Reading Journal 5

Putting College Degrees to Work

This article begins with introducing Bob Britt whose business has suffered from the recession. He returned to college to learn a skill that was more solid. General Electric and the community college he attends have collaborated to form a new program for students. GE is paying their students while they learn and covering the cost for their classes. When he has completed the program he will have a job with GE paying an average of $62,400 per year. This article compares the benefits of a training program compared to a four year college. Most students graduate and can't find a job because they are lacking skills or there is little work available for what they have majored in. More companies like GE should come together with the community colleges and form programs similar to theirs. The last paragraph of the article talks about David Scranton who works on getting his manufacturing technology degree during the day at the GE plant and spends his evenings at the community college working towards advancing in engineering. I liked how the writer started by talking about Bob Britt and then moved onto the facts of technical schools versus four year universities. Then, closing out with David Scranton and his education. I enjoyed the closing quote from David Scranton "There is going to a light at the end of the tunnel."

Putting College Degrees to Work