College can be a stressful yet rewarding experience. Students grow up and grow out, getting to be a part of something new. Going to college for some is new as they are the first in the family to do so. For some it comes as second nature, and just like everyone else in their family, they’ll go.
Some people love college and really enjoyed the experience like Jeffrey Pickell an English teacher here at Loy Norrix.
“Undergrad was four crazy years of learning a ton, partying a ton, and generally just spreading my horizons,” said Pickell.
In college life goes on as you learn and grow and are sculpted into the person you’ll be.
“I was married, owned a home, and held a full-time job throughout college,” said Business teacher Beth Soission.
Not all experiences are good. Some people have difficulties in college. Some people eventually stop going to college or decide not to go at all. With many alternatives to going to college like trade school, the military or even going straight into the workforce, the real question is why college and is it worth it?
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Still, college isn’t the right path for everyone, and plenty of people who don’t go to college still lead super-fulfilling, successful lives,” said Pickell.
There are plenty of alternatives when it comes to life after high school. Trade school, college, going straight into the workforce, there aren’t wrong options. Two years, four, or ten. Traditional or online? University or community? There are tons of options and combinations. What road will you chose?
