The article “Actually college is worth it” States that “Ron Haskins of the Brookings Institution found that without a college degree, only 14 percent of Americans from the bottom fifth of parental income reach the top two-fifths.” This means that if you graduate from college you are going to be able to earn more money that people who didn't and this means that you will most likely be able to get nicer things that other people. This also means that your income will be a lot better compared to how it was before going to college. The article “Actually college is worth it” also states that “Education gives you choices. Assuming you don’t pile up mountains of debt that constrain your career options (and that outcome is avoidable) or go to a school where just fogging a mirror is good enough to get a diploma, there are not a lot of downsides to going to college.” This is telling us that if you go to college and really put some dedication to your education, then you do fine and have many great opportunities in your life. This also tells us that the only way that you will not make money right away is if you have a mountain of debts to start