The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us
The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us . Does college still work? Is the system designed just to protect the privileged and leave everyone else behind? Or can a college education today provide real opportunity to young Americans seeking to improve their station in life?
The Years That Matter Most tells the stories of students trying to find their way, with hope, joy, and frustration, through the application process and into college. Drawing on new research, the book reveals how the landscape of higher education has shifted in recent decades and exposes the hidden truths of how the system works and whom it works for. And it introduces us to the people who really make higher education go: admissions directors trying to balance the class and balance the budget, College Board officials scrambling to defend the SAT in the face of mounting evidence that it favors the wealthy, researchers working to unlock the mysteries of the college-student brain, and educators trying to transform potential dropouts into successful graduates.
With insight, humor, and passion, Paul Tough takes readers on a journey from Ivy League seminar rooms to community college welding shops, from giant public flagship universities to tiny experimental storefront colleges. Whether you are facing your own decision about college or simply care about the American promise of social mobility, The Years That Matter Most will change the way you think—not just about higher education, but about the nation itself.
Books are
everywhere. Libraries big and small and bookstores are splattered all over
college campuses and larger cities. They are all filled with one of the most
important things of all time—books. Those who read books appreciate the
multiple places to find books. Those who aren’t fans of books, don’t understand
what could make readers want to obsess over books. There is a reason for their
obsession, though. You hear it all the time: read every day.
Reading is
important because it develops our thoughts, gives us endless knowledge and
lessons to read while keeping our minds active. Reading books to help us
learn and understand and makes us smarter, not to mention the knowledge,
vocabulary and thinking skills we develop.
In the world
today where information are abundant, reading books is one of the best ways to
be informed. Though reading might seem like simple fun, it can be helping
your body and mind without you even realising what is happening. What makes
reading so important? It can be for these reasons and not just knowledge.
For those who
don’t enjoy it, you might change your mind after hearing about the benefits.
Can something so easy and fun be so helpful in your life? Of course, it can!
Reading can be a great benefit to you in many different ways—such as sharpening
your mind, imagination, and writing skills. With so many advantages, it
should be an everyday occurrence to read at least a little something.
Books can hold
and keep all kinds of information, stories, thoughts and feelings unlike
anything else in this world. Can
words, paragraphs, and fictional worlds be all that great for you and your
health? It definitely can, and it is a timeless form of entertainment and
information.
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