Gee's discourse basically explains my easy terms in a more formal voice. discourse prepares you for college because it is a technique used in work settings and you need to have that when speaking to professors or to those you want to keep as a refrence in later years. It is a custom learned as one excelles in life. The higher one takes their career path, the more they become aware of discourse. As Malcolm X was quoted, "without education, you are not going anywhere in this world." you must be educated in books as well as in a form of being. Carrying yourself in a well mannered and professional way. Your character makes the first impresson followed by your education and communicational stance.