Colleges and Universities, institutions of higher education that offer programs beyond the high school level. Colleges anduniversities provide necessary training for individuals are wishing 1to enter professional careers. They also strive to develop students'creativity, insight, and analysis skills. By acquainting students with 2complex ideas in an intellectual stimulating environment, colleges 3and universities can provide unique opportunities with personal 4enrichment while also preparing students for future careers.Such diverse professions as engineering, teaching, law,medicine, and information science all require a college education.Most require training in graduate or professional school as well.Increasingly, even less specialized jobs acquire some 5postsecondary education. The development of new technologies and the globalization of the world economy have created high demand for workers with computer, communications, and other occupational skills that can be acquired at colleges or universities. For example, computers and other new technologies haveeliminated many low-skilled jobs in variety of fields, but these 6same technologies have created widespread job opportunities forthose who have the proper training. In addition, employees 7increasingly seek out college graduates who have gained thecritical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary to adopt to 8changing economic conditions. Students who live away from home during their college or university years typically experience a major turning point in theirlives that has nothing to do with academics or professional 9training. For example, college offers many recent high school graduates their first opportunity to live on their own. Mostfirst-year students welcome this increased independence, and 10many also find that living away from home, family, and friends can introduce unexpected challenges.