Argumentative Essay about College

Dear Ben,

Hey Ben! I was talking with Sean yesterday when he told me the

news, you're planning to delay college. This came as a shock to me

when I heard it. By not attending college, you may get a year's rest

and a chance to think your decisions through, but if you ever do

decide to attend college, you will miss out on a lot of opportunities as

well. I think you should consider going to college rather than driving

the open road after High School.

The information you've learned in High School will be more fresh in

your mind now than 1 year from now. You have passed 12 years of

schooling, yet now you believe it is time to rest and see other places

and people for a year or more before attempting college. College adds

4 more years of intense work, yet knowledge learned within High

School can make learning new material easier for you. Other people

often find themselves getting sidetracked once they put off the

option to attend college, that can only hinder your ability to

eventually become a college graduate.

College can be a fun experience if shared with friends and people of

similar age. By waiting an extra year or two, you will find it more

uncomfortable within your classes. The entire college experience

involves parties, football games, and drinking beer with your buddies

as well as an education. As you get into the entire experience and

enjoy college, you will understand and appreciate what a college

offers.

The ideal time for college is now more than ever as you also have

scholarships and your parents to help with the expensive money

arrangement which is needed. Parents can be a great help in paying

for your college, and may be willing to pay much more immediately

after graduation from High School, than paying 2 years afterwards.

Scholarships are always helpful to students, paying for a little bit of

an expensive college. Although, to use the scholarship, you must go

immediately to college.

A College education right now is a lot more beneficial to you and your

future than you may realize. It can lead to earlier jobs with increased

salaries, better college experience, and scholarships to help pay for it

all. I hope the arguments I mentioned above help you to see the

other side of this situation and choose appropriately.