Is There Too Much Pressure On Teenagers To Go To College / University?

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Pressure to Join College
Education has over the years proven to be a pivotal element in the society. It enshrines all the developments that are in the various sectors from the early ages to this day. As such, there is a level of significance that is attached to making sure everyone has some education background however basic. It is the element of departing from the basic education that now separates the various classes in the society. The education system in place is one that draws some sharp criticism, with some pointing out that it does not offer much in terms of practical skills, while others back it up. All the same, there has been significant emphasis on the need for college education. As such, high school students are constantly drilled and pressured into making sure that they are prepare for college education. The level of emphasis that the high school students are given is quite extreme. The idea behind the pressure is that everyone expects the high school students to perform well with good discipline and join the best colleges in the nation. It is however important to note that, pressuring them in getting the best grades also reduces the passion to go to college. This is an issue that is presented as being forced down on them. As such, for the high school children that have been involved in the move to get into a good college; this can be associated with parenting.
There is however the school of thought that feels that, high school children are not being forced wrongfully. This points to the fact that, it is the job of the parents to make sure that they see into the future for the children at this age. This is to say, for most of the students at this stage, they do not have a clear path that they want to follow when they get out of high school and beyond. At the same time, where the children have a path that they want to follow when they get out of school it is in some of the cases a path that will not be well paying and more importantly fulfilling. As such as a parent, it is therefore their mandate to make sure that they get their children to be serious about what they are going to do with the rest of their lives after they leave school. This is largely the only time that parents have control over what their children do with the lives. After this stage, it then becomes a very daunting task to get an adult to change their mind. By pressuring the children into getting college education, they are preparing their children for the tough life ahead in a society that is ruthless and unforgiving when it comes to who gets ahead. Only those with college degrees and experts in their respective fields find decent jobs and places to live along with the ability to afford comfortable amenities for themselves and their children. As such, pressuring the child in high school is not such a bad thing after all.
As seen in the school of thought above, for most of the parents, having their children go to college is a crown for them. They consider this as a sign that they had a good approach to parenting. It is more of a reward to the parents as they feel they have achieved through their children. On the contrary, if the child does not manage to get to college, the parents feel as if they have failed ...