Most expect that by attending college and graduating they will be able to find a well-paying career with benefits in a field that will be of interest to them. It seems like it's been drilled into our heads since high school that we need to attend college to be successful in life and contribute to our society. However, graduates often find themselves working in a field unrelated to their degree. This could be due to the number of people trying to apply for a job in that specific field, or it could be that that job does not provide them with enough money to live on. The most important thing students need to ask themselves before attending college is, “is a college degree really enough in today's world to get a good career and a well-paying job?” working at McDonald's and living with his parents. However, this seems to happen more often in America. Employers are looking for reasons not to hire people fresh out of college. Many studies have shown that employers believe that graduates have difficulties with critical thinking, creativity, problem solving and that they cannot write well (White, MC Nov 2013). Most of these skills would obviously have to be learned in high school and college, so it would seem that the education that an individual or their parents have spent so much money on is truly useless. America as a whole is not teaching emerging generations the skills needed to get a good job. Employers have also found that when they hire a college student they most likely lack the skills to communicate effectively with authority figures, that they cannot prioritize or organize their workload, manage projects, and that they do not... . of paper...... Times. Retrieved from http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-college-grads-20130920,0,4465594.story#axzz2tX6CeGNCZupek, R. (2011). Top 10 reasons why employers want to hire you. CNN. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklife/11/02/cb.hire.reasons.job/White, M.C. (November 2013). The real reason new graduates can't find work. Time: business and money. Retrieved from http://business.time.com/2013/11/10/the-real-reason-new-college-grads-cant-get-hired/Doyle, A. (August 2013). The number of job applications per opening. About.com: job search. Retrieved from http://jobsearch.about.com/b/2013/08/18/the-number-of-job-applications-per-opening.htmMcCarthy, K. (January 2014). 10 Fun Facts About the Student Debt Crisis. Huffington Post: University. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kyle-mccarthy/10-fun-facts-about-student-loan-debt_b_4639044.html