Why I did Not Join College but I Wish I Had
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I was in my senior year of high school when my parents approached me asking whether about my college application. At first, I was anxious since I had never pictured myself in college. I lied to them that I had applied although I had not. I did not want to join college. I thought the high school education was enough and there was no need to waste another four years in college. I thought that those years were better used in other things. These included building a business, full time working or even starting a family.
After high school graduation, I did not join college. My parents were disappointed but I had my reason for not joining college. I promised them that things would be better and I was going to make use of my life. Five years have passed and I wish I had joined college. What I thought could be a nice and good easy life has turned out to be hard and challenging. I started a business right after high school just to keep me going. Things did not go as expected since I did not know how to run one. After a few months of losses and frustration, I had to close down. I did not give up, I looked for a job. This job could not cater for my expense so I had to look for another one. I had to work two different workplaces in shifts just to make ends meet. After a while, I got married and I have one child now. There is no turning back. I have to work extra hard to feed my family and to provide all they need.
I wish I had gone to college. A college is a place where one not only prepares for a career but also prepares for life. Workers with a bachelor’s degree earn more money compared to workers who only have a high school diploma. This more money is much needed to raise my family and live a nice life.
In workplaces, workers who own college degree are not likely to face unemployment. College degree gives one a good chance to get good employment. With only a high school diploma, one can be unemployed for long. This gives college graduates chances of making more and more money as well as building their experienced while working.
College graduate experience job satisfaction in their places of work. Majority of the college graduate workers say that they get a sense of identity from their job. On the other hand, only a few high school diploma graduates feel they have job satisfaction. The majority like me have to work in two workplaces just to make ends meet. There is no guarantee of a good job or job satisfaction.
College degree boosts the financial savvy of the graduate. Majority of the college graduates who ate working have a bank account and saving. They are paid enough to save some money for investment and for other expenses which might occur in future. However, very few high school graduates have bank savings and accounts. Majority of the high school diploma graduates work from hand to mouth. They remain with very little for saving. This is very discouraging and demotivating.
College degree holders are likely to own homes. The salary they earn when they work or even on their businesses can afford to buy a house. Only eleven per cent of the high cool diplomas holders have their own homes.
College graduates are likely to be married. They are also married for long compared to a high school diploma holder. This is mainly because of the financial stability they have and the exposure they got while studying in colleges. Many of the high school diploma holders who marry are faced with financial constraints (Milovanska-Farrington, 2020). This leads to divorces or even not marrying at all.
A college education is very important. It is a chance one has to take if it is available for them. It comes with more benefits than shortcomings. The experience and exposures in college alone are very important in once life.
This is a chance I missed in my life and I wish I had taken it. my life would not be as it is now. I would be probably working for a big company earning more money. I would also do have skills and experience which could help me run my business well.
I had many reason bot to join college but I wish I had joined. I cannot join college now because I am not able to pay for the fees. Besides, I have a family to feed and other responsibilities which I cannot leave behind.
References
Milovanska-Farrington, S. (2020). Reasons to attend college, academic success, and post-college plans. Education Economics, 28(5), 526-547.