After reading the article What Is College I had some questions, my first question was: If college wasn’t important what would our world look like?. My initial reaction was surprised at the beginning of the article with the initial paragraphs but as the article progressed I was very informed. One thing I found very interesting was how the author talked about the view of being educated.
After reading The Third Education Revolution I was surprised. There were many things that surprised me but especially when the author talked about how the world of work is undergoing a massive shift. This article connected me to Courtney E Martin’s ted talk when she brought up the new American dream and how we should work.
I believe college allows students to expand personally. Being educated on multiple subjects allows you to conversate with people about anything. Another thing looking back is that it has made me grow as a person in many ways: got better at doing my laundry, got better at grocery shopping, got better at managing my time. The independence that comes along with college is a huge reason why college is important.