays there are websites like Youtube where
you can find videos of famous world renown professionals talking about their field.
5. Henry Riezinger
November 18, 2011 at 12:11 pm
This information was very helpful for my business management class. Thank you so much.
6. Michael
David S.,
Look at the facts. College graduates, on average, get paid more than High School graduates. Granted, some people
without degrees find good, high paying jobs, but the stats show a STRONG correlation between education and salary.
7. Jay
December 12, 2011 at 10:58 pm
Unless your parents are footing the bill or you are receiving a lot of scholarships I would question the merits of attending
college. Being in debt and in many instances not being able to find a job in your career path after college will not improve
your quality of life. Not to mention that the quality of education at many colleges these days is highly questionable. College
debt in America surpasses all other forms of debt. My main point is keep an open mind and don’t believe everything you
hear about how college is the golden ticket to success.
8. Frank Sellers
February 2, 2012 at 11:11 am
This article is a sales pitch, but it’s not entirely inaccurate. Today’s world requires a college degree for almost every
corporate job, even administrative assistants! This is actually a sad affair because most jobs don’t require a college
education, even if the job description states so. The leaders of corporate America has been brainwashing by articles like
this into thinking that anyone without a degree is an idiot, which is far from the truth. In fact, most recent college grads
are still painfully ignorant and naive about the real working world, much more so than their so-called “uneducated”
colleagues who went straight from high school into the working world.
The reason there aren’t as many opportunities for people without degrees is because colleges and universities have pushed
the notion that anyone without a degree is completely – not partially – but completely ignorant of nearly everything except
pushing a broom, and soon I fear even janitors will have to get some sort of BS certification to proove they’re qualified to
tell caca from doodoo, though I see plenty of both in this article.
Proof of how ridiculous the value of a college degree is come from the fact that corporations routinely pass on qualified and
seasoned professionals in favor of kids with a degree. Not only that, they’ll pass on qualified candidates with years of
experience in the field their hiring for in favor of an inexperienced “degreed” candidate who didn’t even major in the same
field the job requires! I’ve met many database developers with degrees in English. (And then the companies wonder why
their databases don’t work…)
9. Frank Sellers
February 2, 2012 at 11:15 am
Michael said it best with his simple statement that college grads make more than their colleagues who do the exact same
job. It’s extremely unfair and prejudiced, but that’s a fact. It also belies the true reason the overwhelming majority of
people go to college in the first place – to land a job making more money. The real problem with colleges and universities
is that they’re so greedy they require far too many subjects to be studied and time invested in order to get a degree.
Forcing students to waste time/money on physical education courses in order so they have a “well rounded education”
(“well rounded” is not hyphenated, by the way, because it’s not a compound adjective; “well” modified “rounded”) is just a
ploy to rake in more money. College educators and students delude themselve into believing they’re attaining a higher and
more noble goal by requiring students to take so many prerequisite courses outside their majors, but the bean counters
know the truth – it brings in money. Lots of money. I have made absolutely no use of the judo I studied in college, but I’m
hundreds of dollars poorer for it.
10. vanetta lawson
February 17, 2012 at 3:33 pm
this helped me get my project done and i hope i get a a+ mr. cobos please. I made most of it into my own words and this
deffinetly makes me want to go to college.=)
11. Benjamin Shevah
March 4, 2012 at 12:04 am
Statistics may say HS-College graduates salary gap

BUT your brainwashed.
They count GED gradutes as Hs graduates, and its also the kind of person that affects how successful he can be.
A well rounded person with alot of talent and success in his life and school life that graduates HS and decides not to go to
college wouldnt be represented as the overwhelming majority or statistics of HS graduates.
some HS graduates are idiot lazy thugs that barely were able to graduate their shit HS and college is out of the question
for them.
Its decieving and its like comparing apples to oranges.

College is heavily advocated by goverment because its a corperate intrest. The reason its so expensive is goverment
involvingment in the free market. If the goverment gave everyone the money to buy oranges, markets could sell their
oranges more expensively and people would buy it. Top it off with marketing and brainwashed politically correct liberal
teachings of the benifits of Oranges (like colleges) and now you have more millions of people rushing out to buy Oranges.
Turns out orange prices were inflated, and everyone believed goverment and corperate marketing and took out loans to
buy oranges.
Thats what colleges are.
12. Gideon Yeboah
March 8, 2012 at 4:19 pm
I think this article hammers some importance of college education of which am in agreement most especially in an aspect
where he tries to contrast the funding of college education.
13. Renee
May 3, 2012 at 12:42 am
wow…. its amazing how i learned way more from the comments then from the actual blog, truth is that colleges will only
give you a paper that says you are authorized to do a certain job when the truth is that experience speaks more than a
piece of paper with a few words worst thing is that there is a possibility that you may not even be hired … me i’m barely a
sophomore in college and every time i see my degree plan i question the committee that organizes these reports (they
have so many unnecessary courses) it’s very discouraging to keep in college seeing that apparently this is only what
matters and not hard work, not skills and not initiative but a stupid piece of paper …
14. Sam
May 15, 2012 at 3:26 am
It’s sad to consider that such a tremendous number of viable jobs are requiring a college degree. This article is dead on,
but if it weren’t for the general ignorance of society, it would have no merit. Four years at a University means that you are
more adequately equipped to deal with the challenges of a specific work environment, than a person who spent that time
working in that field? Contradictions like that, and we’re calling the state of the world a “more educated society”? College is
essentially a racket, but sadly, one that the world legitimizes to the fullest extent. The college path basically demands that
you “invest” thousands upon thousands of dollars in a school, in hopes that you’ll qualify for a field. That isin’t even a
guarantee! Do we consider this sort of contribution fair? Yes, I realize that millions of others have done this, but it’s not
even fair to them. A person in my position can’t afford college. According to this article, I have to get used to the feelings
of inadequacy attributed to my $8.25 per hour job, and be satisfied with driving cars that were new around the time of
Tupac Shakur’s murder.
15. A. Williams
June 20, 2012 at 12:55 am
I am writing a paper on the importance of a college degree. I read the blog and all of the comments. I am an experienced
facility manager with more than 15 years in my field. While I received several promotions during my tenure at a particular
company, I found it difficult over the past three years to find new employment despite my years of experience. I agree the
expense is high, but my major will only complement my years of experiece which will ensure my professional success
going forward. This is my 1st year and I have just landed a job. So I have to question why I did not get all those jobs I
applied for over the past three years. Now that I am a year in, I got offered a vey good postion doing what I enjoy. I would
recommend if you coming out of HS and heading to college, try to get internships in your field as you study, this will give
you the edge you need. If you are a working adult, I recommend you get the degree in your current field and have your
employer pay for it if they offer such a benefit.
Both the bolg and the feedback will help me formulate an effective paper.
Good luck to all of you.
16. James/junior in college
August 18, 2012 at 7:27 pm
My point of view about college: you can tell someone’s education level based on grammar and punctuation, also the
general knowledge they posses outside of a grocery store or fastfood chain. College is not just the degree, but what you
take from the experience–for the person saying he wasted money I bet he was unsocial and held a negative outlook for the
prerequisites, thus his education is fairly poor and he is the unemployed degree holder type.
Go to school: enjoy it; make the most of it– You will not regret it.
FFS throughout history people dreamed of chances to Learn, so don’t listen to ignorant people bash what they go to bed
crying about at night over because they gave up or got someone knocked up– let them envy.
And most importantly! Majority of the high paying jobs for highschool graduates are business related AKA: legal stealing
and trickery–the scum of the earth (almost every kiosk at the mall for example) so if you want to hustle until your old and
ugly then get fired and not afford your healthcare or your child’s education, then that’s cool–play the lottery I guess.
Read “a good man is hard to find” it’s short and will explain a lot.
17. student age 14
October 12, 2012 at 12:47 pm

i always said that a colledge with a good rep, is the goal. and colledges help prepare independence, self care, and prepares
and increases independence it helps you increase your chances my mom has a masters\bachelors yet she was unemployed
fora while yet she brags about it, her degree i think thats just a bragging tool to impress idiots on your resume but if your
smart enough to do it, make your own buisness. you dont need colledge to do it, and u can make more money then you
would working for someone else, if you become succsesful that is, coledge is like a ticket for saying your smart nough to
work for cheap people that probally haven’t gotten to colledge yet make millions…
18. Brandy K.
I agree and disagree with this article. I believe that obtaining a higher education is ideal, but getting one doesn’t always lie
beneath the roof a university. Like Claudia said, now days you can get all the knowledge you need on Youtube, the
internet, or the library. Why go and fork-out so much money into college when you can easily learn your major on your
own, or for very little cost. There are so many cheaper ways to get a higher education! For instance, you can study on your
own and take the CLEP exam to earn college credits for you general education subjects. I have heard of many people That
have studied three subjects, at once, for a month, gone to a college campus to take the test, and then tada! They have
earned credits that would have originally cost them over a thousand dollars; plus way longer than a month.
When you attend college, you have so many subjects that you will have to study that has absolutely nothing to do with
what you are majoring in. I find it ridiculous that you will have to study science in order to major in writing, or study
history in order to major in accounting. I feel that it is a waist of money, especially since a lot of college students graduate
in debt and aren’t even guaranteed a job. If I were paying thousands of dollars for a college education I would simple ask,
“and does a job come with that?”
19. Brandy K.
I agree and disagree with this article. I believe that obtaining a higher education is ideal, but getting one doesn’t always lie
beneath the roof a university. Like Claudia said, now days you can get all the knowledge you need on Youtube, the
internet, or the library. Why go and fork-out so much money into college when you can easily learn your major on your
own, or for very little cost. There are so many cheaper ways to get a higher education! For instance, you can study on your
own and take the CLEP exam to earn college credits for you general education subjects. I have heard of many people That
have studied three subjects, at once, for a month, gone to a college campus to take the test, and then tada! They have
earned credits that would have originally cost them over a thousand dollars; plus way longer than a month.
When you attend college, you have so many subjects that you will have to study that has absolutely nothing to do with
what you are majoring in. I find it ridiculous that you will have to study science in order to major in writing, or study
history in order to major in accounting. I feel that it is a waist of money, especially since a lot of college students graduate
in debt and aren’t even guaranteed a job. If I were paying thousands of dollars for a college education I would simply ask,
“and does a job come with that?”
20. Ginger
October 20, 2012 at 3:21 am
As a 53 year old woman who did not attend college but began teaching music at age 20, adopted 2 girls and now teaching
music and art at a private school, I must say that finding what you enjoy doing and making money doing it seems to be
the way to go. It has been for me, anyway. However, my youngest daughter is a senior in high school and trying to make
the decision about attending college. Part of me wants to encourage her to go for it, if for no other reason than the sheer
learning experiences. But, I also know that like many other organizations in our society, with the government involved…
the whole “college thing” can be a racket… and a huge expense… and there are no guarantees in regards to what she can
expect from professors and teachers, much less whether or not she will land a job, if and when she completes the course.
One thing for certain though.. it is incredibly and ridiculously expensive!!! It’s a crap shoot… at best! I believe that finding
your God given gifts and honing them with experience, and ultimately discovering how to make a living from them, is the
way to go… regardless of whether or not college is in the equation. Being happy in your work means more than making
alot of money.
21. Leidy Benavides
Going to college, having a career as a doctor, and being someone in life rather than being “the majority” which we see
everyday is definitely one of the most important goals in my life. It hurts me to see how many ignorant people there is,
that think that going to college is a waste of time….blah blah blah!!! this is my second year in college and I have learned
from experience the importance of it…it has helped me be more independent and feel more confident about myself. I come
from a country(Cuba) in which education is completely free from the beginning to the end but guess what? people study
for no reason because after you’re done you will find that you earn less than the people working as waitresses or tour
guides so it is basically worthless to go and make such an effort but In a country like the US, full of opportunities and
chances college shouldn’t even be a question…. come on!! & it isn’t unfair that people that study and strive for an
education and a career get better pay than the rest because some of us work hard, really hard to get up there, and
become useful..not like so many others!
22. Abraham A. Outland
November 25, 2012 at 6:06 am
I think that college education is very much important for us in West Africa, especially Liberia reason is that we Liberians
went through 14 years of civil conflict the war situation set our education sector back form the our African countries and
the global world at large. and before you get a better paid job in our country not a day you must be a degree holder. this
situation in our country Liberia have brought many problem to us, especially we the youth our country in this direction
college education is very much important to us Liberia youth.
23. Katie
Thanks this is going to help so much(:
24. gary
I live in a state where not having an education means breaking your back for a company that does not care. I have been in
college for two years and I know it is high but it is worth it. It could not hurt any one to try at least one semester it may
change the way we look at our future.
25. Kenya
March 25, 2013 at 5:48 pm
I agree with this article, it is so very important to go to college and especially right out of high school. It will make life so
much easier. Post secondary schools play a very large part in getting jobs. If you have a degree or are going to school
many employers will pay more for your knowledge and you wont be stuck at a job that you have zero interest in. Just go
to school. Don’t question it.
26. James
April 10, 2013 at 10:50 pm

A university education is a community college education with a lot of unnecessary courses added to it. If you go to a
community college and get an Associates Degree in some field, you would have the equivalent of Bachelors Degree without
all those stupid, unnecessary courses like basket weaving, Renaissance Literature, Women’s Studies, Etc. You would come
out of a Community College knowing how to do a job, and with a few years of experience, be just as valuable as a 4 year
graduate.
27. kutlwano
May 2, 2013 at 5:15 pm
we must all encourage other children to go to collage and have good and better educatin.Education is the key to better
things in life.Many people who are succesful in life,have better education.without good and better education our future will
be dark.
Education is the mother of success.we must all have good education ,so that we must boost the economy of our coutry.Our
country needs educated people,so we must go to college and studie our career so that we will be able to boost our coutry.
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June 1, 2013 at 7:09 am
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July 11, 2013 at 6:30 pm
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32. Joy
I think this was a great article. Of course you can go to the library or get on your laptop and see/hear great speakers but
the point is, college is affording you an opportunity to be in the presence of like minded people to share, comment, get
feedback, etc. Socialization is key. The old saying, ‘It isn’t what you know but WHO you know’ still rings true. The people
you meet and possibly befriend in a college setting have the potential to be your allies as you all move up the ladder of
success. Why not go to college? Can’t afford it? Start at a community college and transfer. Of course there are some who
this JUST isn’t for, I get that. But for you young people, you need to think about the world that you will be shaping. Get
out there and learn from one another, create with one another, teach one another, help one another. A college setting is a
magical and inspiring place IF you make it that way. This isn’t just about earning a degree, it’s about shaping a future and
eventually a world. Get on campus and open your minds.
33. Freeman/China
October 7, 2013 at 4:13 am
Whether you get a college education or not is really a complicated matter. In short, if you think it is worthwhile entering
college, just do it and do not waste your time. And then you can really make a good of it. Otherwise, go out and fight for
yourself in the work world. That would also be an unforgetable experience to speak of…..
34. Aguaros
“Of course you can go to the library or get on your laptop and see/hear great speakers but the point is, college is affording
you an opportunity to be in the presence of like minded people to share, comment, get feedback, etc. Socialization is key.
The old saying, ‘It isn’t what you know but WHO you know’ still rings true. The people you meet and possibly befriend in a
college setting have the potential to be your allies as you all move up the ladder of success.”
Yea right. Most college “friends” are just drinking/party buddies who don’t really care about you and will sell you out in a
heartbeat. Plus, I didn’t know that in college you had the freedom to actually communicate your true feelings and ideas
unless they were unabashedly pro-liberal. If you happen to have beliefs that contradict that ideology, prepare to be treated
like the lowest form of dirt. As has been said before, get a good paying union job or trade instead, you get more freedom
and you’ll always be in demand.
35. Angie
December 19, 2013 at 12:51 am
The article makes a good point in the beginning and repeats the same point in the same manner (no more detail)
throughout. I do understand why college is important in terms of learning how to question things and think deeply and
analytically. However, you will find many college graduates who started with 17 graduated with 21 and do not necessarily
think anymore critically or analytically (it also depends on the personality).
Further, this article does not provide reasons why exactly one should go to college. If one wants to open one’s own hair
salon, beauty salon or some business, then I don’t think college education is that important. Sometimes you will meet
people who obtained their BA/Bs 10 or 15 years ago and you will notice that they don’t remember much (about their major
or things they have learned. What you usually hear: “Oh goodness, that’s a long time ago.”) I would say that they genuine
will and motivation determines how much you will get out of college. Because many people go to college because they
‘have to’ (externally motivated), they are less likely to benefit from it genuinely.
I also think that being in huge dept/loans are not always worth it (if someone majored in history) unless the major will
increase the chances for higher income.
I also think that an associates degree is cheaper to obtain, will make the the student better trained and prepared for one
specific job and can lead to a stable income (making no difference in the quality of life between the holder of an two-year,
cheaper associates degree and a four-year, expensive college degree). I just graduated from college 9Psychology) because
I was internally motivated to finish a higher education. While being in college, I began to question the importance of a
college education as I noticed that it cannot be something for everyone (reading book chapters constantly, writing 40-page
research papers, studying for tests for hours). Finally, a college education will not ensure you a high paying job; you will
usually have to start off making few bucks an hour for years before you can start a life (making more than 35 k, and that
is not that much either compared to college dept). Right now, having graduated and being unemployed, it is not as
rewarding as I thought it would be.
36. Johnathon Reynolds
Having an education is more than just receiving the degree. Many students believe that their undergraduate experience is
centralized around partying, doing too many activities, joining sororities or fraternities and gaining friends. This is all fine
and dandy, but is one of the main reasons why there are many students without jobs, and why many of you express the
idea that going to college does not mean you are any more intelligent or capable than a person who did not.
Going to a college or university is not for everyone as there are many opportunities to learn a trade, tech skill, or art of
any form else where, but college is a great opportunity to learn the liberal arts (although this is not at every college).
Let me explain… You traditionally have 3 types of universities: Public, Private, For-profit (University of Phoenix, Devry).
Depending on what you are looking for, your experience will be different. If you are looking to just get by and not be
noticed but still learn something and have your degree recognized then chances are that going to an Alabama University,
Ohio State University, University of South Carolina/ California will get the job done. If you are looking to be recognized and
have personal interactions with professors and develop mentorships, then private universities like Butler University,
University of Dayton or William and Marry can be the right fit. Lastly, if you are looking to something that is more flexible,
and you are paying for what you want (a degree), then going to a For-Profit will be the best choice, but these types are
heavily debated because of their accreditation.
Regardless of what you decide to do, you must be cognizant of what you are learning and reflect on the skills that you are
currently developing.
Big Finale:
If you are being a janitor who has a GED, you must start to reflect upon how this job is developing you personally and
professionally. Questions to ask: what skills have I developed from this job? Have I contributed to the organization I have
been a part of? What are my short and long term goals?
If you are a student in college or trade school from this point on, you need to reflect upon the class you are taking and put
them into real world experience: Critical thinking, project management, leadership, group conflict. Question to ask: How
can this class add to my skill set? What are the objectives of the class? How can these skills transition to the real world and
be marketable?
If you are someone who currently works for 30+ years and have been laid off, look at your job responsibilities and focus
on the projects you impact, the people you assisted in becoming leaders. Do not be complacent with what you have
accomplished, look for more responsibility and show you are adaptable. Questions to ask: How did I effectively grow from
my first day until now? Am I marketable with those who are up and coming? How can I market myself in this competitive
and now globalized economy? Am I willing to take a pay decrease?
37. Timothy B. Grandoe
June 12, 2014 at 1:17 pm
Thanks a lot for the article. A highly consumable and competitive society as today surely requires an appreciative degree of
knowledge to cope with whatever is desired for full self realization or human development. College education prepares one
for meeting the demands of this age because that puts you at an advantage.
38. Kathy
June 25, 2014 at 3:33 am
I went to community college when I was 18. I’m just taking electives and business classes for transfer to CSU. While going
to school I just work part time in a fast food. But my friend earn more than me because she is a Nursing assistant. I stop
going to community college, so I pursue a nursing assistant job. Then I realized I like it, so I went to pursue Licensed
Vocational Nurse. Now I am earning $41,000 a year and it could be more if I work overtime. My point is you dont need a
college degree to have a decent pay. I have just a diploma not a degree. It depends on what major in college, if you are
sure that your degree could get you a job for sure. So your degree is worthed. Trade tech diploma or degree, just need to
think if it is worthed to get a loan for it.
39. Rajat
August 20, 2014 at 12:44 am
College education is as important as school education. College or university education give us an experience about the
world or companies.
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42. CAMERON DALLAS
Awesome! this is great!
43. Igor
This is terrible. For many you who want to be stuck in the Rat Race and working your whole lives for a 2 week vacation
because you’re too scared to be different, well good luck. Of course some people enjoy doing the same thing their whole
lives, so if that’s your thing, all the best and good luck. Personally, get educated financially and go out in the real world.
It’s all about money, but no one is taught that in schools. I’m a HS Senior and I am learning about financial education. And
getting a business major doesn’t come close to an actual business, except that you learn to take a good company and
make it suck.
Don’t take this too seriously, but don’t work for money, let money work for you
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45. Beyonce Knowles
October 23, 2014 at 12:17 pm
You don’t actually need college honestly.
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47. Cole Bernier
very helpful indeed
48. Cole Bernier
Very helpful with my classwork
49. that kid

I’m writing an argumentative essay right now about college and this is very helpful
50. Himani joshi
i don’t believe in education.it is only waste of time…………..
51. Keila
I agree with this article, because we are living in very difficult times an education is very important. Nevertheless, people
need to make a living.
52. Keegan Acker
December 7, 2014 at 6:13 am
I really like this discussion- Hypothetically speaking let’s just say 100k in debt over 50 years your looking at paying
roughly 166.66 dollars a month or 2,000 dollars a year ! I believe that if you know WHY you’re going to college & you have
a strong focus both athletically and academically then the mentorship/ more value college can give you in the long-run for
your career is definitely worth 2,000 grand a year etc… #everythingiscreatedthroughimagination
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66. Korey Bibb
March 11, 2015 at 11:40 am
I think that college is an important thing in life! get a good job, and you have a great career.
67. JAmes
March 11, 2015 at 11:44 am
I like college
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69. Kenneth Casper
September 15, 2015 at 3:18 pm
I have gone to college most of my life and have had a terrific time. I loved it; but I’m afraid that I have never made any
money as a result of going to school whether liberal arts or vocational. And I have done both. Schools are warehouses
meant to keep people from low-income background out of the way. Education is a great hobby; it will never enable you to
make money. It is connections that enable you to earn money because you need capital and a track record, which can only
be received via the help of someone on the inside. And most of us will never meet anybody on the inside who will lend us a
hand with capital or a track record. I have had some really great teachers in college and in trade school and have had a lot
of fun learning all sorts of things. But that’s just not enough. So don’t worry about the debt and take those classes and
travel the world and the universe because it will make you an interesting person while drinking coffee with people who are
in the same situation as you are except they’re still believing the trash being handed out by the big shots. It is amazing
what one can do on minimum wage and temporary jobs with a little imagination.
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Why Is Education So Important for Success?
Is education important to a successful careerin the healthcare industry? And if so, how important
is it, and why is education so important? Many readers and job seekers often ask why education
is important with respect to one’s career, particularly in thehealthcare industry. Some people also
want to know how education can impact overall quality of life, in addition to the impact
education has on one's career.
Many job seekers, some who have years of experience, may not even be considered for a job, or
they may be passed over for a candidate who has a degree, or more education, but has less
experience. Why?
Education is very important to both your personal and professional life, in

a number of significant ways!
Depending on the level of success you’re seeking to achieve, the level of education may be
relative, but the bottom line is, an education of some sort is often paramount to future success.
Completing increasingly advanced levels of education shows that you have a drive and
commitment to learn and apply information, ideas, theories, and formulas to achieve a variety of
tasks and goals.
Subject Matters
Probably the most obvious reason education is important is to acquire the subject matter and
basic knowledge needed to get by in everyday life. For example:
 English and language skills: English and language skills will help you to communicate your ideas
more clearly. Communication skills are essential in any role – whether you’re dealing with co-
workers, patients, customers, or supervisors, you will need to effectively convey your plans,
ideas, goals, and such.
 Math and science skills: Although calculators and computers are readily accessible, you still
need to learn how to do basic computations and calculations on paper or in your head. If you
are calculating dosages, counting surgical supplies, or tallying sales, math skills are imperative
for a career, and for life. Cooking, shopping, driving, and many other everyday activities require
math skills as well, regardless of your career choice.
The more you learn, the more you earn
Have you ever noticed that the word LEARN contains the word EARN? Perhaps that is because
the higher level of education you achieve, the higher level of income you are likely to command
as well. For example, consider the following health careers and the educational requirements as
they relate to annual income:
 Medical jobs, no college degree: Pay $20,000-40,000 annually, on average

 Allied Health Careers, two years of college: Pay from $40,000-60,000 annually.
 Nursing Careers, Associate's or Bachelor Degree: Pay $40,000-55,000 on average annually.
 Advanced Nursing Careers, Master's Degree required: Pay $60,000-90,000+ annually.
 Pharmacist, Bachelor's, + PharmD: Pay $90,000-115,000 annually.
 Physician, Medical Doctorate required: Pay $120,000-$500,000+ annually
Are you seeing the trend here? Clearly, education is important for financial growth in
the healthcare field, as with many other careers.
Many Employers Now Require Education for Employment
Another primary reason education is important, is that it’s become a basic requirement for
so many employers, to even get your foot in the door.
Many employers require college level education, even for roles which previously did not require
it, such as administrative assistant positions. The fewer years of education you’ve completed, the
fewer doors are open to you. It’s that simple.
Educational requirements are a quick and easy way to narrow down the field of applicants,
especially in situations where there are more applicants than jobs. When hiring from a field of
candidates, employers prefer those who have completed the higher level of education.
Why has education become so important to employers? In working with hiring managers to

conduct candidate searches, it seems that the education requirement has become a barrier for
entry into many careers, because education allows you to:
1. Learn how to learn. School teaches you how to gather, learn, and apply knowledge. No matter
what career you choose, you will need to learn procedures, information, and skills related to
your job, and execute tasks based on that information and training.
2. Develop interpersonal skills. School allows you to interact with other people and refine
your communication skills, including those of persuasion, conflict resolution, and teamwork.
3. Learn time and task management.Learn how to manage projects, deadlines, and complete
assignments efficiently and effectively.
4. Learn from experience of others. By attending school, you are able to learn from the experience
and intellect of thousands of people who have gone before you. In just a few years, through
your textbooks, research, and class lessons, school gives you a consolidated overview of
theories, formulas, ideologies, and experiments conducted by generations of scientists,
philosophers, mathematicians, historians, and other experts. While gaining your own personal
work experience is helpful too, a formal education is a way to learn from centuries of others’ life
and work and academic experience before you.
As you can see, education is important to everyone, but education is even more important in the
healthcare industry. Why?
 Technology, math and science are key components of many healthcare roles:Healthcare
careers often require knowledge and understanding of the sciences, and technology. These
fields are always changing and growing with new developments and discoveries. Therefore it’s
imperative to have a basic understanding you can build on with continuing education
throughout your career, to keep up with the latest changes and new information.
 Health professionals have a huge responsibility for the health, well-being, and survival of
others. Therefore, health professionals must be particularly adept and relating to other people,
learning and gathering information about a patient, and applying it to the treatment and care of
that patient based on medical knowledge.
 For many healthcare roles, degrees and certifications are required for licensure to practice in a
certain capacity. Many allied healthcare jobs require at least an associate’s degree, most nurses
need bachelor’s degrees, and physicians and advanced practice nurses must have many years of
post-graduate training to include master’s and doctorate degrees.

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 Non schola sed vita decimos!

"Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army."

"Education is a companion which no misfortune can depress, no crime can destroy, no

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15. Avoiding societal embarrassment

14. Forgoing baseless superstitions

13. Reasoning against the illogical

12. Keeping up with evolutions

11. Exposure to the World

10. No more a fool :Keeping your own mind

9. A Healthier Lifestyle and living

8. Adapting to newer techniques for productivity

7. Ethical values that help make the world more peaceful

6. Imparts ability to work across genres and cultures

5. Economic growth of the nation

4. A longer, disease free life for the younger generation

2. Earn your own living

1.Happiness abound : Stable, balanced, self dependent

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4. Makes you self dependent

5. Turns your dreams into reality

7. Makes you confident

9. For economic growth of the nation

10. Saves you from being fooled/cheated

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Statistics may say HS-College graduates salary gap

Its decieving and its like comparing apples to oranges.

Thats what colleges are.

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