We have discussed some extraordinarily advantages that university life and educations present. However, we must in turn explain some of the other disadvantages that are associated with university learning as well. While we explain these, you should keep in mind that they do not by any means indicate that you should give up on your higher education goals, only that you should view your educational process with reasonable expectations.
When compared with the Association college system, the very first and most distinctive disadvantage that comes to mind is the high cost of upper education on the university level. Association colleges are simply more cost-effective all around than universities. The costs go well beyond that money that would be spent on room and board, making the tuition alone cost prohibitive in many cases. While there are many types of financial aid available to students, the vast majority of college students in this country make ends meet through the use of student loans, which must be repaid at quite a hefty interest rate, in order to cover the costs associated with university educations.
Beyond the one obvious disadvantage, there are a few other disadvantages that bear mentioning in this particular circumstance. First, universities do not have the small, intimate classroom settings that literally set Association colleges apart. In fact, for lower level groups, most universities offer large auditorium classes that are not comfortable by graduate students rather than professors and more often than not the students never get to know those who are charged with their education on more than a nod and smile while passing in the hall's, basis. This method for learning is considered by many to be exceptionally inferior, the statistics prove that students who go straight into a four-year college environment rather than going through an Association college first are far less likely to complete their degrees.
If that isn’t enough of a disadvantage, many people find that the impersonal atmosphere of most universities is quite limiting when it comes to interaction with other students. The smaller classroom environments of Association colleges invite interaction between the students in the class. An open line of communication within the classroom is greatly preferred to having many students that no one gets a voice or the ability to voice their opinions when it comes to certain topics.
Another disadvantage to university life is the sheer size of university campuses. Association colleges tend to be much more compact. This means that students have a fairly good chance of making it to all classes in time and without the worry of walking miles in ten minutes. While this is useful for physical fitness, missing the few minutes of class each week can limit the educational process that your university experience should be providing. It seems like such a small thing on one hand, but when you are hauling around a day’s worth of textbooks and a laptop–that hike can be the thing that marines seem dubious about accomplishing.
While there are a few distinctive disadvantages to university life, the fact remains that graduation from a university is the single biggest way to increase your earning potential over the course of your lifetime. The amounts are by no means irrelevant. I highly recommend whenever possibly that you attend Association college for the first two years of your college education. Behind that, I strongly urge you to consider the value that completing your graduation and getting a four-year, or three years, degree can provide.
If you wish to build self-confidence, earning potential, and job security, there is no way of doing so that is superior to getting a four-years or three years' degree. It doesn’t matter where you are in life or your career; it is never too late to begin getting your education. There are so many things in the world that a good education will open your eyes to, in addition to the doors of opportunity a four-years or three years' degree will open.
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