College is an institution of higher learning, providing a general or liberal arts education. An education is a pathway to a world of knowledge and understanding. Students take for granted, the opportunity which is presented right before them, by trying to find the easy way out. Cutting corners is not the way to succeed in life, but hard work and dedication to fulfill your goals is the passageway to open many doors in life. Many students are ungrateful for the stepping stones that many have laid before them, to allow them to have the privileges they have today. College has transformed immensely over the past decade.
             In the 70's college students relied upon their academic abilities more than those of the present day college enrollee's. Students did not have the technical capabilities students of the 2000's contain. Today's students have things such as computers, cell phones, internet, fax machines and etc. Of the various things our world has created, computers have been the greatest resource this world has ever seen, its capabilities are limitless. There are many things a computer does. Computers have unlocked information and allowed everyone to grasp it worldwide. Computers can help you write a paper, surf the internet, communicate to others and so much more.
             For example, if a student in the 70's had an assignment, they could not go on the internet, type a keyword and find the answer. They went to the library and checked out a book and dedicated themselves to hours of reading, until they came upon their answer. That is why attendance of college has raised sixteen percent since 1970. In most part it is due to the internet, which educates students on what different universities have to offer.
             Also, the 70's did not have the form of communication the 21st century has today. Cell phones have presented people with a diverse way of communicating. The cell phone even took over some househo
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