Wednesday, November 28, 2012

What Has It Come To?

This semester has been very interesting. This is my first time taking a hyprid class and I will have to say I enjoyed it. Taking this class gave me the best of both world's which consisted of half online and the other half in class. Over the semester I feel as if my writing have improved for the best. My first couple blogs started off a little rough but once they were evaluated and explained what was not working I overcame those obstacles I was facing with the other blogs and was able to succeed in the upcoming blogs. 
                                 
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"Why College" was a blog post that I was very disappointing with. Even though this blog post seemed easy, it was was taken for granted. I thought I did well, but had many grammatical errors. I didn't think the blog post out to the fullest potential. once the blog was evaluated, i realized my weaknesses and began to work on the ones that were brought to my attention thoroughly. I threw the blog together with the intentions of its being a satisfactory blog, but it turned out to be unsatisfactory due to the errors. The blog evaluation made me open my eyes on what a blog should consist of in order to be a satisfactory blog. As I reviewed my errors that occurred the most, I began to understand why such things were formatted and structured wrong.


"Is College A Waste of Time" This blog post was much  better than the previous ones. On this blog I took my time but still had a couple grammatical errors coming up. On this blog post one issue that came up was not providing enough information. I would have a good point but not enough important details to support the point. Another issue was asking the same question throughout the blog post. This blog made me realize I was not clear on implementing my ideas into the topic. I gave little to no ideas of my own towards the topic which made the post vague. this post was also had some issues of me no ending my quotations and placing quotations where they were not needed.

"College Is it Enough?" After being evaluated on the previous blogs and understanding my weaknesses, I created a satisfactory blog. On this particular blog I took everything that was said from the previous blogs, the learning plan, and made a master piece. In this post not only was the title catching, but also was straight to the point which are characteristics of a good blog. It gave my readers a sense of what was going to be discussed in this blog. The structure of this blog became stronger which gave the reader a clear guide throughout the blog post. My ideas in this post were made clear with supporting details along with some informative hyperlinks to support my ideas as well. This blog was one of my best because it was thought out thoroughly and made the reader want to continue reading.

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Monday, November 5, 2012

College..Is It Enough?


Is college enough? Having a college degree does not guarantee you employment in today's society. Many people who have graduated from college are still searching for employment in their field of study. Getting a college degree is not enough to obtain a job right after college because the job market is competitive. According to an article by Holy Garkitty, "Nowadays one needs a master's degree or PHD to distinguish themselves."

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Let's face it, upon graduation there is not going to be a job waiting on everyone. I think it's best to go for the highest degree possible to distinguish oneself. By going for a master's or PHD, a person can show that he or she is aware of the competitiveness of the the job market and will not stop until he or she reaches a particular goal.          

                                                                               
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Is a degree a passport to a career? No. In In "Why Your College Degree is Not Enough," Jack Vincent explains how "there are millions of other people with degrees looking for jobs just like you. While the realization of the importance of obtaining a degree is wonderful, this shift in thinking took college graduates from the front of the line and placed them right in the middle." I agree with Vincents' statement because many people are in competition with each other to obtain a job in a particular field of study. Devoting some energy to making connections and meeting people can give college graduates an edge in getting hired. College students need to be in school activities, volunteer , be active, speak well, and of course, have high grades, just to name a few.

Ramesh Pomuru states that college is supposed to "produce well rounded citizens rather than productive workers." This is true because one cannot be a well rounded student if he or she is not involved and active. Getting involved in groups that share common interests or attending activities offered by the college can be funny: its as simple as that. Every college student needs a break to have fun once in a while. College is about making new friends, understanding different perspectives, and meeting different kinds of people. Some students may discover a new career path by being involved in clubs or organizations.

Being involved  in things happening on campus at the college can bring tremendous benefits to a college student. However, as with so many things during these college years, it is important that a student find balance. A student that is involved in everything can allow activities to distract oneself studies or interfere with he or she work eithic. How much is enough? How much is too much? Students will need to find the appropriate and comfortable level of involvement for themselves.


The recent article Lou Carlozo the author explains how "not being prepared for the rigors of academic work; inability to cope with the competing demands of study, family and jobs; and cost," are reasons why so many American college students fail to finish their education. Because some colleges are not good at recommending which remedial courses students need, and students are not progressing toward a certain degree they fall through the cracks of life and give up. In this chart studies show that 30% of college and university students dropout during the school yea, and 50% of college students never graduate. Many students who drop out of college have to work while enrolled. Often times, they find it hard to balance supporting themselves and their families and go to school at the same time.

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I have been in college for 3 years, and in my years I have learned to manage my time well and prioritize. I think college is a good investment because it gives oneself the tools needed to further his or her career. But is college enough? No. College is what you make it. If a student fail to get involved and participate in school activities his or her degree is a lost cause with a piece of paper with ones' name on it. No piece of paper will ever be good enough for the real world.