Those who don’t stop learning beyond the concrete walls of their classroom are visionaries, innovators, and future leaders because they learn from their real- life experiences, not just from books and/or inside a controlled environment. They are more adaptable, quick on their feet, and claim every opportunity they can get without relying on companies to hire them. Majority of college dropouts fail because of losing motivation, lack of ability, bad habits such as gambling and excessive partying, but in this scenario, this teenager is talented at what they do and motivated to follow in the footsteps of those who had also achieved success going through that different path. Seeing that my teenage son/daughter is truly good at what they are passionate about and knows that every action has its pros and cons, I fully support them on taking the path less taken. I will not restrict them to become more than having a college degree. It will be a hard journey, but through determination and perseverance they can do it, as they say, if others can do it, you can too. Yes, it is not for everyone, but it is for this scenario. 

For my child to believe that success always comes to those who are determined enough to pursue their passion even without a college degree simply because of the success stories of a select number of college dropout billionaires would be risking their future over a logical fallacy.  This notion suffers from bias as it does not cover the bigger number of college dropouts who were unsuccessful in their pursuit of passion. Furthermore, passion can wane when repeated disappointments and failures come, when resources are scarce or when efforts are not recognized. Whereas, with a proven track of skill acquisition through college education, there is a more defined path that, in my opinion, has more predictable outcomes that lead to higher chances of success. Although I recognize that there are dropouts who may have special skills and are able to grow better without the boundaries of a structured platform, it is often not the case for the majority. I would still like my child to value their passion but also have the right perspective on college education rather than rely on chances and possibilities based on the success of other college dropouts.

Although it is possible to earn one’s credibility through experience, I believe that the merits of a degree or diploma are unquestionable when it comes to the norm in career paths such as apprenticeships that would require a certain level of competence like a college degree or a job promotion that would require having completed higher education as graduate studies. For example, if my child is passionate about becoming a Pharmacist, pursuing that career would not be possible without legitimate proof of academic background in Pharmacology because this is simply the standard being followed in society.  While I also acknowledge that it is possible for my child to make a career out of their passion with no need for a college diploma such as in business or arts, they are still bound to face competition from educated and more skilled career individuals in the same field. An artist or entrepreneur with both a college degree and passion tends to be more confident and competitive than someone who simply has experience or proficiency without the proper training or credentials. A successful dropout entrepreneur would still need the proper knowledge in proper business management in order to adapt and compete in today’s dynamic and evolving world. Therefore, with the many advantages of getting a college education from the way it would help my child regardless of passion, these are the reasons why I  would opt to send my child to college rather than let them pursue their passion from the start. 

In contrast, reverting to college after a failed pursuit of passion may prove more difficult, as some schools do not accept applicants who aren’t freshmen, or newly graduated from high school – thus limiting possible school and course choices. It is also worth noting that the period of time spent pursuing one’s passion might not have resulted in the acquiring of new skills or knowledge, in the way that college ensures.

If you’re going to choose on pursuing your passion I would support you no matter what but remember that this choice has its own risks. Yes, there are people like Mark Zuckerberg, Quincy Jones, Elon Musk, Ellen DeGeneres, etc. but remember that nothing in this world we live in is not free, I can only support you till I can do so, and about being a influencer, Everyone can be one but not everyone can be successful in 

this field. But if we’re talking about practicality I would suggest that you pick college, as college prepares you to be a responsible adult. As they say, having a degree is important and every passion requires knowledge. There are pros and cons on choosing college as it offers students opportunities to grow, to obtain degrees, and more jobs are available on the market. Even after graduating with a college degree it is still a difficult task to find a job but having a degree will definitely help you. As for cons there will be obstacles for you as there are professors that are going to push you to your limits. Keeping a good mental health would be shaky at first but there will always be friends and family who would support you no matter what. Without a doubt college life will be hard but very rewarding also, achieving a diploma after all the hard work you have done this will also serve as preparation for you as an adult that will lead to your desired profession someday. 

A college degree and studies can make finding a suitable and stable job that will allow you to provide for your family and pay bills. While taking college you could also find a passion that you are actually passionate for and find a job based on that not only that you can find a job that your happy with. 

If I was a parent, I want my children the best and safest way possible to have a good life. I believe that a college degree helps secure their future as it will help them get employed and have stable income throughout their life. If my child is financially safe, then I will have no worries about the child. If the child were to pursue passion, he or she would either achieve success, or fail to the point that their life is ruined and as a parent, it is my responsibility to keep my child on a safe and stable path, and it is a reason why I want my child to pursue a college degree. 

 

As a parent, I would love my child to enjoy his life, and I don’t like to be a blocking barrier to his or her happiness or dreams. In my opinion, if he/she ever changes his/her mind along the way and decides to go to college, it's fine because college is always available, but your passion might fade away if you didn’t do it. At the end of the day, I will support my child’s decision because it is what he/she wants to do in life and he/she is happy with it.

 

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My son/daughter is very talented on her passion, he/she loves it so much that lead to him/her already making profit out of it. That alone makes me happy; seeing him/her have fun with their hobby is a sure sign of a happier life. Trust between child and parent is crucial. It's one of the foundations to having a healthy relationship between you and your child. Seeing her/him blame me on the things he/she was passionate about would ruin me, it would make me feel that I failed to be a parent. So let’s say that I forced my child to go to college now, I would hate it. Seeing my child not happy on their life, he/she could’ve pursued his/her passion, seeing my son/daughter to genuinely enjoy his/her life matters. My talented son/daughter’s opportunity matters, to have me go in his/her way is being inconsiderate. There is still a good portion of people who attend college who are significantly older. My point is that college will always be there no matter how much time you take, so always take the opportunity. I understand the risk of pursuing a passion for work, but I do not mind whether they fail or not. Failure is one of the important lessons in life. Our  main goal is to help our children to be mature and responsible adults. Going to college is not as important as others think.

That said, I don’t believe that my child should completely abandon his/her passion for academics. He/she can choose a course that is related to his/her passion and join related organizations to it. My child might even discover another passion by undergoing his/her course, increasing his/her options as there is a higher demand for jobs that require multiple skills in the market. My child will have more work opportunities available to them after graduating college. In the end, he/she will have the choice to go all out on pursuing his/her passion after college once he/she has the resources to do so. I also believe that my child will have a better chance of pursuing his/her passion due to all the connections he/she has formed during college. If my child still fails, then he/she  would at least have another job that can secure his/her finances. It is much better compared to pursuing your passion and having nothing to fall back on.

We study because we want to have a better life right? Graduating college is one of the things we can achieve in life. It is reachable. On the other hand, being successful changes the game. Being successful requires a lot of factors, it requires Motivation, Knowledge, Power, Perseverance, and a lot more. Being successful is not something you can achieve but its something we should work and strive for. You don’t wake up one day and you’ll be successful, it’s not how it works. Well it just depends on how you view success. We make mistakes and learn everyday. Mistakes are unfortunately inevitable and because of those mistakes, we learn. Learning is a life long journey. It is non-stop. Even college dropouts who are successful, they didn’t stop learning. And this is one of the importance of studying. We go to school because we are building habit. We are simply conditioning ourselves in waking up early, committing mistakes and learning from it, socializing, and being pressured Because when you grow up, it is much more and these are the essentials in becoming successful. You can’t pursue passion without knowledge. You cant be an architect if you don’t know basic Calculus or if you don’t know General Physics. Do you think people will hire architects that didn’t have a degree? Would you rather hire a person that has little knowledge in what he or she is doing over a professional? Graduating College adds value to yourself and of-course, it makes you confident. One of the speakers i attended, Tom Oliver (Mentor of giants) says, You need to Create Value for you to be noticed. No one can take your learnings from you. Ill leave you with a quote that inspired me. Its from Malcolm X and it says, “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”

This will hopefully guide and inspire my child in his decision making. 

The education system prepares us for our career paths. We work our way to the top until we are ready to play our roles for our career and I have to let my child know that. I also would want my child to understand that whatever he pursues, I would support him all the way and be there for him but he has to know that finishing college takes more priority first than pursuing what he enjoys. Now I’m not saying that he should, because it’s their choice, but I’m saying this because I care about their decisions and I would want to guide my child to whatever path they pursue. We’ve worked hard starting from the bottom and we have to keep going until we've finished what we started. It is very important for everyone to have a degree to open up possibilities for your course for college. As much as I have to admit it, those who don’t finish college won’t ever be financially healthy. But most importantly, it will give you a better lifestyle. You’ll be much happier and more successful in life and work professionally when you finish college. 

In the end, finishing college may be hard, but I promise it would be worth it for your children. A bright future will be ahead for our children.


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https://opportunitydesk.org/2019/07/23/why-staying-and-finishing-college-is-important/

If i were to be a parent someday, I would tell my child that grades does not fully define who you are. In the world of full of dreams do not limit yourself into achieving what you truly want. But through hard-work and perseverance you can achieve everything. As a parent, I want my kids to be comfortable in the job they are looking for. I’m the parent that will teach my children on how to be grateful in all of things it does not matter if it is a small reward or even a high one. I will also tell my child to plan everything so that he/she will know that next step of the journey. 

School is only teaching us the basics on how to achieve your dreams it is you who will make it possible. I believe that college is very essential to everyone. I believe that college can bring out the best and also the worst in ourselves. And most importantly, I believe that pursuing college first can make our future bright. Although there are many college dropouts that are also successful this tells us that school does not entirely define you. 

Every child has an opportunity. Every child is capable of achieving their dreams and that is why we should not lose hope in doing what we want. If ever my child is telling me that they have lose hope i will tell them this, "we are all seeds just waiting to grow and we need soil and water for it". The soil represents the Knowledge we obtain from school and the water is the driving force also known as the perseverance.

Dropping out is surely a fun thing to do, as it gives more time and freedom to the person. If you drop out, you never have to wake up early for a morning class nor stay up late to accomplish a difficult task. You also never have to follow a certain schedule for you manage your own time table, making your agendas all at your own pace. Also, you needn’t to worry about financial problems, because dropping out cancels out college fees, miscellaneous, and the like from your priority list, which in turn, can help you and/or your family to save a lot of money. According to Forbes, 63 out of the 400 richest entrepreneurs were college dropouts. This shows that at least 16% of the time, people might succeed like them. Though 63 is an impressive number, we shouldn’t ignore two things: one is that those 63 people had their own special set of benefits that helped them throughout their journey, and two, is that there are still the remaining 337 who used the traditional way of attending school.

Aside from giving people more time, freedom, and money, dropping out really means you have to be independent. Meaning you don’t have any institutions who will be helping you out and organizations to train and develop your social skills - no one. Back to what I said, dropping out sure is an exciting and interesting idea, but if one chooses to do so, it means that they will also drop all the ‘pros’ one can ever get from college. I believe that continuing to study well will benefit my child because in college, not only will you get to catch a glimpse of your passion and your dream job, you will also learn and discover new possible ‘passions’ that you never knew you wanted or had an interest in. Going to college gives you the opportunity to expand your knowledge and your skills in different areas, thus, giving us the chance to explore various career options.

Through the expansion of knowledge comes the expansion of one’s friend circle. In college, one can gain the opportunity to create long-lasting relationships and connections, which could possibly help them in the future. Unlike those who dropped out, the connections you established while you were still studying will be profound and wide. These connections could possibly be helpful in building your professional network and help develop your career advance further. But before gaining those connections, continuing to study in college you will learn valuable skills. These skills won’t just teach a person good manners and right conduct, but also skills that’ll help improve one’s way of dealing and managing their career paths.

Aside from the benefits of attending college, one will also gain societal advantages. In the professional world, students who have earned a college degree are more likely to land a stable job than those who dropped out. Additionally, people who have a college degree are unequivocally looked upon with respect by society. But unlike drop-outs, they have it harder because they receive criticisms by people, such as “You are incompetent”, “You can’t even handle a few years of hardship”, and the like. Drop-out students are more likely to get criticized by society for not following conventional ways, which is attending college.

Nevertheless, going to college can also help students to be more responsible and to be more independent, for it serves as the primary safety net of students. In college, students are given time to hone their skills and to develop them further while having the advantage of not having life-threatening risks. In college, one has the opportunity to know and learn more about the rights-and-wrongs of their decisions. And through that, they can also attain financial responsibility. Unlike drop-outs who have more money than people who paid for tuition fees, college students have the opportunity to learn how to handle money more methodically.

Lastly, college will help one secure a stable job. After attending and receiving a degree, one can make more money, because in the industry, most companies rely on people who have background experience from college. Also, having a degree will also give one better career opportunities, meaning one can excel and get promoted to higher levels.

Though college requires a lot of hard work, time and money, in the end, the pros of continuing to study well outweigh the cons by a lot. After college, one can experience what drop outs experienced as well: more time, more money and more freedom. But the things the drop-outs will never attain are: more knowledge, more experience and more opportunities taken. A college degree will show a person’s commitment to study and learn, specialized knowledge and personal growth. In the professional world, a degree makes a person a more appealing job candidate because of the experiences they have shown and the stories they can tell.

Whatever circumstances may be in life, education is always a cornerstone to building a better future. But whenever we have the opportunity to attend college, I advise to always choose that path. Because education never posed as a problem to anyone. Instead, it posed as an opportunity to help us become both what we want to be and what we should be.