{"product_id":"9781459730151","title":"What To Consider if You're Considering College -- Knowing Your Options","description":"\u003cp\u003eGoing to university used to be a passport to future success, but that's no longer the case. For some students, it's still a good choice that leads to a successful career after graduation, but for many their degrees are worthless pieces of paper. Choose the wrong program and graduation is more likely to lead to disillusionment and debt than a steady paycheque.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet parents, guidance counselors, and politicians still push higher education as if it's the only option for building a secure future. In this book, Ken S. Coates and Bill Morrison set out to explore the many educational opportunities and career paths open to Canadian high-school students and those in their twenties. This book is designed to help young adults decide whether to pursue a degree, enrol for skills training, or investigate one of the many other options that are available.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this special excerpt, we take the crucial action of pondering the right future for you, including such steps as 1. The Crossroads: Making Choices That Matter, 2. Know Yourself, 3. The University Option, 4. The College Option, and 5. Polytechnics. This book will help you consider all the options in a clear, rational way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129196953840,"sku":"9781459730151","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781459730151_p0.jpg?v=1763872088","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781459730151","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}