What is college for/what matters in college?

Why do we spend money to go to college ? Every year , thousands of students spend millions of dollars in to attend hundreds of state and private colleges and universities . We are told that we have to go in to get a good job in the future . But this writer believes that it is more than that . To go to college implies more than the preparation to get a good job in the future , it is to achieve a more well-rounded education than high school can provide , and to become a better rounded person

than high school can create . A well-rounded education is one where a person is educated in more than the basics . In other words , they know more than how to read and write , they know how to think and how to apply learning to real life experiences . Liberal education is a better educational choice for people because it creates citizens that are more critical thinkers and better rounded as a whole Liberal arts education stresses writing and speaking skills as very important . It also stresses inquiry , critical thinking and teamwork as important . These five skills-writing , speaking , inquiry , critical thinking and teamwork , are all skills that are desirous to potential employers . Liberal arts education , then , is the best overall education choice for students entering college . The main sources for this idea come from a report that was conducted by the Association of American Colleges and Universities . Their extensive survey of employers students and professors contributed heavily to...