| There is no doubt that a good, quality early | | | | want there children to become college graduates, |
| education forms one of the basis of becoming | | | | and are willing to pay for this- When the cost |
| successful in society. However beyond a school | | | | could provide a business for their children, and a |
| education, this has been questioned by many | | | | home. |
| successful people, who have either dropped out | | | | This reverse thinking on Education, were at first |
| of College or built up successful businesses at an | | | | you become successful then study could become |
| early age. | | | | a new trend in education outside Asia. Where |
| Some of our most successful people, do not | | | | College graduates may look down on people like |
| have a University degree, notably Bill Gates, and | | | | Kevin Rose, the founder of digg- known as "the |
| Steve Jobs. Others like the founder of Virgin, | | | | kid who made 60 million in 18 months." But |
| Richard Branson, dropped out of College, and | | | | someone like Kevin Rose, could easily afford to sit |
| became one of the UK's most successful | | | | back and study for a degree now. |
| businessmen. Facebook users may not be aware | | | | Some experts cite the need for skilled workers |
| that the business founder, Mark Zuckerberg, | | | | especially in new Green tech industries, industries |
| dropped out of Harvard and focused on creating | | | | that should always provide well paid, and stable |
| one of today's most successful on-line social | | | | employment opportunities for many people now |
| networking sites. | | | | returning back to College- An option that could be |
| A higher Education in today's World is linked to | | | | much better than an actual College education. |
| getting a good job, but at a cost as in most | | | | Before you decide on whether a College education |
| Countries, we need to pay for that education, and | | | | is for you, there are options. Success and |
| borrow to continue it. In many cases students | | | | Education may not always be linked- as a College |
| leave Colleges with huge debts, which need to be | | | | degree may not even guarantee you a job in the |
| repaid. And the cost of studying is rising, even in a | | | | area you studied in the future. |
| recession. | | | | Other options do include online degrees, and |
| Some critics citing the link between education and | | | | training courses linked to the careers of the |
| success, cite the fact that not everyone is suited | | | | future. Where you can continue earning, and still |
| to a college education. And with the fact that in | | | | study without incurring the growing debts many |
| the future, a high percentage of new graduates | | | | college graduates face. |
| may never work in the field they studied in. They | | | | The link between a College Education, and |
| may end up in debt, and actually face a more | | | | Success may not be certain in this era of great |
| uncertain future, then before they entered | | | | change. But if you are thinking of going back to |
| College. | | | | college, look first at your other options and you |
| In Asia, where Education is seen as a sign of | | | | may find a much more viable option to building |
| success, some successful people, study for a | | | | your future. |
| degree after they become successful. But they | | | | |