Grad Gamble

     Back in the day it was thought that the longer you were in school, the higher your education, the richer you would be. However, in today's economy, grad's can't be sure that they will get a job straight out of college. Aimed towards those students who are still in school looking to graduate in the near future, With no jobs, grads 'gamble' on education, Laura Vanderkam writes about the debate facing most college graduates today. Will a bachelor's degree still set me apart from the rest of the population? Probably not with 70% of high school graduates going to college. What about a master's degree? It would definately put you at the top of the pile, but with the economy being in such bad shape the amount of jobs available are slim to none. No matter what piece of paper you earned, there just are not enough jobs to go around. Although a master's degree would help in the long run with raising your earnings over time. Most students are attending graduate school due to the competitiveness of obtaining 1 of few jobs available, but ending up with a larger school loan to pay off as opposed to a great career.
     I agree with Laura because without enough jobs to go around, it really doesn't matter how much of an education you have. Yes, furthuring your education does give you a better skill set, but doesn't guarantee you a job after college. As opposed to traditional education, what is more useful now is to learn  how to be more of a freelancer and entreprenuer. You have to be able to sort of create a job for yourself, because no one is going to hand it to you. College graduates would be more successful in the job hunt if they were taught other skills as well, such as how to find clients, suggest projects, and manage their ideas.