Believing/Doubting

Believing



William McGurn's article "Labor day and the American Dream" has an overall message. This message is telling the audience that college is not for everyone. I agree with this message because, as the article states, there are an abundance of alternative ways to make a living. Some examples could be community college, on the job training, and certification programs. I believe that everyone is different and this articles supports the claim that everyone should do what is best for them; that could mean going to college or that could mean starting a business straight out of high school. Since there are so many alternatives, college should not be so highly stressed these days. The use of Mike Rowe in the beginning of the article was a good example of the message the author was trying to illustrate. As long as people have the ability to learn new things and the will to work hard, they will be successful. Even if people get a four year college degree, they are not always guaranteed a good job right away.



Doubting



William McGurn's article "Labor day and the American Dream is sending its audience a wrong message. It is basically telling the audience that it is alright to underachieve. It is persuading people to not get a four year college degree. With just a four year degree, so much more can be done than with just a high school education. Without training and expanding people's knowledge, people can not really reach their full potential. Struggle and determination build character; this is exactly what you use when enduring in college. Even though alternatives to college are available, none offer as much security in the future than an actual degree. After just getting that extra four years of school, people's earning power increase exponentially. This means that people with college degrees will earn much more in their lifetime than people that skipped out on it. People need to be pushed in order to achieve, otherwise some might never make it. By making a society where it is normal to skip college, alot of people will skip out on an oppurtunity to expand their minds.