College Not for Everyone - But It Could Be For You

I'm sure you have heard it at least once or twice, why go to college? Why, because it doesn't guarantee success right? Is there anything that guarantees success? The fact of the matter is how do you measure success and what are your plans to achieve this success, in your desired field of expertise? These are but a couple of the questions you need to ask yourself or your potential college bound kid? What are your/their goals for the future in the area of earning a living and gaining access to the opportunities required to attain a desired lifestyle? It would be great if we knew without a doubt what was the minimum amount of education required to guarantee success in our society? Then the solution would be a bit easier to determine, but that would be to easy, we all know of situations where just having the drive, dedication, focus and hard work have resulted in an amazing lifestyle for people in our society. There are people who have amassed great fortunes and the highest level of national and global recognition with limited to no formal education, but are they the rule or the exception? The point I'm attempting to make is that it should not be viewed as a hard and fast rule that everyone should go to college just as everyone in our society is expected to finish high school. Acquiring a High School diploma is viewed as the minimum amount of education in our society to position a person for success. The word here is position a person for success, not guarantee. There are very few things guaranteed in life, however I believe we are blessed to live in a society that if you make the right investments in yourself, be it in sports, academics or other desired area of expertise, there is a good chance of seeing a positive return on those investments. The magic is doing everything possible to position yourself to gain access to every opportunity in your desired field. It is crucial that you don't limit yourself by not taking advantage of every available resource to you to achieve your goals. If you believe college is for you don't be discouraged by others opinions and obstacles that would suggest not even trying to achieve that goal. I encourage you to tap into every resource available by your School, State, Federal Aid and Community, because deciding to go to college is only the first step to positioning yourself to achieve your goals, dreams and vision of a successful lifestyle.