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GOING TO COLLEGE A college education can be a wonderful thing. Education, no matter where and how you get it, is a valuable tool in life—and college is one of the most exciting and intellectually stimulating places to get an education. There are some careers for which four years of college—or many more than that—are absolutely required for even an entry-level job . You’re never going to become a doctor or a lawyer without spending lots of time in college and university classrooms! Most colleges also offer courses and programs in areas that might not seem directly applicable to a work situation but are important for building a young person’s understanding of people, cultures, arts, and sciences, which may not be available to them otherwise. You never know what seemingly unrelated piece of knowledge could trigger your imagination and get you started on the road to success. Steve Jobs, for example, a college dropout and founder of Apple, attributed the inspiration for his innovative designs to a calligraphy (the decorative writing of letters and words) course he took as a young man. Similarly, college can be the time when young people learn important soft skills, such as cooperation and compromise. Having a roommate, learning to TRUE OR FALSE? ARE YOU READY FOR A CAREER? 1. There are many ways to prepare for a career. 2. Apprentices do not receive pay for their work. 3. Your network can consist of people you know and don’t know. Test yourself as you read. See the end of this chapter for True or False answers.

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