“Why Do People Attend College?”

Today many people who graduate from high school go to a college or university. Very often higher education is very expensive but it can’t stop people who want to be a student and get a degree. Sometimes people have to take very difficult exams so that they might be admitted to a college or a university, but it also can’t stop them. The question is why people want to attend college or university so much? There are several possible answers on this difficult question.

First, traditionally higher education was considered as prestigious thing. For many years only rich people could afford it. For people who couldn’t afford it higher education was a unachievable dream. Today the picture has changed. Now many people can go to a college or university but higher education is still considered as something prestigious. That’s why we have so many students in the world.

Second reason to attend college is career. For some careers and professions a college education is a necessary first step. Many people believe that without it they can’t get good position in a company and can’t achieve success in business. And people aim to get a higher education.

In addition to these reasons for going to college many people believe that having a degree will help them obtain a higher salary on their job. They aren’t afraid to pay big tuition, because they hope that they can get good income in future. This reason for many people is a most important. They go to college or university, pay huge amounts of money with the hope that they can get more in future.

It’s true that a higher education helps people to succeed in their lives. That’s the main reason why people are eager to get it. But people shouldn’t forget that they have to get knowledge in the university. To get only a high-school diploma isn’t enough today.