Is Higher Education Worth the Price?
I believe that higher education is worth the price. Still, some changes should be made by universities and colleges to ensure students will not suffer from significant debts after graduating. After reading Sanford J. Ungar’s article and David Foster Wallace’s Commencement speech, I think a liberal education is as essential as a career-specific education because broad and versatile knowledge comes with it. Students will learn how to think critically about different issues in the world and create their own opinions. This, in the long run, will help emphasize the importance of democracy. At the moment, I am a ballet student who at the same time is studying liberal arts, and I have learned about science, politics, grammar, economics, and the world in general, which has given me a well-rounded education even though I have not graduated yet. The Ivory Tower documentary showed free online courses that were pre-recorded by professors. Online courses can work to help a student who ne...