Why should I stay in College?

Marian
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:51:18 +0000

The main reason to stay in college is that at some point in your life you will likely want to have a college degree because your job opportunities will be limited if you don’t have one. And it’s a lot harder to get that degree when you’re 30, married, working, paying a mortgage, and supporting your children.

That said, you might want to consider changing your environment while continuing at the college you’re attending. Is there any chance that you could get a part-time job that would expose you to a different group of people? And if the dorm social life doesn’t appeal to you, is moving off-campus an option? Also, would it be possible to start serious work in your major next semester and postpone some of the GE classes until later? That might give you a different perspective.

Tweaking your current college experience to make it more pleasant and suitable for you might be better in the long run than ditching it altogether.