Do you think it is wise for everyone to go to college/university?

i think so. education is one of the most important part of life. with the education it helps you to go forward in the career. also it makes your character and how you are perceived in the society. knowledge is a great thing.

I absolutely insist that my daughter goes to University. There is no decent future without a university education in my opinion. At least a future with a satisfying career & a good income. My daughter had wanted to be a vet for years, but now she wants to do an English degreee. I have recommended to her that she should do honours as well. Of course, there are plenty of students who are not suited to University, or simply dont have the ability. These students should go to TAFE, which does very good technical training.

Not always I suppose it depends what you want to do when you leave school. For me it was better to get a job doing what I wanted to do and carry on my education while getting some experience this worked best for me however there is a lot of jobs that need you to solely concentrate on your education so college and university is best then

Well,this is exactly what my parents ask me to do! Yes,the competition is fierce nowadays,and even some graduates cannot find a decent job,so a higher education seems to be a must for one to start his own career. However,the education background is not everything! It's still the ability that matters! I served in a law firm,and I get my job and promotion basing on my merits,not my education. So,I must say it depends,for some work,one doesn't have to get a high education;but for many others,the education is a must!It's all depends on the career that you choose!

I don't necessarily think making everyone go to university is a good idea. I was asked a question similar to this in an interview recently, about raising the compulsory age for leaving school to 18. For me, university was always the way I was going to go, I enjoy learning, and I need a degree for the career I want to go into. Others, however, may not enjoy learning, or may not be as academic as those who go to university, in which case, going to uni would be silly. It wouldn't suit them, and they probably wouldn't get very much out of it.

i am still a student in college now,a satisfactory job is all we hope!even just like you said above:there are many graduates who are unemployed.but i think it is correct to go,in China,the higher diploma you own,the better job you will find,so,the more money,you know!

I don't think Everyone should go to college. There are many successful people who didn't even finish highschool. It all depends on what you want to do. If you pick a field where you need to go to college is one thing, but if your passion has nothing to do with a college course or there isn't anything to study in college to prepare for what you want to do, then why go? These days you can study anything anywhere for free. Why pay all that money for a degree you won't even use?

I know one thing, if you need financial aid, stay clear away from loans. Those will take possibly forever to pay back and you end up loosing money. Apply for a government grant instead. I think a college education is a good idea though. I would encourage my child to get various certificates from the college in order to broaden their skills and make them an asset to any company. Computer skills, business knowledge and knowledge of business law are the three things I plan on studying myself. BTW, Lulu is one of my favorite Final Fantasy characters. I love your avatar! I can honestly say I was going to skip over this discussion until I saw it lol.

It depends on what you really want to do. As for me, I always wanted to go to college so my parents supported me with that. Even my siblings and cousins are going to college right now. You are right, the company nowadays preferred experciened worker but there are other companies that gives opportunities with newly grads. For me, if my kid want to go to college then I will support her as long as I can do it.

i think it's a privilege or a big opportunity to someone to go to college/university. it will somehow guarantee you a bright future especially when it comes in looking for a better job.

I hate to say it but no. Having come from foster care I saw getting a university degree as a way to "The American Dream." I wasn't fooled, however, by my challenges and made a determined effort to differentiate myself and my aptitude from my competitors - aka classmates - by maintaining a high GPA, being active in student government, being business club president, etc. to no avail. To date I have NEVER had a job in which my skills were employed and the ONLY thing I can credit the university for is debt, overwhelming and socially retarding debt. Some say it is because of the area I live but I also went to a large Metro area (Atlanta) with similar results. Having spent the last 2.5 months actively seeking a job by sending HUNDREDS of resumes and saturating the local area with applications, I am a bit disheartened by the entire illusion. Based on my skills in finance, I calculated I would be better off financially had I never attended a university and worked at McDonalds, for example, instead. Additionally, and per your observation, there AREN'T enough job currently for the current crop of graduates which is a reason I don't stress the same learning expectations on my daughter that I placed upon myself. I want her to do the best she can in whatever she does but why encourage her to strive for something that is disappearing now and will surely be gone (assuming current trends continue) when she needs it? To her credit, she is asking me to train her in my specialties, business, IT, and law. For the record, I was reading my mother's medical books to her when I was 8, I was nominated for the National Collegiate Mathematics Award, and I was elected to the President's Leadership Council for a MAJOR university, among a lot of other accolades and accomplishments, but I cannot find a freaking job paying even a fair, living wage. To amend the age old saying, "It is better to have trained for an opportunity and missed it then to have missed the opportunity by not being prepared", I feel, and in my experience, it is better to NOT train for the opportunity thereby protecting your credit rating and ensuring you will not be turned down by a constant flow of employers because of being overqualified.

well i think its very important to have higher education these days as....d competition is going growing each day and for that to have a good education is necessary....