The+“purpose”+of+college

Sean Park

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http://www.koinlocal6.com/news/local/story/College-Students-Rally-for-Education-Funding/lgq2SAk_m0-cA-IdDmgplw.cspx

The article I have chosen tells of students who gathered in hopes of gaining attention to their cries of education funding. Dozens gathered in hopes they would receive more state provided funding in the form of grants. Because of the rises in tuition in CSU schools, I believe something similar may work for us. College students across our state are feeling the burn of tuition, and uniting would be the best way for everyone to realize we are in pain. The fact is we are a large percentage of the population here, in Chico. We are in as good a position as any to gain statewide and national attention. I believe an act on our part may trigger a snowball effect for other universities in the CSU system, and they will also gather to gain attention to the cause. When state officials see a large portion of college students calling for help in the form of peaceful gatherings, it will be impossible for them to ignore the cries. When more closely examined, they would have to determine that the amount of money needed to fund the college experience is too large. Even though our state of California currently is in an economic crisis of its own, the importance of college education in our futures is increasing. Since society basically requires one to attend college in order to make a comfortable living, there should be more money allotted toward funding for California educational funding. We as college students have a lot of power and say in our future, all we have to do is make our voices heard.

Cole Gonzalez Wiki Post 1 http://www.jstor.org/stable/1318548?seq=2 The article that I read was about the importance of a degree. I feel that a Bachelor degree has lost some value over time. There is a lot of competition in the work force and having a BA degree does not grantee you anything. The article is about two sociology majors who are realizing that they are not grantee a job when they get out of college. These students also understood that they might not even be able to get a job in the field that they want. There is a huge un-employment rate of graduating college students. Students are graduating with big debt problems and no money. This factor is leading us father into debt as a nation as well. There are not enough jobs out there for everyone to get the job they want and receive the salary they want. Not being able to get the job you want even with a college BA is very discouraging to college students who are in college right now. I know myself being an Art major don’t have the greatest chance in getting a well paying college in the area I want. While reading this article I became a little depressed, however, I after reading I understand that even though there is a lot competition and a high unemployment rate. I can still do whatever I set my mind too, there is still hope for us students because from hard times comes true success. [|Asher Roth "I Love College"] Marissa Hires

Well the video I decided to use was found on YouTube, and is a popular song about college life. The song is by Asher Roth and the song is called "I Love College". The song is talking about all the crazy nights in college he has had, and how much fun he is having that he never wants to graduate. The song focuses on the drinking and parties that most colleges have. It gets pretty personal when he starts talking about how you need to make sure you “don't have sex if she's too gone” as well as “When it comes to condoms put two on (Trust me)”. This song is fun to listen to but it is kind of interesting that he talks about drinking, sex and, crazy parties, like that’s all we do in college. It is interesting that the song only focuses on these aspects of college, instead of highlighting why we are actually at school. But the question is that Why are we here, what are the reasons we are spending thousands of dollars to go to school. I do not really think there is just one answer, and we all have to figure it out on our own. I think this song will be helpful for those of you who are wondering what the purpose of college really is. And that if you are doing your essay on the “Purpose of college” that you can use this song to survey college students here in Chico and see if this is really the college life, or if there is something more to it.

__http://www.deltacollege.edu/ org/deltawinds/DWOnline00/ thetruepurposeofcollege.html__ The True Purpose of college and higher education. This Article talks about how higher education has been skewed from what people view it as. It mentions that If you really want to learn than people have to be willing to put in a lot of time outside of the classrooms. The problem with mass education is that there are certain restrictions on how deep into the material you can only get when you are inside the classroom. “Higher expectations and a push for timely graduation have also made students less concerned about the value of the education they are receiving, and more worried if their transcript will look good.” -CJ Enfantino

__http://www.theamericanmind. com/mt-test/archives/013996. html__ The Purpose of College “Professors are subject matter experts in their field but, at least in the "pure" academy, they are primarily theorists. Their job is to educate, not to train. Those are vastly different missions.” This is an article I would use to show how non-students view how our education should be. I would use this article as an opposing argument if I were to be writing about what we should be getting out of our college experience. -CJ Enfantino

__http://www.collegeview.com/ benefits_of_a_college_ education.html__ The Benefits of Having a College Education In this article, Jeff McGuire talks about how its hard for high school students to see the long-term benefits of getting the college education and explains what those reasons are. He also covers the reasons of Employment benefits of a college education and decreased debt, which is a justification for higher education. These are his views and an opinion based article. -CJ Enfantino

[] In this article a speaker from London talks about the importance of education in that it is, “Transforming lives. Creating jobs. Producing new discoveries and innovations”. He also states that while accomplishing this with furthering one’s education the possibility in building a country that will be “civilized and prosperous” can also occur. The connection he makes is that our world is changing and so is the idea of our education. The way in which higher education Universities will respond to that is what will make a difference in the end. Will they as he states, passively accept the change or help in order to see the change. Right now I believe many higher educations are accepting change passively. The example of furlough days standing in our way of education is a big problem. These days more and more work is handed out to students and almost all the work is taught by one’s individual self. There is an increase of teachers being laid off and let go and less action on the school’s part to do anything about it. The scattered days the schools make teachers take are at random and mess up schedules in which they would teach. As a result more work is assigned in order to let everyone catch up for the next time class meets. Although the speaker is talking more about private colleges in London the way he stresses getting education is similar to what every other individual out there seeking education. There are valid reasons in which everyone attending school is there for. To make and become someone better both as a well rounded individual and in building a successful career in the future. Colleges are capable in adapting to change as well as providing for their students that attend them. As the speaker says, I can't think of a time when higher education in this country has stood still. It's moved with the times, and that's one reason why it remains so strong. -Mei Kawamura

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==The most important part in these two video links is how people are misinterpreting on how much a college degree means especially in this economy. In the first 1 min and 23 sec. of the first video link it states that college degrees are highly overrated because they just want someone who can say that they have researched this; I have gone and got my certified financial planning certificate; and I know I want to be in this career. In which they mean they just want someone who knows how to write and do algebra. This is so wrong to me because a college degree is much more than just getting the basics down, they show you how to work with people and give you the knowledge that is needed to succeed in finding a job that will give you a good salary and benefits. In the second video link that I found tells us the only way to succeed in this economy today is to have a college degree. They state that the national unemployment rate is 9.4% but the people that have a college degree have an unemployment rate of only 4.7%. The fox news people go on talking about how having that college degree will help in the long run because you get paid twice as much as someone who does not have that degree. How is not getting that degree a great investment and a solution for the future of this country? I feel that one way to get ourselves heard would be going to the media and letting everyone know how important it is to get a college education.==

Scott McCool 2/21/09 __ [] __ After high school, everyone asks you where you go to college and you say, “Chico State.” Many respond by saying, “oh what a party school.” It gets quite annoying to here that from almost anyone who has ever heard of the university, just because we may have a reputation to party doesn’t mean most of us aren’t here to get a solid education. We all know there our many students at every college who choose not to work hard in their studies. At Chico, I believe there are a few of those people but the majority is here to receive an education in guiding them into a future career. By watching this video, those people who think Chico is nothing but a party school can know see that students themselves have higher priorities. By listening to what they have to say about their learning experiences at Chico State and how they wanna be taken for something more than a party school for all their hard work. Also may be useful to us for in the future, when looking for a job an employer can look beyond the reputation and see many graduates are well rounded students. Anyone who thinks all students who attend Chico State only party may change their perspective after viewing this video. Overall the video brings across the message that because of a reputation of something to be true doesn’t mean its always the case.

Sarah Johnson wikispace post2 Go to [|Mano Singham's Web Journal] next time you are on the internet and you will hear his two cents on the purpose of college. What is it? Many people answer differently in terms of utilitarian and personal purposes, but Singham believes that it is the place of our personal philosophy. The common idea that is always attached to college is that it is either a place of definite and predetermined goals or it is a liminal space where the goals will be recognized at the end of the process. However Signham expresses a philosophical weaving of the two, and a deeper realm of discoveries in relation to the things and people in one’s life. Singham described taking in the big picture of the university and what it offers, but described also that the perception of the students doing that as part of getting their college degree is becoming less and less correct and that that needs to be reversed.Read the blogs at the bottom of Singham’s page, they rant at the fact that this perception that is glorified of college is not what they get to take part in because college is changed. Here is an example “ Last year I kind of lost my sense of wonder at the learning opportunities provided to me by my time at a university, and didn't, therefore, take much advantage of them; this year I feel myself held away from those resources by the demands of my academic schedule and the need to complete certain courses by the time I graduate. Another (irritating) consideration is that I will never manage to explore, in four years, all the information that's right out there for the taking. I'll never even get to some of the more fascinating electives within my major. When I consider that, it's very easy to see why people would choose to remain in academia and continue exploring insofar as they are able -- though I, ordinarily, am more inclined to get into industry and sink my teeth into something big.Posted by Mark Wilson on March 9, 2005 01:30 PM”. ([]) This ties back to the issues we have been talking about that we students are being held back from a full educational experience in college because of lack of time because of jobs because of lack of money because of budget. I think that politicians need to be aware of these changes in education and hear these sorts of raw or real words to understand rather than pages of technicalities of legislature. Blogs such as the ones found on that page are the most useful to not only politicians understanding but the public as well becasue they are opinions and truth in experiences expressed by real life words.