{"id":119,"date":"2017-11-09T21:05:13","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T21:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hccfl.edu\/blueprint\/chapter\/33-the-big-picture\/"},"modified":"2024-03-31T22:44:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T22:44:18","slug":"33-the-big-picture","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hccfl.edu\/blueprint\/chapter\/33-the-big-picture\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 3: The Big Picture","rendered":"Chapter 3: The Big Picture"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Chapter 3: The Big Picture<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"wp-nocaption aligncenter wp-image-139\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\"Stay focused, go after your dreams, and keep moving toward your goals.\"<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">- LL Cool J<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>College and Career: Key Connections<\/h3>\r\nThink back to the time when you first began to contemplate college. Do you remember specific thoughts? Were you excited about the idea? What began to draw you into the web of college life? What compels you to be here now?\r\n\r\nIn this topic on career and college readiness, we examine key connections between your motivations to be in college and your ultimate success in achieving your goals. We also examine how your college experience prepares you for a specific career, as well as for attaining general skills that you can apply to multiple pursuits.\r\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\r\n<h3>Activity: Motivations for Attending College<\/h3>\r\n<h4>Objectives<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Review some of the many motivations students have for entering college.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify your personal motivations as pathways to achieving goals.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>Directions<\/h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Review the table below, which lists various motivations cited by other students.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify your main motivations, and rank your top five.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reflect on your selections in terms of how they connect with short-term and long-term plans for the future.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nUnderstanding your motivations is essential to helping you not only prioritize your plans for the future but also gain inspiration about directions you may not have yet charted. Ultimately, your motivations for being in college align you with roadways to fulfilling your goals and ambitions.\r\n<div>\r\n<table class=\"nofloat\" style=\"height: 525px;\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<th class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\">MY TOP FIVE<\/th>\r\n<th class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">MOTIVATIONS FOR ATTENDING COLLEGE<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Gain more qualifications in my field<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Increase my earning\u00a0potential; make more money<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Challenge myself<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Show others that I can succeed<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Start an independent life<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Satisfy my curiosity<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Have fun<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Change my career<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Do what my parents were not able to do<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Find a better lifestyle<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Build my confidence<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Expand my social contacts; bond with new friends<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Improve my network of business associates<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Gain exposure to a wide array of topics<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Attend campus events<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Make my family happy<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Fulfill my dreams<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Take classes at home or work or anywhere<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Take advantage of campus resources like the library and gym<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Join a sports team<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Join campus organizations<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Spend my time during retirement<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Have continued support via alumni programs<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Learn to study and work on my own<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Gain access to professors<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Link up with people who already excel in the ways I aspire to<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Get sports spirit<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Gain more access to entertainment like theater and bands<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Be more productive in life<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Explore myself<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Become well versed in many subjects<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Dig deeper into learning than I did in high school<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Expand my knowledge of the world<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Others?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h3>Am I College and Career Ready?<\/h3>\r\nKnowing what you truly want to gain from your college experience is the first step toward achieving\u00a0it. However, reaching\u00a0your goals does not necessarily mean you are college and career ready.\r\n\r\nWhat does it mean to be ready for college and a career? In general, you are a college- and career-ready student if you have gained the necessary knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors to achieve at least one of the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Earn a certificate or degree in college<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Participate in career training<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Enter the workplace and succeed<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nFor instance, if you are studying for a skilled trade license in college, or perhaps pursuing a bachelor of arts degree, you are college-ready if you have the reading, writing, mathematics, social, and thinking skills to qualify for and succeed in the academic program of your choice.\r\n\r\nSimilarly, you are a career-ready student if you have the necessary knowledge and technical skills needed to be employed in your desired field. For example, if you are a community college student ready to be a nurse, you possess the knowledge and skill needed to secure an entry-level nursing position, and you also possess required licensing.\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\"Ultimately, college and career readiness demands students know more than just content, but demonstrate that they know how to learn and build upon that content to solve problems. They must develop versatile communication skills, work collaboratively and work competitively in a school or work environment. Ensuring that you possess both the academic and technical know-how necessary for a career beyond the classroom is a great step toward succeeding on whatever path you choose.\"<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">- Washington, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education[footnote]<a href=\"https:\/\/osse.dc.gov\/service\/what-does-college-and-career-readiness-mean\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWhat Does College and Career Readiness Mean?\u201d on the Office of the State Superintendent of Education website<\/a>, accessed April 26, 2018.[\/footnote]<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;<\/blockquote>\r\n<h3>College and Career Readiness in Your State<\/h3>\r\nSo where are you on the readiness scale? You can find out how your state measures your readiness. Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccrscenter.org\/ccrs-landscape\/state-profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interactive State Map<\/a> at the College and Career Readiness and Success Center of the American Institutes for Research Web site. The map leads you to definitions of college and career readiness for your state. It also provides metrics to measure readiness. And it provides information about programs and structures to help you and educators. You can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccrscenter.org\/ccrs-landscape\/state-profile\/compare-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">compare states across one or more categories<\/a>.\r\n<h3>Student Voices on Being College and Career Ready<\/h3>\r\nIn the following video, a number of high school students and recent graduates reflect on college and career readiness and their futures. As you view the video, be thinking about how your short-term goals can connect with longer-range ambitions. You might also reflect on how your deepening experiences in college can lead to achieving your longer-term goals. After all, each new experience in your life builds upon the last. You may never truly \u201carrive\u201d at a destination if indeed your life is an ongoing journey.\r\n<h3>Video: <em>Student Voices: What Does it Mean to be College and Career Ready?<\/em><\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/9pYqsShxqD4\r\n[h5p id=\"5\"]\r\n<h3>The Marriage of College and Career<\/h3>\r\nThe oldest institution of higher learning in the United States is widely acknowledged to be Harvard University. It was established in 1636 with the aim\u00a0of providing instruction in arts and sciences to qualify students for employment. In the 1779 Constitution of Massachusetts submitted by Samuel Adams, John Adams, and James Bowdoin to the full Massachusetts Convention, the following\u00a0language was used:\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Art. I.\u2014Whereas our wise and pious ancestors, so early as the year one thousand six hundred and thirty six, laid the foundation of Harvard-College, in which University many persons of great eminence have, by the blessing of GOD, been initiated in those arts and sciences, which qualified them for public employments, both in Church and State . . .<\/em><\/div><\/blockquote>\r\nIs \u201cpublic employment\u201d preparation still the goal of higher education institutions today? Indeed, it is certainly one of the many goals! College is also an opportunity for students to grow personally and intellectually. In fact, in a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, Americans were split on their perceptions of\u00a0the main purpose of a college education:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>47 percent of those surveyed said the purpose of college is to teach work-related skills.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>39 percent said it is to help a student grow personally and intellectually.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>12 percent said the time spent at college should be dedicated to both pursuits\u2014teaching work-related skills and helping students grow personally and intellectually.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThese statistics are understandable in light of the great reach and scope of higher education institutions. Today, there are some 5,300 colleges and universities in the United States, offering every manner of education and training to students.\r\n\r\nWhat do employers think about the value of a college education? What skills do employers seek in their workforce? In 2014, Hart Research Associates conducted a survey on behalf of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. The survey revealed that the majority of employers believe that having field-specific knowledge as well as a broad range of knowledge and skills is important for recent college graduates to achieve long-term career success.\r\n\r\nEmployers also said that when they hire, they place the greatest value on skills and knowledge that cut across all majors. The learning outcomes they rate as most important include written and oral communication skills, teamwork skills, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and the ability to apply knowledge in real-world settings.[footnote]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacu.org\/sites\/default\/files\/files\/LEAP\/2015employerstudentsurvey.pdf\">\u201cFalling Short? College Learning and Career Success,<\/a>\u201d Association of American Colleges &amp; Universities, Hart Research Associates, 2015, https:\/\/www.aacu.org\/leap\/public-opinion-research\/2015-survey-falling-short.[\/footnote]\r\n<h3>Employment Rates and Salaries<\/h3>\r\nConsider, too, the following statistics on employment rates and salaries for college graduates. College does make a big difference!\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The average college graduate earns about 75 percent more than a non-college graduate over a typical, forty-year working lifetime. (U.S. Census Bureau)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>In 2014, young adults ages 20 to 24 with a bachelor\u2019s degree or higher had a higher employment rate (88.1 percent) than young adults with just some college (75.0 percent). (NCES)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The employment rate for young adults with just some college (63.7 percent) was higher than the rate for those who had completed high school. (NCES)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The employment rate for those who completed high school (46.6 percent) was higher than the employment rate for young adults who had not finished high school. (NCES)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Employment rates were generally higher for males than females at each level of educational attainment in 2015. (NCES) [footnote]<a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/programs\/coe\/pdf\/Indicator_CBC\/coe_CBC_2016_05.pdf\">\u201cEmployment and Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment,<\/a>\u201d 2016.[\/footnote]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Over the course of a forty-year working life, the typical college graduate earns an estimated $550,000 more than the typical high school graduate. (PEW)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The median gap in annual earnings between a high school and college graduate as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2010 is $19,550. (PEW)[footnote]<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewsocialtrends.org\/files\/2011\/05\/higher-ed-report.pdf\">\u201cIs College Worth It?,<\/a>\u201d Pew Social Trends, Pew Research Centers Social Demographic Trends Project RSS, 2011, [\/footnote]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nPerhaps most important, an overwhelming majority of college graduates\u201486 percent\u2014say that college has been a good investment for them personally (PEW).\r\n<h3>Differences in Earnings between States<\/h3>\r\nYou may wish to use this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/bizjournals\/on-numbers\/scott-thomas\/2012\/12\/grads-earn-85-more-than-those-without.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Earnings and Educational Attainment (2011)<\/a> interactive table to see how earnings for college graduates vs. high school\u2013only graduates in your state compare with those in other states.\r\n\r\nAll in all, college imparts a wide and deep range\u00a0of benefits. The\u00a0short video <em>Why College,<\/em> below, shows\u00a0that with a college degree you are more likely to\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Have a higher salary<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Have and keep a job<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Get a pension plan<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Be satisfied with your job<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Feel your job is important<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Have health insurance<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Video: <em>Why College?<\/em><\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-N6nru0nThg&amp;feature=youtu.be\r\n[h5p id=\"6\"]\r\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\r\nSuccess in college can be measured in many ways: through your own sense of what is important to you; through your family\u2019s sense of what is important; through your institution\u2019s standards of excellence; through the standards established by your state and country; through your employer\u2019s perceptions about what is needed in the workplace; training for and becoming an entrepreneur, small business owner, or your own boss; and in many respects through your own unfolding goals, dreams, and ambitions.\r\n\r\nHow are you striving to achieve your goals? And how will you measure your success along the way?\r\n<div class=\"textbox\">\r\n<h3>Licenses and Attributions:<\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\r\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-opyik-79elbk h-full\">\r\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-opyik-1n7m0yu\">\r\n<div>\r\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-9\">\r\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-7\">\r\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\r\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\">\r\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col agent-turn\">\r\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\r\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\r\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3ca792a4-cce2-4023-bcaa-a9ddff7a3e7a\">\r\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\r\n\r\nTo make the links more accessible, I will reformat them with descriptive hyperlink text that informs the user about where the link will take them and what they will find there. This approach improves accessibility by giving users a clear understanding of the link's destination and content, which is especially helpful for screen reader users or those who prefer not to click on non-descriptive links.\r\n\r\n<strong>CC Licensed Content, Original:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/collegesuccess-lumen\/chapter\/the-big-picture\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Read \"The Big Picture\" on College Success by Beiderwell, Bruce, et al., 2016, on Lumen Learning<\/a> (License: CC BY: Attribution).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>CC Licensed Content, Shared Previously:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9pYqsShxqD4\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch \"Student Voices: What Does it Mean to be College and Career Ready?\" on YouTube, by Achieve, 2012<\/a> (License: CC BY: Attribution).<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/First_university_in_the_United_States\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore the history of the First University in the United States on Wikipedia<\/a> (License: CC BY-SA: Attribution-ShareAlike).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>All Rights Reserved Content:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-N6nru0nThg\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">View \"Why College?\" on YouTube, uploaded by OregonGEARUP, 2012<\/a> (License: All Rights Reserved. License Terms: Standard YouTube License).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Public Domain Content:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/osse.dc.gov\/service\/what-does-college-and-career-readiness-mean\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn about College and Career Readiness from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education<\/a> (License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright).<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/emp\/ep_chart_001.htm\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover Employment and Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment, 2016, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a> (License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Adaptions Noted:<\/strong> The original content underwent adaptations including the removal of the \"Foundations of Academic Success: Words of Wisdom\" essay (available elsewhere in the work), relocation of learning objectives, omission of the \"Earnings and unemployment rates by educational attainment\" graph, updates to footnote references, modifications to footnote formatting, and the removal of a job fair image.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;","rendered":"<h2>Chapter 3: The Big Picture<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-nocaption aligncenter wp-image-139\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;Stay focused, go after your dreams, and keep moving toward your goals.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; LL Cool J<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>College and Career: Key Connections<\/h3>\n<p>Think back to the time when you first began to contemplate college. Do you remember specific thoughts? Were you excited about the idea? What began to draw you into the web of college life? What compels you to be here now?<\/p>\n<p>In this topic on career and college readiness, we examine key connections between your motivations to be in college and your ultimate success in achieving your goals. We also examine how your college experience prepares you for a specific career, as well as for attaining general skills that you can apply to multiple pursuits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox exercises\">\n<h3>Activity: Motivations for Attending College<\/h3>\n<h4>Objectives<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Review some of the many motivations students have for entering college.<\/li>\n<li>Identify your personal motivations as pathways to achieving goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Directions<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Review the table below, which lists various motivations cited by other students.<\/li>\n<li>Identify your main motivations, and rank your top five.<\/li>\n<li>Reflect on your selections in terms of how they connect with short-term and long-term plans for the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Understanding your motivations is essential to helping you not only prioritize your plans for the future but also gain inspiration about directions you may not have yet charted. Ultimately, your motivations for being in college align you with roadways to fulfilling your goals and ambitions.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table class=\"nofloat\" style=\"height: 525px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<th class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\">MY TOP FIVE<\/th>\n<th class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">MOTIVATIONS FOR ATTENDING COLLEGE<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Gain more qualifications in my field<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Increase my earning\u00a0potential; make more money<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Challenge myself<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Show others that I can succeed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Start an independent life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Satisfy my curiosity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Have fun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Change my career<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Do what my parents were not able to do<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Find a better lifestyle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Build my confidence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Expand my social contacts; bond with new friends<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Improve my network of business associates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Gain exposure to a wide array of topics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Attend campus events<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Make my family happy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Fulfill my dreams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Take classes at home or work or anywhere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Take advantage of campus resources like the library and gym<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Join a sports team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Join campus organizations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Spend my time during retirement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Have continued support via alumni programs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Learn to study and work on my own<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Gain access to professors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Link up with people who already excel in the ways I aspire to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Get sports spirit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Gain more access to entertainment like theater and bands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Be more productive in life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Explore myself<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Become well versed in many subjects<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Dig deeper into learning than I did in high school<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Expand my knowledge of the world<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 110.27px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"border\" style=\"height: 15px; width: 433.097px;\">Others?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Am I College and Career Ready?<\/h3>\n<p>Knowing what you truly want to gain from your college experience is the first step toward achieving\u00a0it. However, reaching\u00a0your goals does not necessarily mean you are college and career ready.<\/p>\n<p>What does it mean to be ready for college and a career? In general, you are a college- and career-ready student if you have gained the necessary knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors to achieve at least one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earn a certificate or degree in college<\/li>\n<li>Participate in career training<\/li>\n<li>Enter the workplace and succeed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For instance, if you are studying for a skilled trade license in college, or perhaps pursuing a bachelor of arts degree, you are college-ready if you have the reading, writing, mathematics, social, and thinking skills to qualify for and succeed in the academic program of your choice.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, you are a career-ready student if you have the necessary knowledge and technical skills needed to be employed in your desired field. For example, if you are a community college student ready to be a nurse, you possess the knowledge and skill needed to secure an entry-level nursing position, and you also possess required licensing.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Ultimately, college and career readiness demands students know more than just content, but demonstrate that they know how to learn and build upon that content to solve problems. They must develop versatile communication skills, work collaboratively and work competitively in a school or work environment. Ensuring that you possess both the academic and technical know-how necessary for a career beyond the classroom is a great step toward succeeding on whatever path you choose.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8211; Washington, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"\u201cWhat Does College and Career Readiness Mean?\u201d on the Office of the State Superintendent of Education website, accessed April 26, 2018.\" id=\"return-footnote-119-1\" href=\"#footnote-119-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>College and Career Readiness in Your State<\/h3>\n<p>So where are you on the readiness scale? You can find out how your state measures your readiness. Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccrscenter.org\/ccrs-landscape\/state-profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interactive State Map<\/a> at the College and Career Readiness and Success Center of the American Institutes for Research Web site. The map leads you to definitions of college and career readiness for your state. It also provides metrics to measure readiness. And it provides information about programs and structures to help you and educators. You can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccrscenter.org\/ccrs-landscape\/state-profile\/compare-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">compare states across one or more categories<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Student Voices on Being College and Career Ready<\/h3>\n<p>In the following video, a number of high school students and recent graduates reflect on college and career readiness and their futures. As you view the video, be thinking about how your short-term goals can connect with longer-range ambitions. You might also reflect on how your deepening experiences in college can lead to achieving your longer-term goals. After all, each new experience in your life builds upon the last. You may never truly \u201carrive\u201d at a destination if indeed your life is an ongoing journey.<\/p>\n<h3>Video: <em>Student Voices: What Does it Mean to be College and Career Ready?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-1\" title=\"Student Voices: What Does it Mean to be College and Career Ready?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9pYqsShxqD4?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-5\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-5\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"5\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Student Voices: What Does it Mean to be College and Career Ready? Transcript\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>The Marriage of College and Career<\/h3>\n<p>The oldest institution of higher learning in the United States is widely acknowledged to be Harvard University. It was established in 1636 with the aim\u00a0of providing instruction in arts and sciences to qualify students for employment. In the 1779 Constitution of Massachusetts submitted by Samuel Adams, John Adams, and James Bowdoin to the full Massachusetts Convention, the following\u00a0language was used:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Art. I.\u2014Whereas our wise and pious ancestors, so early as the year one thousand six hundred and thirty six, laid the foundation of Harvard-College, in which University many persons of great eminence have, by the blessing of GOD, been initiated in those arts and sciences, which qualified them for public employments, both in Church and State . . .<\/em><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Is \u201cpublic employment\u201d preparation still the goal of higher education institutions today? Indeed, it is certainly one of the many goals! College is also an opportunity for students to grow personally and intellectually. In fact, in a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, Americans were split on their perceptions of\u00a0the main purpose of a college education:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>47 percent of those surveyed said the purpose of college is to teach work-related skills.<\/li>\n<li>39 percent said it is to help a student grow personally and intellectually.<\/li>\n<li>12 percent said the time spent at college should be dedicated to both pursuits\u2014teaching work-related skills and helping students grow personally and intellectually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These statistics are understandable in light of the great reach and scope of higher education institutions. Today, there are some 5,300 colleges and universities in the United States, offering every manner of education and training to students.<\/p>\n<p>What do employers think about the value of a college education? What skills do employers seek in their workforce? In 2014, Hart Research Associates conducted a survey on behalf of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. The survey revealed that the majority of employers believe that having field-specific knowledge as well as a broad range of knowledge and skills is important for recent college graduates to achieve long-term career success.<\/p>\n<p>Employers also said that when they hire, they place the greatest value on skills and knowledge that cut across all majors. The learning outcomes they rate as most important include written and oral communication skills, teamwork skills, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and the ability to apply knowledge in real-world settings.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"\u201cFalling Short? College Learning and Career Success,\u201d Association of American Colleges &amp; Universities, Hart Research Associates, 2015, https:\/\/www.aacu.org\/leap\/public-opinion-research\/2015-survey-falling-short.\" id=\"return-footnote-119-2\" href=\"#footnote-119-2\" aria-label=\"Footnote 2\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Employment Rates and Salaries<\/h3>\n<p>Consider, too, the following statistics on employment rates and salaries for college graduates. College does make a big difference!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The average college graduate earns about 75 percent more than a non-college graduate over a typical, forty-year working lifetime. (U.S. Census Bureau)<\/li>\n<li>In 2014, young adults ages 20 to 24 with a bachelor\u2019s degree or higher had a higher employment rate (88.1 percent) than young adults with just some college (75.0 percent). (NCES)<\/li>\n<li>The employment rate for young adults with just some college (63.7 percent) was higher than the rate for those who had completed high school. (NCES)<\/li>\n<li>The employment rate for those who completed high school (46.6 percent) was higher than the employment rate for young adults who had not finished high school. (NCES)<\/li>\n<li>Employment rates were generally higher for males than females at each level of educational attainment in 2015. (NCES) <a class=\"footnote\" title=\"\u201cEmployment and Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment,\u201d 2016.\" id=\"return-footnote-119-3\" href=\"#footnote-119-3\" aria-label=\"Footnote 3\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Over the course of a forty-year working life, the typical college graduate earns an estimated $550,000 more than the typical high school graduate. (PEW)<\/li>\n<li>The median gap in annual earnings between a high school and college graduate as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2010 is $19,550. (PEW)<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"\u201cIs College Worth It?,\u201d Pew Social Trends, Pew Research Centers Social Demographic Trends Project RSS, 2011,\" id=\"return-footnote-119-4\" href=\"#footnote-119-4\" aria-label=\"Footnote 4\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[4]<\/sup><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Perhaps most important, an overwhelming majority of college graduates\u201486 percent\u2014say that college has been a good investment for them personally (PEW).<\/p>\n<h3>Differences in Earnings between States<\/h3>\n<p>You may wish to use this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/bizjournals\/on-numbers\/scott-thomas\/2012\/12\/grads-earn-85-more-than-those-without.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Earnings and Educational Attainment (2011)<\/a> interactive table to see how earnings for college graduates vs. high school\u2013only graduates in your state compare with those in other states.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, college imparts a wide and deep range\u00a0of benefits. The\u00a0short video <em>Why College,<\/em> below, shows\u00a0that with a college degree you are more likely to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a higher salary<\/li>\n<li>Have and keep a job<\/li>\n<li>Get a pension plan<\/li>\n<li>Be satisfied with your job<\/li>\n<li>Feel your job is important<\/li>\n<li>Have health insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Video: <em>Why College?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"oembed-2\" title=\"Why College?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-N6nru0nThg?feature=oembed&#38;rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-6\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-6\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"6\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Why College? Transcript\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>Success in college can be measured in many ways: through your own sense of what is important to you; through your family\u2019s sense of what is important; through your institution\u2019s standards of excellence; through the standards established by your state and country; through your employer\u2019s perceptions about what is needed in the workplace; training for and becoming an entrepreneur, small business owner, or your own boss; and in many respects through your own unfolding goals, dreams, and ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>How are you striving to achieve your goals? 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