College education has always been regarded as the one
necessary way to get a better life. Recently, however, with the examples of
Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg and with the increasing cost of college tuition,
people are beginning to argue that college might not necessarily be the only
way to success. I completely agree; however, I want to offer my own opinion and
experience with a college education.
Recently, I saw a man wearing a T-shirt with a danger sign
that read “Educated Black Man”, and down below “Armed with Knowledge.” I was
struck by the words somehow. This, I thought, is the true purpose of education:
empowerment.
Growing up with a father whose family values boys over girls,
I have always known that education is my way out. The words “Armed with
Knowledge”, however, made me realize that education is more than just an escape.
Thinking that way puts me on the defensive; it makes me think that I need to
prove myself to my dad to be just as smart, talented, and ambitious as boys.
But I do not need to prove anything. With my knowledge, I can confront the
issue of sexism head on by fighting for human rights, or creating the next
great business, or writing a world-changing novel. Proving myself to my
father’s family is only a side-product of the primary mission, whatever that is.
I am on the offensive side and I did not even realize it.
And college education will be my weapon. College has and will
open doors for me. A college education has and will continue to expand my
horizon, to help me know more, understand more, think more, and leave me
wanting to learn more. A college education empowers me to make bigger advances
than I have previously dreamt of and it allows me to dream bigger. So is my
college education worth it?
Yes, it definitely is.
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