Peter Thiel, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, agrees that college is not always the way to go. Trades such as automotive mechanics and diverse management positions can be pursued. Many vocational fields spark similar interest. He says, “It’s great because you can always keep learning. Schurba now makes more than $100,000 a year and really enjoys his work. Schurba left his minimum wage job at Smart & Final when he received the opportunity to work as a plumber. I was not moving myself forward in the world.” He attended CSM for three months and says, “I couldn’t make it feel right. Schurba, who graduated from Aragon in 2007, found that for him, college was not the right fit. “Your piece of paper ends up being the same as everybody else’s,” adds Anthony Schurba, plumber for Steve Dempsey Plumbing Company, in reference to college degrees. You can keep with you, and it won’t hurt you like some other types of debt, but for certain families it’s difficult.” There are a lot of expenses, though the two year route isn’t as bad as the four year route,” says Aragon graduate Alessandra DeVaughn, who currently attends College of San Mateo (CSM).Įnglish teacher Robert Thurtle concurs, “The student loan thing is huge. “The least attractive aspect of attending college was the money. However, the debt one might accumulate paying for a college education is enough to give one pause.
College has become the expected route for many Aragon students. Signs hang around campus classrooms proclaiming the importance of a college degree, and counselors visit English classes to explain college requirements from freshman year forward. As fall rolls around, a common question enters the minds of Aragon’s senior students: where am I going to college next year? However, perhaps the question should really be: should I go to college next year?
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