Is Higher Education Worth the Price?

In the modern day, many careers require individuals to have a bachelor's degree or higher. In order to attain a degree, one must go to college for a certain amount of time. While that may seem easy, other may disagree. The reasoning behind this is because college can be quite expensive. Many people constantly debate whether the price of higher education is truly worth it. Some may believe that going to an ivy league school would ensure them a good paying job. Others on the other hand may believe that it doesn’t matter where you get your education. In the “Kenyon Commencement Speech”, the speaker talks about how the liberal arts is essential considering that it helps us with the way we think as well as help us figure out who we really are. Throughout the speech, the speaker is trying to tell us about the importance of having an education and that knowledge is power. “The New Liberal Arts” talks about many of the common misconceptions. From reading these...