To go, or not to go

The list of pro’s and con’s of attending a university is endless therefore only three pro’s and three con’s will be discussed. The question of whether college is useful or a waste purely depends on the mind of the individual. Though after weighing the ups and downs of college there will be a decision.

It is a common ideology that obtaining a piece of paper that took you four years to read for will ultimately get you a top notch job that will keep you from going bankrupt and even earn you enough money to buy furniture from the Mr Price Home catalogue. This is conventionally seen as a pro. They say knowledge is power and university is most definitely full of knowledge so if one wants to know the reasons behind necrophilia, university is the place for you. Last but not least there are many foreigners that attend well known universities therefore if you can’t afford to travel just come to university and meet the people from your favourite holiday destinations.

The downsides of university that it’s not cheap and it could cost you an arm and a leg just to get through first year. Therefore knowledge can be power but it doesn’t come for free. Another bothering truth is the fact that after spending twelve years of your life in school you have to spend another four or five years studying even harder. Finally you will be asked to write a 250 word "paragraph" with an introduction, body text and a conclusion only to find out that you will
receive an ‘S-’ (tht's a fail in English 1 language) no matter how hard you try to fulfil these requirements.

Although the idea of university seems great and that the joys of finding a well-paying job will be achieved there’s still a burning question as to ‘Is it really worth it?’. Judging from previous experience university can be a bother at times but all in all tertiary education advantages you in the long run. Therefore University may seem as a waste at the start but only later will you realise how important it actually is.