By Marlene Briseno
Throughout people’s teenage years, it is common to question what one wants to be when they become an adult. One thing that all students think about at some point is whether or not they want to go to college. It can be stressful trying to figure out what to do after high school and this can cause uncertainty; also, difficult life situations could interfere with going to college. In many cases, several teens decide not to go to college and want a different lifestyle that doesn’t involve formal education.
One of the reasons why many young people don’t pursue a higher education is because it can be expensive when it comes to bills, paying for textbooks, tuition, and buying supplies as well. The extremely high cost of college can discourage many students from even considering college. For others, it can be a motivation if they know they have chances of getting scholarships.
According to the website www.scholarship.com, “Many high school students today are aware that their parents cannot afford to foot their tuition bill.”
One of the reasons why many young people don’t pursue a higher education is because it can be expensive when it comes to bills, paying for textbooks, tuition, and buying supplies as well. The extremely high cost of college can discourage many students from even considering college. For others, it can be a motivation if they know they have chances of getting scholarships.
According to the website www.scholarship.com, “Many high school students today are aware that their parents cannot afford to foot their tuition bill.”
Many teens decide to go to an expensive school and it can be problematic keeping up with bills and costs associated with college. Textbooks alone can be at least $300 each, and in total, all of your classes can add up to approximately $1,168 a year.
UC Davis requires a $35,153 tuition fee, if you are a resident in California. The academic requirements for UC Berkeley is $33,418 dollars.
Other teens decide not to go to college because of personal life issues that would make it difficult to balance going to school. For instance, some teenage girls get pregnant, and taking care of a baby is a long process that consists of a lot of work, time, and responsibility.
According to Education - Seattle PI, “Nearly one third of teen girls who dropout of high school state early pregnancy and parenthood as keys reasons for their decision.”
My sister, Sherry Cordero explains, “I wasn’t able to go to college because I got pregnant when I graduated from high school,l and I had to get a job and dedicate all the time I had to my baby.”
Sherry told the father of her child, who was her boyfriend at the time, about her pregnancy and they decided it was best for her to stay at his home while she was going to have the baby. She wanted to become a nurse once she graduated from high school.
Another challenge for many young people is getting married at a young age because it consist of many responsibilities and financial conflicts that prevent many young people to not go to college. Getting married at a young age impacts their careers because parents won’t be maintaining them anymore, many bills need to be paid in order to have a stabled life.
According to TeenZeen, “It can be difficult to develop a career while also juggling the responsibilities of marriage.”
My cousin, Karina Briseno says, “I decided to get married with my boyfriend once I turned 18 because I wanted to form a life with him. After I got married, getting into a college was difficult since we didn’t have enough money and many things had to get paid.”
She wanted to become a flight attendant, but moving to another place wasn’t on her budget at that moment. For Karina, living on her own and not depending on anyone anymore was complicated because throughout her whole life, her grandma provided everything she needed.
Throughout the years, technology has given many people the opportunity to express themselves and connect with the world, such as becoming a YouTuber. Many people believe becoming a YouTuber can be a career as well. The more subscribers you have, the more it benefits you. How easy would it be to get paid by making YouTube videos from your home and getting views for them?
In addition to becoming famous and having fans supporting what you do, you can receive recognition for your talents. James Charles became the first male to be featured as a CoverGirl model. He is now a makeup artist who posts makeup and beauty tutorials to his self-titled channel, which has earned him over 3.3 million subscribers.
As can be seen, there are variety of paths people take that doesn’t involve going to college because people now have other alternatives which allow them to pursue their dreams.
UC Davis requires a $35,153 tuition fee, if you are a resident in California. The academic requirements for UC Berkeley is $33,418 dollars.
Other teens decide not to go to college because of personal life issues that would make it difficult to balance going to school. For instance, some teenage girls get pregnant, and taking care of a baby is a long process that consists of a lot of work, time, and responsibility.
According to Education - Seattle PI, “Nearly one third of teen girls who dropout of high school state early pregnancy and parenthood as keys reasons for their decision.”
My sister, Sherry Cordero explains, “I wasn’t able to go to college because I got pregnant when I graduated from high school,l and I had to get a job and dedicate all the time I had to my baby.”
Sherry told the father of her child, who was her boyfriend at the time, about her pregnancy and they decided it was best for her to stay at his home while she was going to have the baby. She wanted to become a nurse once she graduated from high school.
Another challenge for many young people is getting married at a young age because it consist of many responsibilities and financial conflicts that prevent many young people to not go to college. Getting married at a young age impacts their careers because parents won’t be maintaining them anymore, many bills need to be paid in order to have a stabled life.
According to TeenZeen, “It can be difficult to develop a career while also juggling the responsibilities of marriage.”
My cousin, Karina Briseno says, “I decided to get married with my boyfriend once I turned 18 because I wanted to form a life with him. After I got married, getting into a college was difficult since we didn’t have enough money and many things had to get paid.”
She wanted to become a flight attendant, but moving to another place wasn’t on her budget at that moment. For Karina, living on her own and not depending on anyone anymore was complicated because throughout her whole life, her grandma provided everything she needed.
Throughout the years, technology has given many people the opportunity to express themselves and connect with the world, such as becoming a YouTuber. Many people believe becoming a YouTuber can be a career as well. The more subscribers you have, the more it benefits you. How easy would it be to get paid by making YouTube videos from your home and getting views for them?
In addition to becoming famous and having fans supporting what you do, you can receive recognition for your talents. James Charles became the first male to be featured as a CoverGirl model. He is now a makeup artist who posts makeup and beauty tutorials to his self-titled channel, which has earned him over 3.3 million subscribers.
As can be seen, there are variety of paths people take that doesn’t involve going to college because people now have other alternatives which allow them to pursue their dreams.