Is College Enough?

College is a great factor when someone is looking for a job; however, college is not enough to guarantee the job. Experience plays an important role that could help acquire the job. Also social networking helps tremendously when looking for a job. Lastly, the application of effort and knowledge that can be used to help the employer. As stated by Ronald Ehrenberg," There has been a shift from the belief that we as a nation benefit from higher education" which  is great and helps to prepare people for their futures and helps to teach the student how to think critically in times of confusion.


Experience demonstrates to an employer that the person applying for the job knows how to do the job based upon past situations. Through the experience that one has gained through the years, the employer tends to trust this person more than someone out of college just because of their knowledge on how to handle situations. A student only knows the technical solution to a situation.Experience, "will end up diminishing the quality of on-campus education"  stated Nicholas Carr. Experience also enables the employee to see what will happen in the future, for instance if a particular situation has already happened once then the experienced employee could tell his employer of his experiences and how to fix the problem.

Social networking allows for one to get his name out just by simply getting to know people.  As Jarod Kintz once said, " I think that the key indicator for wealth is not good grades, work ethic, of IQ. I believe its relationships."When someone applies for a job the employer almost always asks for references. These references play an important role in their future. Having good references is always a bonus and shows to the employer that the applicant associates himself with a successful group of people which in turn reflects upon the applicant. The employer gains from these references an estimate to their personality and to their behaviors.


A student who is going into the workforce must display that they put effort into their work. To stand out, as Jon Bon Jovi proclaimed, " Each one of you has something no one else has, or has ever had: your fingerprints, your brain, your heart. Be an individual. Be unique. Stand out. Make noise. Make someone notice. That's the power of individuals." As an applicant they must try to demonstrate their work efforts in hopes to get hired into the business; however, if the employer does not see that the applicant is willing to work and try his best for the betterment of his company, odds are that the applicant will not be hired. Having an excellent work effort and striving to do and learn more catches the eye of the employer and makes them proud that someone wants to work for him and help his business grow.

Is college enough, " I've spent my life trying to find out, the answers I have are both promising and a little horrifying," stated Frank Zappa. when going into the workforce college is not enough. If an individual has the correct experience and knows from past situations what to do; then, that applicant is more inclined than a student who has not had any experience yet. Good social networking skills enables the employer to learn more about the applicant and helps them gain a better understanding of the applicant. Lastly, displaying work effort is a great way to gain the respect and impress the employer when looking for a job.
All of these aspects can be gained from society, college is great and teaches its students many useful lessons; however, sometimes that just is not enough.

 Why Is College Good?

College is an event that takes place in those lives that try to better and further their education in hopes to better themselves for their society. The betterment of each individual within a society will then lead to a successful environment that enables economic and social growth.

 

College is a great experience for individuals in society to participate in to better themselves. The student "seeks to cultivate qualities that are essential not only for a satisfying career and useful life, but to make judgement and choices in the face of uncertainty and complexity" stated Bobby Fong. College helps to educate the workforce to produce more efficient and better quality items for society.alongside educational practices, "There are also social benefits, learning to think together and learning to attack problems together" as commented by Mike Rose. Therefore, college does not only help the individual student, yet makes the society stronger and more educated to produce a better environment for the future generations.

To go to college and to become a successful graduate from a higher standard of education a student must persevere and overcome each obstacle that stands before them. Students understand that, " Education is very valuable;" therefore, the collegiate system helps to identify these individuals because, "society needs  a mechanism for sorting out its more intelligent members from its less intelligent ones just as a track team needs a mechanism (such as a stopwatch) to sort out the faster athletes from the slower ones. society wants to identify intelligent people early on so that it can funnel them into careers that maximize their talents"  proclaims Louis Menand.

The collegiate system teaches student to not only know information but to know how to overcome difficult obstacles that require critical thinking. Someone does not necessarily have to be the smartest person to go to college they just must be self motivated and have the drive to become successful no matter the circumstances.

Blog Post #2- Why college is for me?

College was more of a fantasy to me when I was younger. I used to think about how college would be and about how my life would change. I can honestly say that now presently being an active student at Jacksonville State University, that I have the chance of a lifetime. I am the first one in my family to have the chance to go to college and I consider being here a way to expand my knowledge; as well as, a way to develop healthy relationships with those around me. I consider college to be a challenge, because I want to prove to myself and those around me that even though you come from a small town, you don't have a lot of money, or no one will support you that you can do wherever you dream of. As Henry Ford once said," If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right."

I am a mathematics major and after recieving my degree I plan on teaching high school math. I love teaching and helping people and I want to give my knowledge to the next generation in hopes that it may change their future. They can change the way that people think about math and I hope to give them the chance to do whatever they desire. Their knowledge can then be passed on to the next generation, resulting in a snowball effect that can change the world outlook.

Jacksonville State University is like no other college. I call this campus my home and I thoroughly enjoy being a part of the Gamecock family. The people that I have met and have developed great relationships with have truly become my family and I can't wait to see what is in my future.

Blog post #1

My name is Derek Moody and I am a Freshman at Jacksonville State University. I am from Locust Fork, Alabama and I am very proud to be of a small town in Blount County. Playing football is one of my favorite hobbies, I played throughout high school and I anticipate playing at the collegiate level. I also enjoy listening to music. I prefer rap or R&B, because of the meaning that the songs have as well as the rythm that the music contains. I would like to say that I enjoy this class already and I cannot wait to see what this class and this semester has in store for me...