In " Are Too Many People Going To College, " Charles Murray argues whether high school students are enrolling in colleges right after they graduate nor thinking of the importance and nature of liberal education. He says that getting through high school is just basically getting you ready for the " tough stuff " in college. He mentions that most core knowledge should be learned in middle school, while high school should be more of a survey courses such as humanities, art, and social sciences. He also says that going to a four-year school might not be necessary because the average student is taking 32 courses within those years and that is more enough to take the required classes for their appropriate field of study. Murray says getting a B.A. seems like the right decision for high school graduates that are headed college.
Response:
I find this essay very interesting because of the fact that it talks about the importance of attending college and whether our high school students are enrolling in colleges after they graduate. I myself have met many people that are currently working two jobs, trying to maintain/balance their lives paycheck to paycheck. Simply because they chose not to enroll in college and therefore aren't able to live the life they've always dreamed of. However, there are many people who enroll in college after they realize that they aren't able to provide for their families without a degree and a good job.
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