The biggest obstacle I have overcame in my life was attending college at a four-year school. While my family had a decent income‚ some spending decisions and my parent’s desire for me to “make it on my own” meant I had to pay for whatever education I acquired on my own. This was made more difficult because their income disqualified me from multiple scholarships. Another problem was that the quality of education offered by my local schools was not very high. We weren’t offered AP classes and had to
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9-24-13 Go To Community College After graduating high school a lot of people do not know what their next step in life will be. Some struggle between deciding to go straight into the workforce‚ joining the military‚ or continuing their education by going to college. The average person chooses college as their next step. A common issue about going to college is whether to go to a two-year college/community college or straight into a four-year university. I think community college is the smarter and better
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tuition or any expenses in college. Considering attending Houston Baptist University‚ a private college‚ I know it will be very expensive. For this reason I think about and stress over about how I will cover payments for college repeatedly. Out of all the reasons I wouldn’t be able to attend college‚ I don’t want money to be the reason why I won’t be able to pursue my degree. I am the second oldest of four but my older brother will not have the opportunity to go to college. This means I will be the
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How will colleges distribute salaries? College athletes attract revenue for colleges throughout the process of tournaments‚ while not receiving a single penny. Students should focus more on school and less on sports‚ “student” comes before “athlete” and a college becomes a learning environment. They should not acquire a salary -- due to the fact that they have received a scholarship decreasing the expenses or are even left with no debts‚ have the chance to sign a contract with a professional team
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One of the most common questions I get as a college student is of course‚ “What are you studying?” Though some might find this frustrating or maybe even a little annoying‚ I think it should eventually be something we are excited about. Talking about your future and what you are working so hard for should be something you want to share. When I was in high school I was accepted into a mass media class that was associated with our news program. It was taught by Mr. Hunter Ames‚ who was truly an inspiration
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whom are young adults or teenagers‚ these sites are an excellent way for organizations to appeal to the youth of this generation. Colleges should be allowed to use social media and take advantage of its various academic benefits. Some colleges are already using social media to verify the integrity of their applicants. Ten admission counselors out of the top 500 colleges in the United States already use social media sites such as Facebook and MySpace in the admission process. Admission counselors use
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I almost dropped out of college in the 4th week of Fall semester‚ but my life took a swift turn around; after I had stomped on the essay The Truth About M&M. The essay describes the varieties of students that usually sign up for English College Composition class at Lake Superior College. The Truth About M&M was written and published by Steve Dalager. Steve is a professor‚ and an English Composition instructor at Lake Superior College in Duluth‚ Minnesota. Professor Steve taught High School English
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(BA)‚ and 30 percent will require some college or an associate’s degree (AA) (Kirp‚ 2014). It is not surprising that an increasing number of individuals are enrolling in the 1‚000 community colleges across the nation. 38 percent of all undergraduates are enrolled in a community college‚ which enroll “a greater proportion of non-white‚ low income‚ first-generation college students” (Dynarski‚ 2015). Nevertheless‚ many students who enroll in community colleges are not completing their degrees and dropping
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Summer is almost over and school is about to start. I can’t say that I am happy to go back to school because that means studying for tests‚ finals and doing homework :( So‚ for achieving good grades and have a good school year I need to be organized & motivated and today I am sharing with all of you some tips that are helping me with this aspect. 1. Make To-Do Lists. Last school year‚ I’ve started to make lists. I write down things I need to accomplish and I try to prioritize by how important they
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I have travelled to many different places. Germany‚ Alabama‚ Louisiana‚ and Florida are some of the few. However‚ the best places I have traveled to is the Wizarding world of Harry Potter‚ Camp Half Blood‚ The 21st Gnome‚ Westeros‚ the TARDIS‚ and to Lord Beerus’ planet. I believe fandoms introduce individuality. There are countless fandoms and life situations that tell who a person is. David Tennant and the TARDIS introduced me to the world of fandoms. Middle school introduced me to being
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