Why College? - Due Tuesday 4/16
Learning Intentions
- Students will identify a variety of reasons people go to college
- Students will identify reasons why they are choosing to go to college
Key Vocabulary
- Career Preparation
- Intellectual Growth
- Personal Growth
- Post-Secondary Education
- Social Growth
Activity
One of the prerequisites for this course is that students have established a career path that requires post-secondary education. While this is important for our class, there still are many other reasons individuals choose to take on other post-secondary opportunities.
Check out the video below to learn why this student chose to go to college.
"Students go to college for many different reasons. Some seek intellectual challenges, others seek social or personal growth experiences. Still others are focused on career development. More than likely your interest in college is a mixture of all four of these: intellectual growth, personal growth, social growth, and career preparation." - College Grazing: Why do you want to go to college
(Always copy the info below and add to your assignment)
Assignment:
1. Click here to complete the "Why are you going to college" assignment
2. Submit your assignment (Be prepared to discuss your assignment in class)
Remember: if you submit anything from Google, be sure that it has been shared with your instructor.