Ch. 6, question 2

Page 130-1(wheelan 130-1), Wheelan discusses the idea that if 100,000 uneducated people were dropped off on a very busy corner, versus dropping 100,000 educated people off, what would happen? Right now, if I went to my future employer (...like when I get my first "real" job) and applied, there is no way I would have gotten an interview or even a serious consideration for an interview. Yes, I may have gone to (go to) private institution, and have some AP course credits, but my human capital doesn't even compare to a human capital of a college graduate. I cannot wait until I have a college degree, so that my human capital can increase. It is interesting to think that there is no cap on our potential for human capital. Once college is done, you don't see successful people just working or watching TV, you see them researching, or reading books on how they can better themselves, their companies (and anyone related to it), and their human capital. Below is an estimated annual income of those who get their masters, bachelor and experience, bachelors, and those who just complete high school. There is an interesting discrepancy that occurs, that isn't shocking, but it just reminds us that if we keep pushing ourselves and learning more and more, and increasing our human capital, we can better ourselves, our families and friends, our co-workers, and the world.