Journey 3
A number of very
specific choices have led you to be in this particular class in this particular
school. Each choice represents not only what was gained, but what was foregone
in order to get you here. What was forgone is defined as the opportunity cost of
what was gained. In your opinion, what have been some of the opportunity costs
of getting you into PAS in general and this class in particular? Keep in mind
that money is only one kind of cost--there are many more things that make up
opportunity cost, both tangible and intangible. Considering that you most
likely had little control over many of the decisions that got you here, do you
think the decisions that were made were rational? In other words, if you
analyze the costs and benefits, do the benefits outweigh the costs? Why or why
not? If you had been in total control of your life, would you have made the
same decisions? Explain.
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The opportunity costs that I chose PAS
are the local schools or any others school in Taiwan that I gave up to study. Besides,
studying is PAS cost a lost money comparing than any other local school in
Taiwan. Therefore, I spend lots money studying in PAS instead of cheap tuition
schools. Other opportunity costs of taking high school economic class are other
courses I gave up, and the knowledge from other courses that I can learned
from.
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In my opinion, despite all the opportunity
costs of studying in PAS, I believe I made a rational choice. Although studying
in PAS costs lots of money, but the benefits of studying abroad is definitely
worth it. Consider this decision as a long-term investment; I can pursue to get
in a prestige university in USA. The knowledge and opportunities provide from
the US universities are surely way more than Taiwanese schools. Besides, I can
get a better job according to my career. In conclusion, the benefits are overweigh
the costs.
- If I
have a total control on my life, I will make the same decision that my parents
made for me. Since not every student has this chance to study in PAS, I will
take this chance as a privilege and challenge myself.
