Post 1 chap. 18

While reading through chapter 18 one thing really caught my attention and that was the subject about college. AS a college student myself and as I grow older I observe how the schooling systems change. Although it is possible to get a job without a degree you won’t be making enough money in our materialistic world. Throughout my college career I have had a lot of ups and downs with the pressures of college and getting good grades for a high GPA that will give you a good paying job; because money makes the world go round. One think that I think people especially parents need to understand is college has a lot more pressure than it did back when they were in school. I seem to have this fight with my mom on and off about how it is a lot harder. This I think is because of the way not only college is changing but also the way that our society is. We are changing curriculums to make is all about standardized testing and not about creativity and learning. The problem starts as we are younger knowing we have to make that good grade to which follows us into college. It saddens me to watch my friends be so over stressed with the 3 test they have this week or that papers that are due the next. College life is defiantly harder than what I expected mentally and physically but we have to do what is best for the future in this society.