Reconsidering The Purpose For Higher Education

by Toban Black
It is the quest of every society to have its citizenry literate. Literacy basically means the ability to read and write. In modern society this is of necessity if one is to conduct business of any sort including concerning to uncommon people.
Modern education is made in a such a way that elementary schooling takes care of the vital needs of literacy. Subjects like Math’s, languages, and vital sciences are introduced to the student at this time. In Most nations the languages educated at this level will be the national language(s).
In high teach students have a more in depth study of the subjects learnt in elementary teach. At this time the student will also find areas of studies that really interest them. Some will be drawn to sciences, others to humanities and in today’s planet others will find their interest lies in information technology.
Traditionally most parents have pushed their children to do aspire to go to college because of the belief that will ensure a comfortable life later in life. Some parents will push their children to study courses like Law, medicine and engineering based on the belief that by so responsibility they will be guaranteed a excellent paying job and certain status in society.
Sometimes the child’s interest are not taken into consideration because the parents have this concept that what they want for the child is what the child wants. The recent economic downscale is but caling on people to reconsider their reason for higher education.
It is a fact that it is the most educated people who have been affected most by this economy. They are the ones finding it hard to get employment because most employers say they cannot afford them. Those who remain employed are solidly under employed and under paid.
This writer knows of someone who is vastly educated with a post graduate degree and with work experience in various fields. This person has not been able to get a job for nearly two years because they are told they are overqualified for the position and therefore a flight risk.
Others want the person to volunteer their services for free; yeah, they are willing to accept their services for free but employment is a further issue. The only alternative left for this person would be to start their own business but that too needs capital to start.
The jobs that are being made are jobs that do not need much education. The contemporary job market seems to favor those with vital education and they are the ones who are being hired. This is contradictory to the reason we tell children to get a excellent education. We push children to get a excellent education to ensure they get a excellent life and respect in society.
Higher education is expensive and most people are only able to get it through student loans. Students will take the loans seeing them as an investment into their future. The contemporary economy obviously defeats that purpose since although they have loans that they have to service, many have still not reaped the benefit of that education.
Granted, a excellent education is vital because it extends the mind to new things. A excellent education normally will open up new opportunities for people outside their comfort zone. But looking at how things are, is it honest to push children to get higher education on the basis of securing a nice job?
Perhaps it is time to redefine the reasons for getting a excellent education. Higher education will make one knowledgable and can give choices. It should but never be seen as a guarantee to employment or a “excellent life”. All it gurantees is a title or letters behind a name.
Written by serowa
Advocate, freelance writer, guide, counselor, Christian
Category: College It Courses Article
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