Highquality Education Is A Big Dream
High-quality education is a big dream for many in the world that won’t become a reality. Though there are many obstacles that can cease one’s opportunity, there is one primary reason why people don’t receive a higher education. The primary reason is that attending college for a higher education is beyond reach for several people due to the amount of money it requires to attend college. The United States has one of the most expensive higher education systems in the world. In 2012-13, the average cost of annual tuition in the United States ranged from $3,131, which is for only two years of public community college, to $29,056 for private four-year college. But, for the best of the best colleges, their tuition with room and board range over $50,000. Stanford is $62,455, Princeton is $58,965, and Harvard is $58,607; the median household income was $51,939 in 2013. Private colleges also increased their tuition by an average of 3.9 percent in 2012-13, which is actually the smallest rise in four decades, according to the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. But with the internet these days, a free education (outside of full-ride scholarships) is possible. Whether a person is sick to where they can’t get out of the house, has a hectic work schedule or isn’t a social person, there are plenty of beneficial reasons to take online classes. One reason is a student can learn at their own pace. Instead of having to go to class where students need to show up at a required time and sit through an hour of lecture, teachers can present material in eight to twelve-minute segments. Also, online learning lets instructors monitor how students are progressing. For example, if two students out of 100 get an answer wrong, a teacher won 't notice a discrepancy, but if 2,000 students make the same error, it 's obvious the teacher must address the issue.
Daphne Koller is one of the lucky people that had the opportunity to receive a higher education and is now a
Daphne Koller is one of the lucky people that had the opportunity to receive a higher education and is now a
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