the ‘Typical’ College Student” by Tressie McMillan Cottom. A writer for Slate and PhD candidate in sociology at Emory College. Tressie argues that higher education reforms should reflect nontraditional students more because they are older with more responsibilities and obligations. The article is discussing Obama’s affordability plan and how it is not beneficial to most students attending college. A nontraditional college student is typically a student who is older and attending college years after
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College Students and Alcohol College student drunkenness is far from new and neither are college and university efforts to control it. What is new‚ however‚ is the potential to make real progress on this age-old problem based on scientific research results. New research-based information about the consequences of high-risk college drinking and how to reduce it can empower colleges and universities‚ communities‚ and other interested organizations to take effective action. Hazardous drinking among
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Many students‚ young and old‚ attend either a Community College or an University. All those same students are faced with need of becoming a superior college student and eventually a college graduate. Each student chooses to tackle the daily obstacles of college in their own fashion. In the end‚ the ones who walk across the stage‚ are the ones who took responsibility for their education and excelled through the trials. A superb college student must have a positive‚ ‘ready to go’ attitude‚ precise
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Rodriguez Professor Fouquette English 60 MW 2 April 15‚ 2013 Community College Often times‚ community college students are depicted by the public and the media as “not smart enough” or “not capable.” For example‚ just recently I was at Barnes and Noble and as I was looking for a book the sales associate approached me. She asked me if I needed help then asked me what school I attended‚ when I told her that I go to Fullerton College her attitude changed. She asked me if I didn’t go to a four year university
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things that comes to mind about college is the student dues. Being a broke and in debt college student seems inescapable. Another huge factor of the student debt is the lack of financial knowledge and management. Indiana University’s Bloomington campus has a group of students that help with financial counseling called “Money Smarts Team.” To address the problem students have‚ they had to create the team‚ re-structure communication between the universities to students‚ and reduce loan debt. Generally
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of a mental disorder by doing that? You’ve probably haven’t. Actions such as putting off your task until the next morning would be called procrastination. The definition of procrastination is the act of delaying or postponing something for another time. Procrastination can be either putting off work for something else that the person believes is more important or just to do something more pleasurable. Procrastination is normally just considered a bad habit that unorganized or lazy people tend to
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Students Surviving College Everyone wants to be successful in life. One way is going to college many students once they enter college students expect good times‚ knowledge‚ friendships‚ and a new sense of direction. They soon find out that college comes with challenges and struggles because of the great demands and expectations that are put on the importance of education. College students experience a great deal of stress‚ especially when they are trying to balance a full time job.
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According to the New York Times article by Tamar Lewin on January 26‚ 20110‚ recent studies have shown that stress levels of incoming college freshmen are at an all time high. College counselors have agreed that these polls are a reflection of what they see daily in their offices. Many students are depressed‚ under stress‚ and using psychiatric medication that are prescribed during their high school years. With college tuition fees increase each year‚ Brian Van Brunt believes that the great financial
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Lageman Research Paper March 27‚2008 Sex and College Students The purpose of this paper is to identify the circumstances associated with casual sex encounters. I found that casual sex is a common occurrence related to early sexual transition‚ engaging in first sex with a casual sex partner‚ drug use‚ and alcohol consumption. Casual sex occurred more often between "friends" than with strangers. The transition to adulthood is a time of exploration and experimentation‚ and behavior
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A successful college student is willing to put in the intense work necessary to pass every class. A successful college student graduates with their desire degree. A successful college student is very responsible. A successful college student takes the advantage to enjoy the college experience and college campus. A successful college student understands it is imperative to be a disciplined individual; for example‚ someone who is willing to sacrifice a long sleepless night to study rather than attending
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