The Value of a College Education John F. Kennedy once said‚ “A child miseducated is a child lost.” This quote is very powerful to the point you might have to debate how important education is. Saying that if a child that isn’t educated correctly means the child is lost is a pretty big phrase. Everyone in the US is required to go to school until they turn 16 and then they can drop out‚ but is dropping out the best idea considering the low income the student would get? Even if student get a high
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it‚ but you will appreciate being close to home” my father told me as senior year of high school came to an end. 18 years living in the same house with my family made me want to get as far away from California as I could for college. UCLA‚ a 50-minute drive from my home in Irvine‚ did not seem as exciting as going off to the east coast by myself‚ which was always how I envisioned my college experience. As a naïve 18-year-old‚ I figured I no longer needed my parents’ help. I would go to Baltimore and
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school. Think about it‚ three months of not using anything that we learned during the school year and we are expected to effectively jump back from that. With year-round schooling‚ we can better transition to the next grade without having to recap what we learned in the previous year.This point can be proven in three basic concepts; First‚ less schooldays wasted‚ more days progressing and advancing. Secondly‚ year-round schooling will create less stress for students and teachers . Finally‚ information
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ENGL 101T 14 College: Is it Worth It? Almost everybody’s plan after high school is to go to college‚ find a job‚ fall in love‚ get married‚ and own a home. All of these are attainable with a good paying job and sometimes even a college education. In this research paper I will be discussing these topics‚ increasing cost of college‚ affording college‚ finding employment after college‚ and weather or not graduates are able to pay off their debt. The consequence of not going to college is even more
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ignoring it not taking it seriously until your senior year when you have to decide‚ Is College worth it? Many people don’t realize that college isn’t for everyone and pester their kids about how college is a life vest and would help tremendously to brighten up ones future but life vests can have a hole in it and in the end you drown no matter how much you try to save yourself. That one flaw sinks the person to the ocean floor with no way to get up. College is like that for some people‚ no matter how hard
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Lesson 4 Should the Thirty years War be considered a religious war? Why or why not? Trace the war in detail from 1618–1648 covering all the major events. More deaths have occurred over the years from Religious wars then from any other event. Whether it may be from gang violence to diseases‚ the death toll for Religious wars tops it all. The Thirty years War‚ which was from 1618 til 1648 (oddly enough 30 years) throughout the history of Europe‚ this has still been the most destructive conflict
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A Year Without Autumn by Liz Kessler is about a 12 year old girl named Jenni Green who goes on a family vacation with her best friend’s family. In this book‚ young Jenni Green learns a valuable lesson about being careful for what she wishes for‚ because once you get it it may not be as expected. In A Year Without Autumn Jenni faces the problem of her best friend‚ Autumn going into depression and tries to get her out of it. It all started when Jenni and Autumn decided to do a activity together at
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sky rocketed in the past 30 years‚ many young and aspiring high school graduates find it difficult and challenging to attend a college. (Source C) Although this is true‚ colleges provide student with unparalleled experience of learning and increase their quality of life as well as help to explore their passion. While critics argue that if the aim is to be able financially‚ one must not go through the hassle of college merely to earn a living. (Source A) However‚ college also elevates the freedom of
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got to go to college. But is that really true? Some will argue that college is a must go and others will disagree. College isn’t for everyone because not everybody is college material‚ there are plenty of relatively good paying jobs that don’t require a college degree and college is a really bad investment for some. You may think you’re college material but realistically college may not be for you. Studies show that 54% of all Americans who enroll into college become dropouts. College is by no means
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October 9‚ 2012 Dear Emory University Administration: When applying to Georgia Perimeter College (GPC)‚ my initial choice in majoring was dental hygiene. During my first summer session‚ one of my courses that I had to take was psychology. I realized that it was not only first true academic‚ but also a personal life passion. I spent my weekends
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