The mission of JROTC is to motivate young people to be better citizens. This mission travels beyond the classroom and into the everyday aspects of my life. My involvement in the teaching and learning of JROTC has helped me prepare for college and career challenges because it reinforced my need to grow educationally through proper communication and the mentorship of my instructors along the way. I have also gained valuable leadership lessons that lay the foundation for important skills that better
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BUILDING A PERSONAL IDENTITY: The Practical Importance of Mastering One’s Native Language By Raul G. Moldez Many Filipino parents want their children to speak the English language in that they enroll them in exclusive schools. Without them knowing it‚ they have become easy preys of the highly commercialized Philippine educational system. But becoming themselves gullible to the demands of these exclusive schools they do not mind. It’s because they feel a certain degree of pride seeing and hearing
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Making America’s Education Great Again: Quality‚ not Quantity The United States of America—a country whose citizens pride themselves on being number one; yet the nation’s education is a national embarrassment. Some have proposed that school days be extended to alleviate this; others believe that making better use of the hours we currently have is the better option (“Is an Extended School Day the Right Choice for Students?”). However‚ more school hours would only hurt students. Instead‚ the United
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never how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have‚ I can attest to that. Coming from an economically deprived country like Haiti was one of the toughest obstacles I had to overcome. Even at a young age I always believed that education was the only way for a better life for my family‚ I saw my mother struggle to out food on the table‚ and me which is why I decided to take the initiative to go to one of the best schools in port-au-prince Haiti. I would wake up every morning at 5am;
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“Ensuring quality higher education is one of the most important things we can do for future generations‚” (Lewis). This quote by Ron Lewis exemplifies how I feel about furthering education following a high school career. Not only is education important during a high school career‚ but almost essential afterwards. Going to college not only expands the student’s education and knowledge‚ but it gives them insight to what the real world will be like. I believe that every graduating high school student
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Lack of an alternate system of education The existence of madrasas and their growth after independence is generally attributed to a lack of government schools in the vicinity‚ a situation that could be termed as ‘supply side failure’. As mentioned in table 4.11 principals (45.45%) reported that Muslim access Madrasa education because the educational infrastructure of the state‚ like Bihar‚ is in shambles. Absent teachers and poor infrastructural facilities keep Muslim families away from sending
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Why a Great Books Education is Not So Practical! In today’s society a specific education is required for the majority of careers. Medical doctors must complete years of school not only dealing with general medicine but also handing specific parts of the body‚ situations and even age groups. Most high risk and high paying jobs require years of job specific training to further in the field and it’s for a good reason. In Crabtree’s “Why a Great Books Education is Most Practical!” he argues that
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positive aspects of sex education programs should not be overlooked. In recent years‚ it has become common knowledge that teenagers have a high pregnancy and STD rate. A major factor is‚ teens lack the knowledge in knowing how to shield themselves against sexual activity. If teens are made aware of how to prevent the risks associated with sex‚ the number of pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases would lower. Sex education programs are focusing on all education levels of children
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“A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education‚ he may steal the whole railroad.” As said by Theodore Roosevelt. While going to college may not be an attainable opportunity‚ I believe for those that it is reasonable to‚ should take every step towards higher education. For me‚ the decision was an easy one. Higher education is a privilege that I would not take for granted. Although I have only attended college for two years‚ I have expanded my
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that music is vital to a child’s education and development. However‚ many school systems have had to make budget cuts‚ and one of the first things to be removed was the music program. Music is important in education for many reasons. Recent studies have proven that taking music classes at a young age helps a child to achieve academic success and helps students to become more disciplined throughout their school years. Students who participate in music education programs such as orchestra‚ marching
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