Life of a College Student

Pierre ST.Hilaire

Professor: Mr. Troy Hamilton

English:083 Sec: 002

19 January 2012

Life after College

College education is very important and it is the key to better oneself. College education provides the tools and knowledge to excel in life. For instance, those who have a college education have a better chance of being successful in life. Some benefits of a college education are having personal satisfaction, putting oneself in a better position to compete in the work force, and having a better social life.

Going to college is possibly the most significant milestone in a student's life. College students typically feel some self-satisfaction after receiving a college degree due to all the work they put in to receive the grades they earned and what they have learned. In America today, a lot of young people do not finish college. Those who do finish college feel this contentment within themselves knowing they persevered and came out with new knowledge, experience, and understanding of edifying material they can now apply to their daily lives or to the career they pursue. People who have received a college education are more likely to have a higher income than those who do not have a college education and enjoy a better life. Higher education allows people to have a better job, enough income to buy house for their family, car and going into vacation in a yearly basis. With a college education, hard work and life discipline, it is possible to enjoy life in America.

After receiving further education from a post-secondary school, students will then venture off into the world to find a career that will utilize their newfound or enhanced knowledge. College education supplies the tools one needs to excel in a specific profession. There are more high school graduates looking for a job than college diploma holders because as competition in the business world increases daily. Employers will continue to invest their money in hiring and training the best qualified employees in a certain field. When it comes to hiring an employee to fill a position, employers tend to hire a college educated applicants over high school graduates. Recently, many companies raised the standards for the type of person they are looking to hire. Many are no longer accepting people with just a