Two Years Better Than Four

Noelis Gutierrez

Dr. Gamble

UA English 1013 017

February 10, 2015

Summary “Two Years Better Than Four”

As you ever think in the possibility to going to a Community College can be a better beginning than going straight to four years college? The author Liz Addison in this essay “Two Years Better than Four” expresses her opinion about Community College and why they are important. She begins her writing arguing that today community college does not receive enough recognition and importance. Due to this reason she decides to write this essay in order to show people that community college is a good option. In addition, Liz Addison refuse Mr. Pearlstein opinion who concludes that college experiences have come to the end; telling “My guess, reading between the lines, is that Mr. Pearlstein has never set a foot in an American College” (Two Years Are Better Than Four, 2007). She explains that Community Colleges have an important purpose to let students begin to those who has a background it does matter. Also, Addison mentioned a good point “The community college is America’s hidden public service gem” (Two Years Are Better Than Four, 2007).

Addison in her conclusion, think that the community college should be consider as one of American uniquely institution where every student has the opportunity to begin his superior education, and also it should bring a better future for those who do not have resource to pay a four years college.

Response “Two years are better than four”

Liz Addison majored in biology at Southern Community College and graduated in 2008. Write the journal “Two Years Are Better Than Four” published on September 26, 2007 in The New York Times Magazine College Essay. Liz Addison in this essay wants to give to the readers her opinion about the importance and how valuable are the Community College. She gives a response to the lack of importance that people give to it. Also, Addison argues the opinion of

Mr. Pearlstein that...