This article concerns the heavily argued debate over whether or not the benefits of getting a post-secondary education outweigh the costs. Although I agree with the article that college is worth it (I am a bit biased), I believe that just physically being at college is not enough. There are clear things that students can do in 4 years to make college tenure truly worthwhile.

In my opinion, what students get out of college depends what they put in. Another article that was linked on the original that advises against college enrollment says that many students never end up graduating from college. However, much of this dropout group consists of people who were in the bottom quarter of their high school class. If academics don’t play to student’s strengths then they shouldn’t force themselves to go to college. For many students, if they hard then they can minimize their risk of this happening.

The second, and perhaps more important thing to do is get as involved in college groups as possible. Especially in business, employers are looking for students who are executives of clubs and activities. This shows initiative and a willingness to work, while also giving you access to higher paying jobs than non-college(fig.1).