should you go to college just because your parents want you to go?

Answer 1

you should do what is going to make your life meaning full to you. if you are always trying to please others you will never be happy your self

Answer 2

I would say no, but the question is: what are your other options? If there aren't any, maybe you should go part-time the first semester; take a couple of classes in something that interests you and work full-time. Go to a community college and do the basics to see if college is right for you.

I didn't go to college right after high school, and it was the smartest thing I ever did. I worked at a dead-end job for a year before discovering that living like that sucked, and that school would help me move up and on. I really appreciated college when I went, which made the whole thing much more worthwhile. I worked full-time and went to school full-time for the first 2 semesters, but eventually quit the job and was a full full-time college student for three years.

I think you should make a list of the pros and cons of going and not going. What will you do if you don't go? What kinds of jobs are available to you in your area? What would be so bad about taking one or two classes a week and working? Would you be more interested in going to a technical school to learn a skill that could get into a career track? There is always a compromise between all or nothing! But ultimately, as long as you're working and supporting yourself (i.e.living on your own), it's your call.

Answer 3

Well not really but you should want to go. Mind you I am kind of biased because to me college was the favorite time in my life. But if you need a real reason, going to college will help you in what ever you want to do, it will expose you to new thing that you never even though of. You will have a better chance at getting a good job that doesn’t have you asking “Would you like fries with that”. And to top it all off you will meet some best people you will ever meet on a college campus.

Answer 4

This is going to sound like preaching and I am sorry about that but it is also a dose of reality.

Are you smart? Are you capable of making it through 3 or 4 years more of schooling? Or are you a live for the moment kid who think that your parents are keeping you down.

In the real world a diploma gets you in the door. You may think now that not going to school might be a good idea but the fact is later in life an education is a valuable asset.

So if you think you parents are pressuring you, they are actually looking out for your best interest and quite simply as a teenager you do not know what your best interests are. You might think you do, but you don't.

I never finished school and I regret it to this day. But my life still turned out OK. If I did it again would I stay in school? 100% yes.

TFTP

Answer 5

What do you want to do? Decide what you DO want to do, not just a list of things you DON'T want to do, and go from there.

If you decide that you DO want to get a job and get a taste of "the real world" instead of jumping right into college, figure out the details and talk to your parents about it. Be specific - say "I have skills in X that mean I could get a job in Y industry. I've started looking for a job already. I expect I would earn Z dollars a year, and I [want to live at home with you, want to get my own place, want to move to China, or whatever]." Do your research. And don't be surprised if your parents want to charge you rent to live with them, or if they want to help you find your own place.

If you don't find anything you actually want to DO with your life, then college is a good place to start finding out what you like. You may want to start somewhere local, or try a junior college, or take some classes part-time and work part-time. You also probably want to pick classes that sound interesting to you, and not just things you think you ought to know - who knows, you may find you have a deep interest in economics or South American politics :-P

Answer 6

I was so impressed with the quality of answers already offered to this question that I almost decided not to add another one, but it is so important an issue that I want to add my bit. There are so many good reasons for going to college: It is fun; you learn a lot; it improves your earning potential; it would please your parents; it is a good place to meet congenial other people. There might be some good reasons for not going to college; I'm not sure what they are, but if you have some, balance them against all the others.

Answer 7

As I was growing up my parents were always telling me to go to college. As I got older I didn't follow their advice and now regret it. What did I learn?? Majority of the time parents are right. They have experience and they will always want what is best for you.

Go to school and give it a try. What have you got to loose? Time? You'll be wasting your time if you don't. In my opinion

Answer 8

Well, probably not, but if they are willing to pay for it, then go and treat it like a vacation. Or you can leave home and make fries because you are not going to go very far without a decent education. Your uncertainty over your future makes you afraid and frustrate, and it is so much easier to transfer those feelings toward your parents than deal with them.

Answer 9

If your parents want you to go to college, it is probably because (apparently) they are better at math than you are. People who go to college end up in jobs that pay more than people who don't.

Money isn't everything, but it sure helps!

Answer 10

No. You should go to college because it is the best way to improve your life and mind.

Answer 11

no. but you should go anyway because it will make your life much better in the long run. you will make more money with a college degree.