College Education and Its Impact Term Paper

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One of them is the presence or absence of the financial resources required in this regard. Another one is represented by the long-term importance that actual work experince might have. Some might choose to get a job instead of going to college, believing that in this manner they will get more relevant experience, learning from doing instead of learning from books.

The individual's value is intrinsic, but society often does not seize it. This means that the individual has to wear the social mask in order to be well integrated (the social "mask" serving as a sort of identification code). The social position that one has serves as a tool which allows his positioning within the bigger system. Through it he or she will be judged and evaluated and based on the results of this evaluation the others at their turn will position themselves. Under these circumstances, it is easier to understand the importance of a college education, but also the pressure which the social environment puts upon the individual in this direction.


All in all, it can be stated that social position is about power and that power is symbolically interpreted and acquired. The financial status is one of the strongest requirements needed in order to achieve relevant power. College education is supposed to be directly linked to the economical question, hence its importance. It is important to underline that while the social pressures might be unfair for the individual, the latter one will never succeed to change things on his own. Therefore, in order to control the manner in which he is perceived he will have to play more or less by the rules. However, it must be underlined taht education allows the individual to achieve a deeper and more complex understanding of himself and the surrounding world......

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