Comments on: Ins and outs of higher ed http://actenrs.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/ins-and-outs-of-higher-ed/ Blog of Chris Droessler, President of ACTE School-to-Work/Careers Section Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:59:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nicole http://actenrs.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/ins-and-outs-of-higher-ed/#comment-58 Nicole Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:50:43 +0000 http://actenrs.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-58 One thing worth noting as far as the time frame for graduation goes is that many students are taking longer to get through school because they are having a difficult time affording college and the associated living expenses and therefore take on more hours at work and less at school. This was not only the case with me (all the way through grad school) but with my sisters and several of our friends. What I am suggesting is that it is not a matter of people taking longer to finish because of a failure to take school seriously but because of the necessary dual responsibilities involved with paying for school. I agree that kids go to college because it's "the next thing to do" and am glad I took a year off to explore and travel, even if it drained the trust fund that would have allowed me a ...er...slightly more comfortable college lifestyle. Thanks for your blog, it was a good read that came out of the blue. One thing worth noting as far as the time frame for graduation goes is that many students are taking longer to get through school because they are having a difficult time affording college and the associated living expenses and therefore take on more hours at work and less at school. This was not only the case with me (all the way through grad school) but with my sisters and several of our friends. What I am suggesting is that it is not a matter of people taking longer to finish because of a failure to take school seriously but because of the necessary dual responsibilities involved with paying for school.

I agree that kids go to college because it’s “the next thing to do” and am glad I took a year off to explore and travel, even if it drained the trust fund that would have allowed me a …er…slightly more comfortable college lifestyle.

Thanks for your blog, it was a good read that came out of the blue.

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