Matching Pairs Worth of College Check-inOnline version To review the the application essays included in this week's reading, match the author and title of each article with its main idea below. by Michelle Hansen Little 1 People with college degrees are more likely to have jobs and earn more money than those without college degrees, even during recessions. 2 Too many people are afraid of debt and inclined to work and spend for short-term gain rather than sacrifice to make a “worthy investment” that will pay larger dividends in the future. 3 Even though a college degree isn't worth as much as it was in the past, it still shows that we will have opportunities unheard of a generation before us, showing everyone how important education is for our lives and our futures. 4 More people are questioning the value of higher education and the necessity of a college degree as a job qualification; this skepticism is justified, as higher education is increasingly costly, even as colleges and universities have “allowed their value to slip.” 5 We must encourage young people to consider paths outside college; learning by doing--in life, not classrooms--is the best way to turn constant iteration into true innovation. We can be productive members of society without submitting to academic or corporate institutions. 6 Education leads to higher earnings across different demographics. Census.gov, "Education Impacts Work-Life Earnings Five Times More Than Other Demographic Factors, Census Bureau Reports" Jennie Le, "What Does It Mean to Be a College Grad?" Dale Stephens, "College Is a Waste of Time" Naomi Schaefer Riley, "What Is a College Education Really Worth?" Wall Street Journal chart, "Is a College Degree Worth the Money?" Rodney K. Smith, "Yes, a College Education Is Worth the Costs"
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