educationation

Some people think that if we go to the “right” college that we will be set for life. Those people assume that just by going to this school that it will help ensure success later in life. While to some extent, I am sure there is evidence to suggest that going to say, Yale or Harvard or any of the Ivy League or better known schools may help you get a “good” job, I don’t believe that true success can be measured by which school one attends. It is a myth. Here are some other thoughts I have on the subject of “The Right College Myth”

1. All schools are not created equal, I agree
2. But who decides which is the “Right College?”
3. Is it the ranking system that you see that is developed that you can buy in local bookstores to measure yardsticks?
4. I went to an accredited college, which had a well developed curriculum of course content and instructors in a city and state that I liked, could afford and wanted to be. It was the right college for me.
5. I also transferred from another college that taught me so much out of the classroom. I grew as a person and the memories I have of there, I will have forever. It was the right college for me.
6. Success to one person may not be that to another. What one man treasures, another will hate. Success depends a lot on the individual’s values and is influenced by their upbringing.
7. When choosing the “Right College” one should carefully consider the sort of students and teachers they wish to be around, the school atmosphere and climate for learning, the accreditation of the program of study, any extracurricular and international presence, the size of the school and a few other factors.
8. My point is that everyone decides differently on where they want to go to school, and with a little guidance you will know that there is no “Right College” that one must go to. Only a right college that was right for you at the time. You will get an education in many places and forms. Just be on the look out for it when it seeks you out.