College is something that not everyone get to experience. Even people who start their first year of for college they are there not knowing what they want to do so they drop out. College is very expensive and most high school students going into college doesn’t have the funds. College make you spend the most money just by taking out loans and paying for books and your room. Is college really worth being in debt for 40-60 thousand dollars for the rest of your life? For most students college is the
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There are four assets that I feel would help me be successful in college. They are my purpose in college‚ self-advocating‚ self-determination‚ and attendant. My purpose in college is to get a degree that will help me on the way to a professional success. Just going to college is easy said than done. Along the way there might be obstacles such as failing a test‚ hard time understanding the professor‚ and changing major. This is when self-advocating comes in place. Even though I might fail a test‚
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While being a first-generation college student can be incredibly difficult leaving you with a feeling that no one understands what you’re going through‚ there is one trait that comes to mind when I think about what it takes to succeed as a student. A successful college student has to exemplify determination. Being able to push through the obstacles in each course and throughout every aspect of your life is what can make or break a college education. I work part time in order to fund my education
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WRC 1013.02S August 10th‚ 2010 How to be successful in college The transition for most of the high school student to college can be a difficult and stressful time. College life is not only change of study place‚ college is a huge different life change‚ this transition from high school to college include amount of new challenges. That challenges include‚ new friends‚ take own decision‚ time management‚ independence from parents rules‚ new social norms‚ and financial management‚ but how
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upcoming football season in the fall. Why would someone choose to work out and to spend his or her summer vacation preparing for something that is months away? I’ll tell you why; it is for the love of the game. (Describe the love of the game) Being a college football player is a very privileged opportunity that only 6.7% of people participate in after high school (“Estimated … athletes”). Division III gives many high school players an opportunity to continue and play beyond high school. This requires
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often assume that successful students are smart‚ yet more they simply have discovered the keys for college success. Being college students is absolutely more challenged than being high school students. Therefore‚ they will need some bright keys to becoming a successful college student. Here are three essential keys to give college students’ success: study organization‚ learning skills‚ and extracurricular activities. One of the effective ways that lead students to success in college is getting organized
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Why do so many college students binge drink? In all 50 states of America‚ the legal drinking age is 21‚ yet so many underage college students suffer from health problems due to extreme amounts of alcohol consumption. Drinking in college has become a new ritual‚ so much so that the days of the week all have been transformed into a reason to drink. Formally known as Monday-Sunday have all been rebirthed into‚ “Messed Up Monday”‚ “Tipsy Tuesday”‚ “Wasted Wednesday”‚ “Thirsty Thursday”‚ “F***ed Up Friday”
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“Happiness isn’t about getting what you want all the time. It’s about loving what you have and being grateful for it.” Being thankful means expressing gratitude. Love what you get‚ don’t be greedy‚ and don’t complain. An important law of life that I have learned to live by is to be thankful for what you have. Two years ago I was lucky to get many gift cards‚ money‚ and a new wallet from friends and family for Christmas. My siblings didn’t get as much so they were a little jealous and I made the
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does during high-school will greatly affect their future and which college they go to. Getting into college you want can be very hard. I want to attend the University of Southern California (USC)‚ although their undergraduate admissions are very competitive. Approximately 20% of the people who apply get accepted. The first step in this process is to research and find the college you want to go to. Students should look for colleges based on how far they want to go from home‚ what career they want to
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before. When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor‚ a high-ranking Japanese official once stated‚”I am afraid we have awoken a sleeping giant‚” and‚ was found to be more than right. What does it mean to be an American? Being an American is not as simple as living in America‚ it also constitutes being strong in American values (courage‚ faith‚ freedom‚ etc.)‚ as well as showing bravery in times of crisis. The United States has always been a forerunner of advancement and a bastion of democracy to the world.
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