During the first two years of college, isnt a certain amount of free exploration and taking a variety of courses healthy and helpful?
Of course! But its NOT FREE, by any means. College costs increase at about twice the inflation rate every year and it is not unusual for a year at a state college or university to cost $14,000 and more. Costs at private universities run upward from $30,000 a year.* More and more students are taking five and six years to complete a bachelors degree, all the while costs are soaring. Some of this delay in graduation is undoubtedly due to a student’s having little or no direction before or during their first two college years. It would be healthier, more helpful, and much less expensive if there were guided and intelligent exploration, rather than just a fanciful trial-and-error approach. In a recent survey, 80% of high school seniors had not achieved any occupational identity. With over 250 college majors, the choices can be bewildering. A student can spend a lot of extra time making up classes that should have been taken in the first place. Sadly, many students graduate from college and
