General Education vs. Career Specialization

General Education vs. Career Specialization Order Description Dazed and Confused: General Education vs. Career Specialization Joe Tech was really lookin" rel="nofollow">ing forward to college because he thought he would have freedom to select the courses he wanted and the opportunity to get in" rel="nofollow">into the major of his choice (computer science). However, he’s shocked and disappoin" rel="nofollow">inted with his first-term schedule of classes because it consists mostly of required general education courses that seem totally unrelated to his major. He’s also frustrated because some of these courses are about subjects he already took in" rel="nofollow">in high school (English, history, and biology). He’s begin" rel="nofollow">innin" rel="nofollow">ing to thin" rel="nofollow">ink he would be better off quittin" rel="nofollow">ing college and goin" rel="nofollow">ing to a technical school for a year or two so he can get right in" rel="nofollow">into computer science and immediately begin" rel="nofollow">in acquirin" rel="nofollow">ing the skills he’ll need to work in" rel="nofollow">in the computer in" rel="nofollow">industry. Case Assignment Reflection Questions If Joe decides to get a technical certificate and not pursue a college degree, how do you see it affectin" rel="nofollow">ing his future: in" rel="nofollow">in the short run, and in" rel="nofollow">in the long run? Do you see any way Joe might strike a balance between pursuin" rel="nofollow">ing his career in" rel="nofollow">interest and obtain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing his college degree so that he could work toward achievin" rel="nofollow">ing both goals at the same time? Can you relate to Joe’s story in" rel="nofollow">in any way, or do you know anyone else who is havin" rel="nofollow">ing a similar experience? Assignment Expectations Write a paper to answer the reflection questions. Each answer should be 2 to 3 paragraphs. Also needs a few Citations and references in" rel="nofollow">in APA format. I have an example paper I can email as well