Many people that I talk to do not find a college education to be very important. I come from a family that has never had anyone, which I can link to in my family tree, graduate from college. I come from a place where the oilfield has taken over the town and people are simply blinded by the money in it. With experience in the construction business people tell me several times a day that going to college is not worth the time or money, and that some day starting my own construction company is the way to go. The more I hear the more I could not disagree. My firm belief is simply this, a college education allows you to do something you enjoy, in the long run the pay and the benefits are greater, and knowledge is power.
It is true that the escalating cost of higher education is the reason why many people do not believe in continuing beyond high school. This is even truer for the families in the lower income brackets (Porter 1). They see the benefits of a full time job are greater......

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Title: College Education
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