Op-ed topic



There are different college education systems in different regions of the world. For one of my op-eds, I am going to discuss about how the U.S. college education does not have to be for four years.

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  1. Elaina Marie ChastainApril 18, 2017 at 12:50 PM

    Love this idea. It's a topic that needs to be addressed more, especially with so many young adults feeling that four-year schools are the "best" or maybe even the only route. Looking forward to seeing this!

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    1. Public Discourse Blog (Namiki.T)April 24, 2017 at 3:03 PM

      Thank you for your comment, Elaina! I got bachelor's because I wanted to study and have a decent job, which needed a lot of encouragement and belief in education. I also have friends who do not believe in college education, and that is why I wanted to discuss how we can make our college education more valuable and accessible for more students! It's posted, FYI!

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