Economics and Personal Growth: Value of a Higher Education
This 8-page undergraduate essay argues that despite the costs of higher education, a college or university education is of great value to every individual. Higher education prepares an individual for the working world through the imparting of specialized knowledge. Higher education allows individuals to earn more at the end of their degrees, making up for the costs incurred during pursuit of the degree. College education helps to provide students with critical thinking and communication skills. High education helps an individual grow as a person, by exposing them to a wealth of knowledge and resources. College education helps students establish interpersonal networks which include peers as well as professionals. Higher education teaches students about discipline and hard work, as well as about success and challenges. This paper concludes by noting a number of things students can do to get more value from their college or university education and by outlining some of the ways the author wishes to further her career in accounting by graduating from the University of Phoenix
