College?

Linda Lee’s essay “The Case Against College” describes her experience with her son going to college. She found that the experience of college did nothing to help her son find a productive direction for his life. So, she pulled him out of college and he got a job. Through working various jobs, she saw her son grow up, mature, and find ambition in his life where he hadn’t before.


She claims that college isn’t for everybody. I agree. Americans stress a college education and while it may be good for some, it will not benefit others. Everybody is different. Some find success in getting a college degree and using that to obtain a stable career. Others have no need of a degree. As she mentioned, Bill Gates dropped out of college, and he is one of the most successful men in America.


I have known many other people in my own personal experience that even dropped out of high school and still managed to work towards success. However, I believe that this approach is not for everybody. It seems that going to college and getting a degree is taking the safe road. Those who choose to go out on a limb and not go to college risk failure. But if we all take the well worn, beaten path, then nobody would ever rise above the crowd to risk greatness now would they?