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Article - What is Your College Degree Worth?
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Tradition can be a funny thing. Sometimes it refers to an honorable act such as when we place our right hand over our heart for the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," the official national anthem of the United States of America. More often it means blindly following the status quo. This kind of tradition is worthless, but is often driven by a powerful influence. College education has become such a tradition. At one time a college education was considered a valued privilege because only a few people were fortunate enough to be able to attend. Nowadays, young people finish high school and go on to the best possible college that will accept them, usually without any inkling of the career path they want to take. They do so for the sole purpose of obtaining a college degree. But young people aren't the only ones attending college these days. Many adults are attending college. They are told or realize that their dreams of climbing the corporate ladder may fizzle before they even close their eyes. Reason being, they lack the lambskin that symbolizes the beginning of success in the workplace-a college degree. And now the government is trying to influence corporate America to turn their backs on these hardworking individuals that are going to college to realize their dreams. If you're shaking your head while whispering a gracious "thank you Lord" because you have already obtained a college degree, you may have to suspend your celebration. At least until the U.S. government decides whether or not your degree is credible.
Currently, college accreditation is a high-priority on the legislative books. The truth of the matter is, while there are many young students who study and work hard to obtain a college degree, there are many who graduate with high marks that barely put forth an effort. And yet, because they both hold the almighty college degree they are more likely to secure executive positions than people who do not possess a college degree but who have learned a lot on the job. And this is where tradition is funny. When adults can fit it in their schedule to attend traditional college, they are often called upon to share their life experiences. Why? Because it is "priceless" information.
Not many adults are attending traditional colleges these days. Innovations in technology have enabled people who would not otherwise be able to, to obtain a college degree. With these advancements, limitations such as work and family schedules that used to keep people from attending college to advance in their jobs are eliminated. More people than ever are working to obtain a college education. And that's the way it should be. America is the land of opportunity and no one should be denied the opportunity to succeed. But the government wants to challenge that thought. They want to challenge the hard work and success of the many people who have obtained a degree from online universities and label them "bogus, fake," and "non-credible."
You're probably asking yourself why the government would care about where a person obtained their degree. Since there are more people than ever attending colleges online that offer flexibility and concise degree plans, many universities are losing money and they are crying on the shoulders of their state representatives for help. The lawmakers are caught between making the universities happy, the big money contributors, and their constituents, the many who are running to online universities to obtain their college degree. The government is supposed to make laws that benefit its constituents. Unfortunately, too often government goes to bed with large corporations and organizations in the name of the best interest of the people. As usual, the government will more than likely waver on this issue and only go so far when called to make a decision as to which higher learning institutions are credible and which ones are not.
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