It isn't always true that going to collage can make you more successful in life. Having an ability to perform hard work for long periods of time can also give you a great life, while these people that go to collage for a few years can EASILY be over qualified for some jobs that they want and end up having to get a cheap job...
while i agree with this 100%, before i make my point i will add to yours in some way.
Every now and then i hear some "tard" rich guy on the radio (rush) or on tv say everyone should go to college and become a doctor or lawyer....I just wish i was on the other line or in front of this man to let him know that not everyone can be a doctor or lawyer even if they did study for it. There has got to be people who will do the lesser jobs, because if there was nobody to take those lesser jobs, there would not be hospitals or courtrooms to even walk in. We need people to have these lower end jobs, our country, our world depends on it.
but now for my point, if more and more people did go to higher education, wheather it be college or tech school or other forms of higher ed. it would be more up to the individuals on what type of job they want to go with, they would not just be limited to working at the local subway or the local factory making crayons or what not.
Many many, way too many kids do not realize what lies ahead, and i was one of those kids 15 years ago. They dont want to go to college, they dont want to get more education....until its too late and they are out on their own trying to make ends meet.
I wanted to get me a degree in computer science for the longest time when in my late teens, but didnt really want it bad enough, I did not go on to college, I didnt even apply for one. I thought I would be just as happy working for the local companies/factories, and for a few years i was, got to party when i wanted and do what ever, but things changed.
Money became tighter and now is when i wish i had some sort of degree to change the situation. Because I know there is very little chance of me landing a job that that pays over 50 grand a year with only a high school diploma. Especially in these horrid economic times.