Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? When I was younger‚ my weight wasn’t even a blip on my radar. But as I grew older‚ my weight continued to increase at a steady rate. Finally‚ in 8th grade‚ I was overweight but disregarded it‚ chalking it up to my love of Italian cuisine. Soon enough‚ my weight began to cause problems. I hadn’t begun menstruating and after blood
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Story Idea: The Roman Catholic Church loses young believers every year. Students receive support from their families to practice their faith by attending mass every Sunday. This support is removed once students move out to go to college and it is a contribution to their loss in faith. Despite this religious conflict‚ Texas A&M University- Commerce freshman‚ Nayeli Fuentes still finds the time and support to keep her faith running. She was raised Catholic her entire life and now takes part in the
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Of course most students after high school plan on furthering their education and deciding to go to college. The problem is that college is not cheap and depending on where you go is where the price ranges. Another problem students face is that many not many know how to earn the money for college. Though there are many solutions out there‚ the main three people pick to help themselves out are 1. scholarships‚ 2. jobs/savings‚ and 3. community college. Of all three of those choices which one would
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Attending college after high school will expand any student’s knowledge‚ it is a time of self -discovery and transition into adulthood. Attending college may be an easy or difficult decision. Choosing the right school or the school that is right for the students’ needs is an important decision to make. Whether attending a four-year university far from home or a community college‚ the main goal of college is to provide an education that is used to join the ranks of the working world. There will
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the Christian Bible and keep themselves separate from non-Amish communities. Their ideology is based upon rejection of pride‚ arrogance‚ and social and technological advances. They value strict adherence to God’s tenants‚ especially humility‚ self-control and simplicity (Sharpnack‚ Griffin‚ Benders‚ & Fitzpatrick‚ 2010). “The Amish are a group known for their simple living‚ deep respect for tradition‚ and focus on family and community relationships” (Holmes & Block‚ 2013‚ p. 371). These beliefs come
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Save Money on Tuition Attending community college before completing your bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution can save you a sizable chunk of change. Tuition and fees at public community colleges average less than half of those at public four-year colleges and about one-tenth of those at private four-year colleges‚ according to the American Association of Community Colleges. “I think my student loan was at least half of what I would have paid otherwise‚” O’Brien says. Save Money by
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Advantages of Attending a Community College Choosing a community college over a four-year institution has several advantages. You’ll save money by paying less per credit hour than you would at a four-year school while taking time to explore your options. For example‚ the average cost per credit hour for in-district students attending Pulaski Technical College is $72 compared to about $154 per credit hour at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). Most community colleges are generally
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During high school‚ my goal was to do just well enough to pass. Attending college was never a thought that had crossed my mind. As the first grandchild and being raised by my grandparents‚ my main goal was to graduate and move out as soon as possible. So‚ shortly after graduation‚ I moved roughly an hour away with my significant other at the time and began working to pay bills. Throughout the last 18 years‚ I’ve worked at several different organizations in several different roles. Recently‚ I’ve
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The decades of the 50’s‚ 60’s 70’s 80’s and 90’s had many significant events that shaped America into the nation that it is today. The events of these decades shaped the United States into the nation that it is today consist of the Cold War‚ the Vietnam War‚ the Watergate Scandal‚ Reaganomics‚ and the end of the Cold War. 1950’s – Cold War After World War II‚ the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the two new superpowers and as archrivals. The United States wanted to keep the Soviet
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utmost importance. A decision of how to start their lives as adults either joining the workforce‚ the armed forces‚ or attending college are the choices they have to make. A lot goes into which direction the student will steer his or her life. Pressures of going to college come from not only school teachers‚ but family‚ friends‚ and peers also. Teachers tell their students that college is the best way to go if they want to succeed in life‚ as many careers require further education beyond that of a high
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