The essay “Two Years Are Better Than Four” by Liz Addison shows her response to the different perspective of Mr. Perlstein about the matter of colleges and her disagreement with Mr. Perlstein’s statement that “The college experience—a rite passage as it was meant it to be—must have come to an end”(212). In another similar essay called “Why Do You Think They’re Called For-Profit Colleges?” by Kevin Carey, the same opinion has made about the importance of colleges. Carey’s opinion about Clifford “He’s…
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in order to get a decent paying job people need a college education. This means that people have to get a college degree. Sometimes students do not have high enough test scores or the GPA to get in a four year college. Since they do not have the qualities to get into a university, they go to Community College. In the essay “Two Years Are Better Than Four,” by Liz Addison, attended Piedmont Virginia Community College and Southern Community College, where she graduated with a degree in biology in 2008…
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Response to, “Two Years Are Better Than Four” In the essay, “Two Years Are Better Than Four” Liz Addison, expressed her opinion on the importance of community colleges. She writes in response to the lack of attention and significance that is placed on community colleges. In her opinion, community colleges do not receive the acknowledgement they deserve, as she states it, “-yes, they let anyone in- and there you will find discoveries of a first independent film, a first independent thought…
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become in common today to dismiss that community college is a convenient place to make your profession dreams come true. In “Two Years Are Better than Four” there is a counterargument on the values of community college. On the one hand, Mr. Perlstein argues that community college doesn’t have the same values as it had before. On the other hand, Liz Addison contends that it still matter. Addison completely disagree with Mr. Perlstein’s believes because community college is an affordable place for students…
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analogy to community college, Liz Addison shares a similar opinion in her essay “Two Years Are Better Than Four”. Addison explains that community college is a place for growth and firsts. Addison claims “That is the understanding—that you will grow up a little bit with your first English class, a bit more with your first psychology class, and a whole lot more with your first biology, physics, chemistry” (Addison pg, 257). From the viewpoint of a former community college student, Addison has the right…
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Andrey Zamora Professor Sara Pampinto ENGL 111-94V 24 February 2024. While college can be a valuable experience for many people, it's true that it may not be the right choice for everyone or guarantee success in the long run. Some individuals may find success and fulfillment through alternative paths such as vocational training, entrepreneurship, self-education, or gaining work experience. Factors such as the cost of tuition, the choice of majors, job market demands, and individual career goals…
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acquire college degree including Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg. However, in most of the cases, college degree is still an essential element of success in today’s life. College degree is not for everyone but the fact is that everyone can find a program to increase their incomes and they can get higher life standards. In blue-collar jobs, skills and experiences are important but when people get a degree from colleges, they can improve their skills that they have with college programs…
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Kaitlyn Whisenhunt Eng 101 Mcgee 3 December 2014 Is college worth the price? College has many beneficial outcomes. It is easier to get a well-paying job with a college degree, however, with the cost of tuition steadily increasing all of the money one earns from their well-paying job will go to paying off student loans. If the cost of attending a four year university keeps rising, the cons of attending a university will quickly outweigh the pros. It would be smart for people to start looking at other…
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person to person. Personally, I believe a college degree means more to businesses than just having made it through general education. Mike Rose tells us that “…for [Uncle] Joe the shop floor provided what school did not; it was like…
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My Decision About College In our lives, we are surrounded by many different choices—what to eat, what to wear, and what we are going to do with our lives. There are important decisions to be made, and those decisions made could eventually impact our lives significantly. I know that receiving a college education is more than just receiving a degree; it's also receiving a multitude of knowledge that can last a lifetime. I am a firm believer that knowledge is power. With the skyrocketing job market…
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