College Education What makes college education so important? College is not just a choice‚ it’s the beginning of a lifelong journey‚ one that will shape and determine future choices‚ decisions and purposes. College is going to help you determine a career that you want to pursue. It will help and guide you in the right direction but you have to be the one to put in the effort. But some may say college is a waste‚ and will not make their life any better. Some will ask what makes a good college‚ what
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I’d like to discuss two things in my additional essay (1) My undergraduate GPA and (2) A few gaps in my work experience. First and foremost‚ I want to talk a little about Bits Pilani and how Indian schools approach undergraduate education. The Birla Institute of Technology and Science(BITS‚ Pilani) admits students through a competitive online exam‚ which tests in Mathematics‚ Physics and Chemistry. Of the hundred thousand plus applicants that take the admissions test every year‚ only the top 1‚000
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College Education It’s important to get a college education not only to be successful in the future but also to think for yourself and gain freedom through education‚ we can accomplish this by being educated liberally. Like Cronon‚ I think “a liberal education is about gaining the power and wisdom‚ the generosity and the freedom to connect” (Cronon; paragraph 18) to the real world. Finding a purpose to attend college should go beyond college itself‚ you should be motivated to learn something
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more after September 16‚ 1940 (Reagan “Roosevelt Signs”). This made higher education accessible to a wide variety of people. Veterans recognized the importance of college education and‚ as a result‚ the number of veterans who took advantage of the educational benefits of the GI Bill exceeded all expectations (Olson 597). More specifically‚ 7.8 million veterans out of the 15.6 million eligible veterans gained a higher education because of GI Bill benefits (Reagan “Roosevelt Signs”). The massive amount
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The main goals of education should be that students can use what they learn in school and apply it to everyday life. In high school‚ students should be educated in what they will need for college and how to live and provide for themselves. In college‚ students should be educated in what career they are going into and how to effectively apply their skills to the job. In today’s education system‚ many students are just given information to remember and be tested on rather than actually being taught
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Is college worth it is the question that many people are wondering‚ most people would say yes because college gives us a degree which leads to a better job. In this article “What’s the value of college education? It depends” says that there are many things to consider besides the opportunity to gain greater knowledge and what college has to offer. As a graduated highschool student and current college student‚ I believe that college opens doors. Jennifer Barrett‚ the author of the article‚ seems to
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With college pushing ridiculous prices and students drowning in painful amounts of debt‚ it makes many wonder if continuing with higher education is possible‚ and if it is even worth it in the long run. There is no doubt that college will be a financial pay off‚ and as well it gives you the tools to learn more and develop yourself as an individual. However‚ there are still and forever will be many manual labor jobs in the economy that pay well and don’t require college education. While the cost
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election process‚ weather the United State should maintain the Electoral College is an unbalanced question among politicians and the common people. President elect-Trump was elected by the Electoral College for president. The majority votes for Hillary Clinton was ignored. However‚ is this enough of a purpose to illuminate the Electoral College from the American tradition of the presidential election process? The Electoral College is a genius creations of our four founding fathers. It has been a fundamental
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Different people perceive college education differently‚ based on one’s background and life experiences. For some‚ college education is the gateway to a better future while for others‚ it is an unnecessary taxing endeavor that most American children are forced to undertake. In this paper‚ the worthiness of college education in the United States is explored. Is college education worth it today? In this context‚ the term ‘it’ implies the cost that one must pay to acquire college education. Are these expenses
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The first college sporting event was in 1852. It was a rowing competition between the Yale and Harvard rowing teams. Since then college athletics have grown into multi-million dollar industries. In 2008 the University of Alabama made the most money with their athletic program – making a total profit of $123‚769‚841. The athletes themselves did not receive any of the money the school made on the sales. College sports are also widely watched online and on television which allows additional people to
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