Understanding the suicide determinants among Asian international college students in the US Abstract Suicide is among the top 20 leading causes of death globally for all ages and it is reported that college students have higher rate of suicidal intention than those who did not go to college. This study focuses on suicide intentions among 8 Asian international students in US colleges. The themes that came out of the data were: (a) language barrier‚ (b) being homesick (c) breaking up relationships
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Skipping Breakfast among School Students Breakfast is the first taken meal in the morning of the day before leaving home which can be any taken food or drink except caffeinated ones (Gajre‚ Fernandez‚ Balakrishna‚ & Vazir‚ 2008). Breakfast was agreed to be the most important meal in the day as it can lower levels of plasma cholesterol‚ increase vitamins absorption levels‚ and reduce cardiovascular diseases’ risk. Skipping breakfast is getting spread among school students as it becomes a worldwide
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of College Students A college student taking their first few steps onto a college campus is the day when they can finally feel the independence they were longing for. College is a place where students can find themselves. It can be a place for success as well as a place for partying. Attending college comes with many struggles. College tests every individual by staying above the influence‚ becoming a more organized student‚ and even making them step out of their comfort zone. When a student enters
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Alcohol and College Students Excessive drinking by college students has become a social phenomenon in which College students do not acknowledge the health risks that are involved with their excessive drinking habits. Furthermore‚ college students do not know enough about alcohol in general and what exactly it does to the body or they do not pay attention to the information given to them. There needs to be a complete saturation on the campuses‚ with the help of businesses and the media‚ expressing
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Todd R. Stinebrickner Dept. of Economics The Social Science Centre The University of Western Ontario London Ontario Canada n6a 5c2 trstineb@julian.uwo.ca phone 519 679-2111 ext. 5293 fax 519 661-3666 Unique new data from a college with a mandatory work-study program are used to examine the relationship between working during school and academic performance. Particular attention is paid to the importance of biases that are potentially present because the number of hours that are worked
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Running Head: Effects of College Life on Students 1 Effects of College Life on Students Jeremy Hammock English 102 Nevada State College-related Running Head: Effects of College Life on Students 2 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to give an explanatory synthesis to the 2007 article “
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Starbucks In Taiwan Learn How President Starbucks Localized An International Industry President Starbucks was established in 1998 as a joint venture of Starbucks Coffee International‚ Uni-President and President Chain Store Corporation. In a rapid expansion‚ President Starbucks has opened 233 stores in Taiwan. Continuing the innovative “Starbucks Spirit” from Starbucks founder Howard Schultz‚ President Starbucks in Taiwan also develops its own special products and marketing strategies in line
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in determining Souplantation’s success chances in Taiwan? Economic Environment One of the most important environmental factors the company should take into consideration is the local economic environment. The deterioration of Taiwan’s economy in 2002 had been unprecedented due to political turmoil and the stalemate in cross-strait relations with mainland China‚ which damaged confidence in those looking to expand into the region. When Taiwan experienced a serious recession in the years 2001 and
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While being a first-generation college student can be incredibly difficult leaving you with a feeling that no one understands what you’re going through‚ there is one trait that comes to mind when I think about what it takes to succeed as a student. A successful college student has to exemplify determination. Being able to push through the obstacles in each course and throughout every aspect of your life is what can make or break a college education. I work part time in order to fund my education
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction: Smartphone Usage Mobile phones nowadays are addressed as smartphone as they offer more advanced connectivity and computing ability than a normal cell phone. The term smartphone refers to a programmable mobile phone that offers advanced capabilities and features that help individuals in their daily work and personal life (Euromonitor‚ 2010). Smartphone basically is the combination of both cell phone and a PDA. 70% of the world’s population own at least
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