ESSAY QUESTION:
"Parents should not shoulder the full burden of their children's college tuition. If university students are required to pay for at least a portion of their education, they will take their studies more seriously and, ultimately, benefit more from their college experience."
Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the position stated above. Support your viewpoint using reasons and examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.
YOUR RESPONSE:
Most children are in their late teens by the time they begin their college education. The transition from high-school to college is a significant one as it causes a lot of changes, both emotionally and psychologically on the children as well as the parents. I believe that this period of transition is the right time for the parents to inculcate in their children, a sense of responsibility. Parents asking their children to cover a part of their college tuition or living expenses can be a great way to develop responsibility among the college-going youth.
Occasionally, parents may become emotionally attached with their children and this may lead the parents to believe that they are being harsh on their children. However, the children start entrusting a greater value to that portion of tuition which is provided to them by their parents. For example, working and paying for one's own tuition forces the children to look for opportunities to work in libraries, cafeterias, etc. Such work goes a long way in building an individual's character. They learn how to deal with people on a more professional level. Even though a student may perform exceptionally well in his/ her homework or tests but that does not always translate into success in profession.
Secondly, the skills that children acquire while working are an invaluable asset which remains with the them throughout their life. Such skills acquired at an early age can often turn into one's passion which can translate into long-term professional success.
Although, asking the children to pay a part of their college tuition fee may seem to be a very harsh action but the benefits of such a step far outweigh the cons. Some people might argue that asking children to pay for their own tuition is distracting them from their studies, which is the very purpose of sending children to college. But I will term such a distraction as healthy distraction. For example, we see a lot of Indian students coming to study in American universities working on-campus. These students enroll for similar number of credits as other students. However, these students are also equally good in academics.
"Parents should not shoulder the full burden of their children's college tuition. If university students are required to pay for at least a portion of their education, they will take their studies more seriously and, ultimately, benefit more from their college experience."
Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the position stated above. Support your viewpoint using reasons and examples from your own experience, observations, or reading.
YOUR RESPONSE:
Most children are in their late teens by the time they begin their college education. The transition from high-school to college is a significant one as it causes a lot of changes, both emotionally and psychologically on the children as well as the parents. I believe that this period of transition is the right time for the parents to inculcate in their children, a sense of responsibility. Parents asking their children to cover a part of their college tuition or living expenses can be a great way to develop responsibility among the college-going youth.
Occasionally, parents may become emotionally attached with their children and this may lead the parents to believe that they are being harsh on their children. However, the children start entrusting a greater value to that portion of tuition which is provided to them by their parents. For example, working and paying for one's own tuition forces the children to look for opportunities to work in libraries, cafeterias, etc. Such work goes a long way in building an individual's character. They learn how to deal with people on a more professional level. Even though a student may perform exceptionally well in his/ her homework or tests but that does not always translate into success in profession.
Secondly, the skills that children acquire while working are an invaluable asset which remains with the them throughout their life. Such skills acquired at an early age can often turn into one's passion which can translate into long-term professional success.
Although, asking the children to pay a part of their college tuition fee may seem to be a very harsh action but the benefits of such a step far outweigh the cons. Some people might argue that asking children to pay for their own tuition is distracting them from their studies, which is the very purpose of sending children to college. But I will term such a distraction as healthy distraction. For example, we see a lot of Indian students coming to study in American universities working on-campus. These students enroll for similar number of credits as other students. However, these students are also equally good in academics.
