Blog Entry #5 A Cultural Paradigm Shift

 I enjoyed this article by ProQuest Rummel because it brings the data and facts about the lack of college-educated Arizonans and can pose a real problem to our society. I could relate to this article on a personal level because I, too, had the same mindset of just working after high school and not needing higher education. Even though I was in honors and AP courses my whole life, the lack of encouragement from the culture was a constant struggle for me. It is interesting that not only do college-educated people create more wealth, but they also contribute to the overall economy. Becoming college-educated should be a priority for students after high school for the better of our culture and future generations. 

 

This is more data on the decline of high school graduates furthering their education.

College offers ways to gain maturity and further growth that I couldn't find anywhere else. The fact that the rate of not going into debt to get an associate's degree is 93% rather than 45% at Arizona State University is a great reason to pursue the possibility of becoming college-educated without incurring debt. Hopefully, awareness of this shortage of information on further education after high school will spread among Phoenix residents, encouraging students to take advantage of educational opportunities that many aren't. I find personally, even in popular culture, movies and TV shows have made college education leading to a longstanding career are "unattractive." Going to the same job every day in film is always described as a burden, exhausting, and boring. Many of these careers involve a college education, influencing many to do none of it at all. I believe the discouragement is coming at this generation from all sides, whether it's the culture in Phoenix to the culture of the world. Sasha even states in the Meeting job needs for chips isn't easy - ProQuest article that, "TSMC Arizona President Rose Castanares said she wants employees to 'be here for a really long time"(Hupka). The TSMC is a computer chip-making manufacturer that hires employees to work at different levels of technician work. The article further describes the demand of employees for semiconducting manufacturing companies here in Arizona. 

The future looks bright for employing these companies if we can all come to an agreement on incorporating educational encouragement and opportunities that can work successfully. Many high school students are not educated enough about the different opportunities that come with further education. Even having different certification programs would boost the confidence of those graduating from high school and could broaden their minds to the possibilities of life. Training and certification programs, while still in high school, I believe, can not only boost the hiring of successful employees, but can also give students a better understanding of the work period. When I got out of high school, I went straight to work and school. It was a total overload of responsibility for my freshly graduated self. Including the ideas and push for life after high school would benefit the students and the economy of our Phoenix residents.