Elizabeth Moore - Blog 8

The cost of opportunity "refers to the benefits that have to be forgone in order to pursue the activity of choice" (pg. 232).When I was 18 I wasn't aware that I had a choice. I honestly thought that pursuing post secondary education was my only option. Well, I guess I could have worked at McDonald's for the rest of my life. I have since learned that there are many path options (the textbook lists 20 of them) and I wish I had been made more aware of my options prior to beginning my pursuit of post-secondary education. And now I find out that "the highest proportions of graduates working were those who had recently completed a masters program" (pg. 241). Does this mean that I will have to continue on my education after I finish my second degree? When will it end? Is it even necessary? Is it worth it?

Overall, I have been left feeling cheated and little confused about my education. I love to learn, but at what cost. I could have just taken free online courses offered by Harvard or Yale and learned only the things I am really interested in. I don't have time for that now, so I'm left paying a bunch of money to learn about things I don't particularity care for, but "don't' worry, it will land you a job"... or not. Well, I better get to networking then because "one-third of graduates found their job through "networking" (pg. 239). Wish me luck, I don't want to end up one of those 23 percent of don't get a job.

Discussion Questions:
Do I  have to continue on my education after I finish my second degree? When will it end? Is it even necessary? Is it worth it?