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The economic obstacles of attaining a college degree in modern day American society are significant. With rising tuition costs rising, along with other necessary materials including books and technology, there are so many different points in which the economic burden of attaining a college degree get to be too much of a burden and may drop out. Every student comes from different walks of life, with different financial situations, so the breaking point for each student may be different. There are many economic obstacles that individuals can encounter over the course of attaining a college degree. Hopefully, there are more reductions in tuition, scholarships that are attainable and programs that can help keep students in school and keep the economic burden of attaining a degree to a lower costs. The importance of education cannot be emphasized enough, it is with that desire to attain a college degree and hopefully, overcome the economic obstacles that will allow students to obtain a degree, something that no one can take away. Students choose to go to school to attain a degree so that they can live a better life, it is important that college help students attain their dreams so they can go on to live a better life. As President Obama asserted in a speech about the importance of staying in school and attaining a degree, "But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, the best schools in the world, and none of it will make a difference -- none of it will matter -- unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities: unless you show up to those schools, unless...
Those who are struggling with the economic obstacles of attaining a degree should look to these words, in a hope that they will propel them through times of difficulty to truly accomplish something great.
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