Hi Everybody!!! I am writing a paper about it. I hope you can help me. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-10-25 03:28:20 · 9 answers · asked by LYNDA 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
I agree with much that has been said already. I would like to note that some people whose parents pay for education ARE as committed as the others. I believe it is foolish to accept sweeping generalizations about any issue...we are all individuals.
I agree that people who finance their own education are probably highly motivated to get the job done. This speaks to me of accepting RESPONSIBILITY for ones own future.
Some parents value education so they plan for their children. Others do not value a higher education, so they put their resources elsewhere. Some families have the means ($) to pay for college and some dont. Those families who do value education tend to pass this message along to their kids, not only through financial commitment but in their everyday attitudes and behaviors. (Not all kids "buy into" these values..hence you see the struggles when kids goof off in college while Mom and Dad pay the bills. Kids "get with the program" if and when they are ready and not a moment sooner)
Personally, I took responsibility for my own education. My family neither valued a higher education nor found the resources for me. Initially, I paid for my own classes while working full time. I stopped going to college and joined the US Air Force and reenrolled in college classes which were free. During this period of study, I also worked full time and more. It was hard but well worth the efforts. After serving 9 years in the AF, I enrolled in a program of study for nursing and paid for the 1st semester. (I was not eligible for financial assistance from the AF so I applied for grants and scholarships, which I received and paid for nothing more until my last semester. At that time, I applied for a loan to get me through to the end. I FINISHED and paid back that loan within 6 months of completing the nursing degree. I was very motivated to complete the degree program. I had 2 young children whose future I was looking toward. I aimed to express my own value for higher education, in word and in deed. I am helping my daughter through college right now and hope my son will follow suit.
2007-10-25 05:21:28 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am someone who has had to pay my way through school, and I have noticed that the people who have their parents paying for it do not take school as seriously, or are more prone to not attend classes. From talking to other students who are financing their education I've noticed that everyone seems to value their education more in general. It is almost like how some parents buy their kids a car, and someone buying their own car..The kids who have had to buy their own car take better care of it then someone who was just given one.
Good luck on your paper! : )
2007-10-25 12:34:18 · answer #2 · answered by dolceserendipity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some students have more money than others. It is a fact of life. In the end they both have the same piece of paper and it will open doors for them. They are equal in the eyes of companies looking ot hire with a leaning towards the students that worked there way through.
2007-10-25 10:38:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Often students who finance their own education have pride in accomplishments. These students often have a greater drive to achieve. In addition, they don't have large student loans to pay if they have worked to finance themselves. They also owe no one favors when they begin to work in their chose careers.
2007-10-25 11:06:33 · answer #4 · answered by VIVIA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Students who are able to finance their own education usually have trust funds that pay their way. (They are usually required to complete their studies before they can access their inheritance).
If not, and they work and go to school at night and whenever they can have free time, they are determined and hard-working.
Everyone who is a citizen is subsidized to a certain extent anyway.
"God bless the child that got his own."
2007-10-25 10:38:52 · answer #5 · answered by chico_65 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, i presume would be that the students that are financing themsleves would be more likely to study more & attend all their classes so they wouldnt have to fork out more to repeat. Students whose parents are financing them probably wouldnt be as aware of how much it costs.
2007-10-25 11:04:13 · answer #6 · answered by foxychick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lynda,
students who pay their own school costs VALUE their education more and get more out of school. OH they aren't slaves to debt as long as the others.
2007-10-25 11:05:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I pay my own tuition and all I can say is I am at every class while I know people who get aid or have a scholarship are not there as often as I.
2007-10-25 10:36:52 · answer #8 · answered by Pen2Paper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The students paying themselves appreciate the value of money better and are more responsible.
2007-10-25 10:39:04 · answer #9 · answered by Beatle fanatic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋