http://blog.gocollege.com/2009/03/11/earning-a-college-degree-is-it-really-that-important/ The number one college bound site on the Internet. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://blog.gocollege.com/2009/03/11/earning-a-college-degree-is-it-really-that-important/#comment-6722 M.Cline Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:46:27 +0000 http://blog.gocollege.com/?p=1321#comment-6722 I have always felt that if one wanted to pursue a degree then they should, there are a lot of professions that need a degree, like Docotors, Lawyers, etc... However when did it become accpetable to have to spend a lot of money to obtain a pieace of paper to prove to everyone your not stupid. I am remined of a man 22 years old that step on the grounds of Dow Chemical and his job was to shovel gravel, he made less than 2.00 an hour, but with dedication, hard work and proving he could be counted on 30 years or more later when he wanted to retire he was in charge of the entire local plant branch. This man did not even finish the 8th grade. Yes that was a lifetime ago and I do support General Education. My question is what happended to the value of hard work and dedication? I can't find it. I have always felt that if one wanted to pursue a degree then they should, there are a lot of professions that need a degree, like Docotors, Lawyers, etc… However when did it become accpetable to have to spend a lot of money to obtain a pieace of paper to prove to everyone your not stupid. I am remined of a man 22 years old that step on the grounds of Dow Chemical and his job was to shovel gravel, he made less than 2.00 an hour, but with dedication, hard work and proving he could be counted on 30 years or more later when he wanted to retire he was in charge of the entire local plant branch. This man did not even finish the 8th grade. Yes that was a lifetime ago and I do support General Education. My question is what happended to the value of hard work and dedication? I can’t find it.

]]> http://blog.gocollege.com/2009/03/11/earning-a-college-degree-is-it-really-that-important/#comment-5419 Anonymous Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:26:08 +0000 http://blog.gocollege.com/?p=1321#comment-5419 This article is very enlightening.I appreciate the non-partisan message that was conveyed. Higher education is very important to achieve.Yet if a person feels pressured to be socially acceptable by getting a degree than he should really consider what He wants to do...instead of trying to be like everybody else or to please people!If somebody really has a fervent goal in mind and the passion,desire and financial resources to accomplish that goal than go for it! This article is very enlightening.I appreciate the non-partisan message that was conveyed. Higher education is very important to achieve.Yet if a person feels pressured to be socially acceptable by getting a degree than he should really consider what He wants to do…instead of trying to be like everybody else or to please people!If somebody really has a fervent goal in mind and the passion,desire and financial resources to accomplish that goal than go for it!

]]> http://blog.gocollege.com/2009/03/11/earning-a-college-degree-is-it-really-that-important/#comment-3744 Jim Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:50:19 +0000 http://blog.gocollege.com/?p=1321#comment-3744 Nice article. Higher education is a con game that others are starting to figure out. I got raked over the coals and learned my lesson. Have you seen http://www.thegreatcollegehoax.com yet? Nice article. Higher education is a con game that others are starting to figure out. I got raked over the coals and learned my lesson. Have you seen http://www.thegreatcollegehoax.com yet?

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