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| A college degree Worth the paper and tassel |
It’s a good
question at any age.
I believe people learn something
new each day merely by interacting with others or reading something new. There are free lectures to attend at
libraries or local college campuses, how-to books to read, and online,
single-subject classes or webinars to participate in. There are also introductory online courses
such as MOOC’s to interact in. MOOC’s
are “massive open online courses” taught by professors of respectable colleges
and universities.
I’ve participated in a business
course taught by a Wharton Business School professor and modern poetry from a
Kelly Writers’ House professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Archeology at Brown University and health and
wellness at the University of California.
Almost any topic can be presented to an online audience. In addition to listening to lectures, MOOC’s
have quizzes and writing assignments to test your understanding of the material
if you wish to receive a certificate for course completion. The web environment has online support and
question and answer links. These courses
do require a lot of time and there is a time limit for completion. But I love learning new things and enjoy
lectures.
That being said, I still believe a
college degree, with its varied curricula and face-to-face interaction, matters
in today’s world. Many professions
require a degree.
Earning a college degree demands years
of a person’s life, large amounts of work and understanding, and the student,
regardless of age, grows and changes because of this learning environment. Earning a college degree demonstrates
endurance and the determination to see things to completion.
What do you think about
this? Is a college degree still
necessary in today’s world?