Nationally, when we talk about people who have some college but no degree, we often talk about trying to help them to understand the importance of college. You might have discovered college is not for you. But even if you discovered that now, you walk away with a backpack full of debt and all you have is a high school degree. What does that look like when you talk to kids in your community and you talk to your own kids? That college did not help me. Daniel Liberis discusses his journey back to college.
He left Kutztown University after two semesters due to financial struggles. Tell us about your journey. Daniel Liberis: Actually, I related to a lot of what she was talking about. I originally started off at Kutztown University. I was not prepped financially, mentally. I was a first-generation [college student]. My mom had started school but dropped out, actually, because she had kids.
My father never bothered. He was the first generation in America, actually, come from Haiti. So I started … l and I did about two semesters. So I withdrew from the campus and I came home. I sat around for maybe about two or three months, kind of just soaking in and trying to figure out whether or not I actually wanted to go back to school.
I actually got that push by finding inspiration from my mom. Where are you now at Penn State? I find comfort knowing that we have programs. I believe that school is a great choice for young people that want to go and go to new heights and develop their own community in themselves and the people around them. Related Content Community 6abc Temple University students plagued with piles of trash in off-campus housing.
Temple University students are demanding a solution to piles of trash in their off-campus apartment complex. I have no doubt you will be graduating next year. And congratulations to you! I got to bring you back in here, Sara. You know what? Are they people who think a four-year degree is necessary for their kid, but not for somebody else's kid? Are they less advantaged people who are looking at debt and cost and thinking, 'I can't afford a four year degree'?
We're going to continue to segregate the system. Survey respondents were asked about the importance of a well-rounded education and technical skills to long-term career success. An equal proportion of American adults underscored the importance of each. Those responses vary by political affiliation as well -- 39 percent of Democrats emphasized the importance of STEM education, compared with 25 percent of Republicans.
The survey also asked respondents about civic engagement and social justice in a college education. Responses to these questions were strongly divided by political affiliation. Just under half of Democrats -- 45 percent -- said that fostering a sense of social justice was important to long-term career success, compared with 28 percent of independents and only 19 percent of Republicans. Younger folks are more likely to see education as feeding into ideas of equity and justice, and that's a relatively new idea for a lot of people.
Miller said colleges and universities should be encouraged by the fact that most Americans still view a college degree as worthwhile. That said, they should also take public concerns about higher education seriously because they are often rooted in people's lived experience. We have retired comments and introduced Letters to the Editor. Letters may be sent to [email protected]. Read the Letters to the Editor ».
Since , the first year the survey was conducted, more than 15 million students have completed CIRP surveys at 1, colleges and universities. Pryor, M. Eagan, L. Palucki Blake, S. Hurtado, J. Berdan, M. Case , visit www. The Higher Education Research Institute is one of the premier research and policy organizations on postsecondary education in the country.
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