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There was a time, perhaps not so long ago, that students graduated from college, found a job—or maybe even a career—and stayed in that career until retirement. They earned a gold watch, collected a pension, and walked slowly into the sunset.

But the world has changed. Life isn’t like that anymore. Life isn’t about one job, one direction, one career. And college isn’t about that either.

I speak to groups of students and parents all of the time; groups unsettled by our constantly changing, fast-moving, high-tech world. They’ll ask me—is college really worth it?

I can answer that with the utmost confidence: Yes.

College will teach you solid, practical skills like math, science and language arts, of course it will. But college will teach you much, much more, because your life will be so much more.

College will transform you, open your eyes. You’ll learn to think, to reason, to create and decide. You’ll realize that not everyone is like you—and that’s perfectly all right.

You may realize that problems exist in the world, the likes of which you never dreamed—and that you, yes, you, might have just the skills to solve them.

The true worth of a college education isn’t measured by tuition or class size or campus location—although those are certainly all things to consider. It’s isn’t even just about training for jobs of the future—because the future can change in a day.

College is about expanding students’ minds, changing the way they see themselves, others and the world. It’s about having expert faculty help them process all the knowledge they acquire so they can face the future with confidence knowing that whatever comes—sudden opportunities, shifts in carefully laid plans—they’ll be ready.

Life isn’t a sure thing—even with a prestigious diploma. And it isn’t about luck—it’s about opportunities, about doors that open wide. Let’s open as many as we can.