When making one of the biggest decisions of my life‚ that being my career choice‚ at age 17‚ I was overwhelmed. At the beginning of senior year I had decided I wanted to go into the medical field because I wanted to be able to get a job right out of college and I also wanted to make an impact on others lives. I typed into google “jobs in the medical field‚” and went from there. I talked with my mom about what she thought I would be good at or enjoy and she brought up nursing. I instantly shut down
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The main goals of education should be that students can use what they learn in school and apply it to everyday life. In high school‚ students should be educated in what they will need for college and how to live and provide for themselves. In college‚ students should be educated in what career they are going into and how to effectively apply their skills to the job. In today’s education system‚ many students are just given information to remember and be tested on rather than actually being taught
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Is Attending College Worth the Cost? “It’s just extremely disappointing and aggravating to have paid all that money and have nothing to show for it other than debt.” proclaimed Michelle Polyakov‚ an English graduate from Drake University. Polyakov obviously feels that college is not worth the cost and that all someone has to show for the education is debt. College has been deemed‚ by some‚ that it is not worth the cost because of the financial loss‚ the future job security‚ and the need for “blue
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Highschool students should take a year off before entering college In my opinion‚ high school graduates should take a year off before going to college. The time following high school is a time of great change in a teenager’s life. They should be allowed to experience freedom and try new things without having to worry about maintaining good grades in college. In many cultures‚ especially in Europe‚ upon completion of high school or its equivalent‚ students will take a break year to essentially find out more
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College tuitions are way too high in our country. Colleges say that SUNY tuitions are more affordable‚ but it’s not. SUNY college tuitions range between $35000 to $60000 per school year‚ which is a lot for a young adult to take on. Fortunately‚ there are scholarships that a student can apply for. However‚ many students apply for these in hopes of helping pay their tuition but only a few students get selected for the scholarships. If you are one of the lucky ones‚ typically they don’t even cover
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group of students from various schools‚ I aim to be a part of the Early College Program. Out of all of these students‚ I believe I should be among those accepted into this amazing program. Neither of my parents finished college or got any degree past their high school education. I‚ on the other hand‚ have always dreamed of going to college‚ specifically Harvard. I knew that after highschool I would move away to a big college where I would get a fancy degree and then become extremely successful and
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During the middle of my sophomore year at Norway High School we took the quick 10 minute drive to Kingsford and toured the Dickinson Iron Intermediate School District. There was a plan set in stone for me to see the welding lab. After meeting and learning about all the different opportunities there are after attending this school‚ we finally got to meet with Mr. Jezylo and Mr. Paulsen. As soon as I entered the shop I instantly felt at home. The humming of the welding machines‚ the loud crash of metal
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New Years is a time of new beginnings for everyone. Americans celebrate by throwing parties‚ shooting fireworks‚ and making resolutions. All of these attributes of New Years are common to Americans‚ but New Years is not celebrated the same in Mexico. In Mexico certain rituals are performed to symbolize and welcome in the new year. In America New Years is a National holiday meaning schools‚ government buildings‚ and some businesses are closed. People celebrate and party the night before on New
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Year round schooling or Traditional Imagine losing a ton of knowledge over the long summer months‚ spending a couple of months reviewing on average‚ 2 months of reading skills lost over the summer. Teachers are stressed out because they have to go over all the knowledge that their students loss over the summer. There is a great debate over if schools should become all year or not. Schools have tried it only to fail. Year round schooling should be enforced in all school systems in the US. Many
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The Government introduced free early years education to all children aged between three and four in 2005. Currently this entitlement is for 15 hours per week‚ over 38 weeks a year. In order to receive the funding‚ the early years education or childcare must be with a childcare provider that is approved. If parent/carers go over the allocation stated above then they are required to pay for additional hours. The Government fund early years education entitlement through local authorities. In some cases
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