Caroline Bird writes the statement in her 1975 article "The Case Against College (Bird 15-18)" that not all high school graduates are ready to attend college. It's 2010 and this article still holds true today. Some of the college students I dealt with were not mature enough for obedience school let alone college. Some of the points he makes in the article are: College never works its magic for everyone. Does it make you a better person? Are colleges responsible for your kids? Do my kids live in a country club? I'll use some of my experiences as an example of college life, as well examples from my daughter and grandchildren's college experience. All to find the answer to the big question: are you ready for a college education? The main point of Caroline Bird's article is that college has never been in able to do magic for everyone (15). I totally agree with this statement. Many of today's high school graduates are not mature enough to attend college immediately after high school. Since they have been in school for thirteen years, students are thinking about some “me” time after graduation. They are not ready to settle in a serious academic environment. My oldest daughter graduated from high school in the spring of 2009 and attended her first semester of college the following fall. He dropped out after his first semester because college was harder than he thought. He worked part-time in addition to going to school full-time. There was always an external distraction that prevented her from studying. His grades were proof positive that students need to take college seriously to get anything out of attending college. Bird also argues that college will make anyone a... means of paper... a lot of pressure on high school graduates from parents and employers to get a degree if they want to make something of themselves. Having been in the workforce for over twenty-five years, I have experience and qualifications that should make me more desirable than the twenty-two year old with little work experience. If he has a diploma, he will get the job before me almost every time. That's why I went back to college after all these years. Attending university is a choice that anyone can make by following the advice of their loved ones. Sit down with someone who knows you and write down your dreams and desires. Find out what you would like to accomplish in life and investigate whether you have a case for or against college. Works CitedBird, Caroline. “The Case Against the College.” 1975 Power of Language; Language of power. New York: Pearson Custom Publishing, 2009. 15-18. Press.