MRW, "College May Not Be Worth It Anymore"

 

                        MRW, Vocabulary: “College May Not Be Worth It Anymore”

1. Chasm: a big space between two things

*There is a chasm between the socioeconomic classes >>> There is a big space or difference between them.

 

2. Predestine: something is determined before it happens

*I am predestined to become the next President.

 

3. Semantics: the meanings of words or texts

 

4. Attainment: achievement 

Ex. I hope you have attained everything you wanted while at ELS.

 

5. Ebbed away: to weaken or disappear

 

6. Bestow: to put something on someone

 

7. Speculate: to guess about something without being sure

 

8. Hefty: a large amount

 

9. Dim: with little light; something with little hope

*If you don’t get a college degree, your future may be dim.  

 

10. Bachelor’s Degree: graduating from a four-year university. 

 

11. Trajectory: the direction in which something is going

*A college degree can affect your life’s trajectory. 

 

12. Leverage: a position of strength and advantage

*Being an American national might give me leverage over a foreigner if we are having a fight about something. 

 

13. To don: to wear something

 

14. Glass ceiling: the limitation of a person

Writing Topic: Should People Still Go to College?

Nowadays, with the hefty tuition of college degrees and the increasing cost of living in the USA, more and more people are questioning the validity of a college degree.  They believe that people are able to get the same opportunities as those who get higher education.  But, is this correct?  While I admit that the price of universities is ridiculous in the USA, I still strongly recommend people go to college if they can.  First, besides giving you skills for a job, the university is important because it expands student’s minds.  It gives them an opportunity to learn not only about others, but about themselves as well.  When you are at a university, you are exposed to many different ideas in classes, from both professors and classmates, who often come from a variety of backgrounds.  I believe that after your time at university, you are a lot more aware of who you are and how the world is.  Also, it gives in-depth knowledge on a variety of topics and subjects that you might not get from just going to high school.  Typically, university courses teach subjects, but with far more details and expertise than what you get when you are young.  So, people who go to college, generally come out with more wisdom and experience.  Some will argue that the price of university doesn’t match what you get from your job.  I agree with this, but I think we should make universities more affordable, like they are in other countries, than tell people not to go.  So, even though it is pricey here, if possible, I think everyone should don a university cap.  Thank you.  Have a nice day. 

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