***The article and all of the questions about college have to do with four-year degrees. 

 

Discuss these questions with your group in your breakout room. 

 

A. Based on the reading “Why I’m Telling Some of My Students not to Go to College” 

 

1. Why is a college degree not always the best choice for a student?  Give 3 reasons.  

2. What specific example does Jillian Gordon give?  Is the example persuasive? Why or why not? 

3. What is the main idea of this reading? 

4. Paraphrase the following:  “She simply did not have the grades to make it through four more years of college.”