What is the true purpose of a college education? College education can be a stepping stone for countless people. Reasons why people continue a college education is to obtain numerous job options‚ focus on a specific goal and major‚ and experience life in a different environment. Without college‚ a majority of people would not be able to reach their dreams. Therefore‚ college education is important and needed in various subjects. First of all‚ college is a chance to meet different people. When you’re
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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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this opportunity to thank you for your support of the Valencia James M. and Dayle L. Seneff Honors College. As one of this year’s recipients‚ I am more than grateful for the opportunities this scholarship will provide me. I rely heavily on scholarships to help fund my education and receiving this award will assist in reducing my financial burdens as well as provide support for me as I continue pursuing my education and future career. Attending Valencia College has been an honor and a privilege.
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The Purpose of a College Education The reason that most people go to college is to make them more marketable to future employers. As we see our economy in dire financial straits we see record number of people entering colleges across the nation‚ such as Drury for one example. But a college education is about much more the just the foundations for your career. It is the building blocks for the rest of your life and will make you better‚ different then you are now. It will transform you. Your college
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The purpose of this letter was for “S” to have a casual conversation with her parents who just came to visit her the previous weekend on her college campus about how college is going for her socially and academically. S talks about the football game her parents and she went to together when they came to visit and how crazy the student section was at the game. She refers to the student section as “pretty wild”‚ and makes a joke about using her parents season pass tickets so she can sit away from all
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not take their school-time very seriously. I do not know if this is because of puberty‚ laziness or just because they do not know how important it is to be somehow ambitious in their own interest. Attending a university is a personal matter‚ so let’s get personal. The reason I did not finish college back in 2004 was not only due to laziness. I got married and pregnant so I thought I would have a “really good excuse” to stop my higher education‚ stay at home for some years and take care of the child
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If we would have discontinued the electoral college process to electoral our president and change it to base off popularity. The reason why we have the electoral college is to proportional representation which allows for the balancing in state votes to be counted. If we only have a national government based on a popular voting system‚ the cities in certain regions would overrule the rural and more isolated populations. Their voices would be not heard. The attention of many citizens is protected
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College can be a very debatable subject when it comes to how‚ when‚ and if students should attend college. Many students find it more appropriate for them to wait a year after high school before attending college‚ so it gives them room to travel and work before starting on the next chapter of their life. However‚ I believe that attending college right after high school is a better choice than halting one’s education for a year‚ and then resuming to school. Many students contain aspirations to enter
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Starting at eight years old‚ I always envisioned attending college and obtaining a degree that would allow me to accomplish what I want in life. Over time‚ I have faced many obstacles such as dyslexia‚ emotional trauma‚ and family challenges. All through these challenges‚ I never let anything deter me from my course of attending college. Despite being able to overcome obstacles‚ I have come to realize there are things in life that I have little to no control over. Now that I have had time to experience
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College is Worth the Higher Price “It is not just the education you are receiving‚ but the whole idea of an experience that will change your life” (Wilson 265). College provides experiences beyond accumulating credits; it provides essential qualities to prepare an individual for life after college. The decision to attend college is one of the hardest decisions people will have to make. Some students cannot afford college‚ or decide the cost is too high and do not want to take out student loans.
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