We as BMCC students experience in our daily college lives the inflation of our generation, which makes the cost of living really expensive and we work hard to get a college degree but financially we can't keep up and end up dropping out or having a ridiculous amount of debt that we need to pay off, even when we are retired. ... We're creating a new generation of semi-permanent debtors. ... I know that in my future, a family is very far, as it is not about not being ready for that responsibility but more of the fact that I don't and will not have the financial backing in doing so...
In Jean Twenge's novel Generation Me she states that in today's education system, "There has also been a movement against 'criticizing' children too much. ... " As I stated before, if a significant push in academics were to happen early then, given time, that generation of motivated students will pursue education. ... It all starts early and is a process that will take time, but the next generation will pave the way to a more diverse and accepted future....
As students pass through their primary and secondary education, they are, in most cases, financially supported, making education virtually free for the current generation. ... It is this fee that discourages future scholars from continuing with their education. ... Just waiting to see a future like this is not acceptable and truly needs to be acted upon before anything happens. ...
In the movie Accepted, it is shown how a college graduate is not necessarily successful upon graduation, which constitutes of how a college degree does not guarantee a promising future. ... The dean actually admits to the parents that the aggressive marketing and promotion of the South Harmon Institute of Technology College, is anchored on the fake promise of a better future and success for students. ... The underlying fact of the issue is that even the dean himself acknowledges that a college degree does not translate into success in life and that all that colleges do is churn out different ...
There is also an older generation of students that are sweeping across today's college campus. ... The goal for the students is to get a college education so they can have a brighter future. ... The older generation is not far behind in attendance at colleges than 18-21 year old students that you typically see on a college campus. ...
Mine and my family's vision of the future does not coalesce with the Army. ... Census Bureau reflects that 95% of jobs require technological skills, and the rapidly changing, globally competitive future will rely even more on education beyond high school. ... It will also allow me to meet students from different countries, different cultures, different generations, and different economic groups. ...
This money would be saved in a trust fund for future generations for the plan to continue. ... While others claim that, this plan might drive away the smartest and most successful student from state schools, dreading to lose that small portion of their future income. ...