by Grace Schlimpert
Stress and debt have been used by Generation Z as an excuse for the lack of motivation and laziness keeping them from enrolling in college. The snowflake generation not only think words hurt, but now are avoiding college because they claim it’s too stressful.
Does it really matter that Generation Z aren’t attending college? I think it definitely does. With less and less students enrolling in college, professions like lawyers and doctors are dwindling.
“The Association of American Medical Colleges has projected that by 2025 there will be a shortfall of between 46,100 and 90,400 doctors. In primary care, it projects a shortfall of between 12,500 and 31,100 doctors,” according to the New York Times.
Unfortunately, when you take into consideration the stress and the crippling debt, Generation Z aren’t seeing a reason to go to college, especially with people being extremely successful without a degree, like Bill Gates or Steve Jobs.
About 19.21 million students will be enrolled in college by the end of 2018, that is quite a bit less than the 21.02 million enrolled in 2010.
With only 34% of jobs in the United States requiring just a high school diploma, high school graduates are limiting their job opportunities by choosing to not attend college.
In my opinion, the pros outweigh the cons. People with the proper degree can go into the medical field, for example, and continue climbing higher to success and a higher paycheck. While high school graduates who choose to skip college would likely be stuck in a dead-end job. With more, and better, employment opportunities, college is worth it.