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.

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