DIALOGUE ACTIVITY

The script we used in the whole dialogue activity are as follows and myself is NIKHIL:-

SCENE CONTEXT- EVERYONE IS A COLLEGE GRADUATE AND ARE WORKING

PROFESSIONALS MEETING AFTER A LONG TIME DISCUSSING ABOUT MANY
THINGS. BUT RIGHT NOW THEY ARE DISCUSSING ABOUT THE TOPIC I.E. ‘ARE
COLLEGE DEGREES IMPORTANT?’ AND WE ARE NOT DEBATING.
RITESH- Right now as we were talking about college, this thought came in my mind, IS
COLLEGE DEGREE REALLY IMPORTANT? For anyone!
SAUMYA- NOW, when I am thinking about this. I can say that college degree was really
important for me, because when I gave my interview they were really impressed with my
college scores and it kind of helped me.
JANANI- IN MY INSTANCE, they didn’t even watch my degree or didn’t even asked about
my college, they just watched my Content Writing and Piece to Camera samples and it did all
the work.
NIKHIL- UNLIKE YOU GUYS, college degree was most important for me, because I got
the job from college placements and they noticed everything, my college degree, marks and
even my performance in extracurricular activities. So for me degree played a very important
role.
SAUMYA- What about you Ritesh? Because as far as I remember, you already started your
business while you were in second or third year of college. Was college degree really needed
for you? Or did you even needed to go to college at first place? Hahahahaha
RITESH-Firstly, I needed to go to college there is no joke about it. Secondly, I don’t think I
needed college DEGREE for my business, but not gonna lie, college really did helped me
with my social skills and it helped me in my daily tasks.
JANANI- But I think, one can always improve any of its skills being in outside world more
rather than being in college and dividing its attention in different college activities.
NIKHIL- IN MY OPINION, I think college gives you the right direction you need to improve
those skills, so you can improve it effectively and efficiently and use those skills in real world
for your betterment.
SAUMYA- IN addition to that, if someone wants to get in a technical field, he\she needs to
have a college degree because, you wouldn’t want someone who isn’t a certified civil
engineer to design your Country Roads.
RITESH- and Also you wouldn’t want anyone without a MBBS degree to treat you in your
tough times.
NIKHIL-but when we say that you need to have a college degree to get in a technical field,
does this also mean that it kind of limits your career options?
JANANI- yeah, can’t argue on that. Because you are only studying subjects that are
important for going in that field and you have already invested so much time that you can’t
escape from that.
RITESH- We can say that about technical field, but in some degrees there are also general
subjects which teaches you basic marketing, designing and communication skills which can
really help you to change fields
NIKHIL- But when someone don’t go for a college degree, then they can do trial and error by
trying different professions and then go for the job that he\she finds perfect fit for
themselves.
JANANI- YEAH and it can help them to maximize their professional experiences in the
workforce
SAUMYA- and it also helps them to enhance their resume, achieve promotions and learn
real-world valuable skills while others attend college courses.
JANANI- but when someone don’t have a college degree, isn’t it hard for them to stand out
to employers because you don’t have the network, the referrals college provides you.
SAUMYA- yeah they gotta pay in some way or another, here they gotta pay it with extra
hardwork in making their resume or portfolio so strong, that employer can’t ignore them.
NIKHIL- Yes college does provide you with networking opportunities, you get the chance to
connect with variety of working professionals who might or might not have similar career
interests and career inspirations.
RITESH- I know friends can be made anywhere, but friends becoming professional
references, business partners or potential employer connections can only be done in college.
NIKHIL- and if someone decides to not go to college for a degree, then he\she can save
education-related costs and debt.
JANANI- then he can invest it in other things like starting his own business, or investing in
other instruments or devices that he might need to sharp his or her skills like laptops, tablets
or even musical instruments.
RITESH- there is also other things he\she can invest in for better future like in stocks, crypto,
mutual funds and some other funds too.
SAUMYA- and if he\she needs to go to college for better opportunities in later stage of his
life then he can use his savings for the education
JANANI- and now it’s turning into debate.
Saumya-YEAH we will continue this chat some other time.