In Liz Addison’s article “Two Years Are Better Than Four” she speaks of community colleges in the Unite States. She talks about how Rick Perlstein‚ a journalist and author‚ wrote in an article that college does not matter as much as it use to. He believes it is not as important as it was when we was in school. Addison disagrees with Perlstein saying‚ “The community college system is America’s hidden public service gem.” (“Two Years Are Better Then Four”). She believes that since Perlstein never went
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English1010 Community Colleges VS. Universities In her article “two years are better than four‚” Liz Addison speaks about community colleges and their importance. Many people are scared to start college and move away to have the experience‚ which is why Addison explains community colleges are a great stepping stone. It’s a great way for students to begin quickly in their education and understand that they can do what they
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Cynthia Bahorich Extended Essay Introduction When Pol Pot took over Cambodia‚ it was one of the most horrible genocides next to the Holocaust‚ in the 1970’s; this was a big part of history. In March 1970‚ Marshal Lon Nol‚ a Cambodian politician who had previously served as prime minister‚ and his pro-American associates staged a successful overthrow to depose Prince Sihanouk as head of state. At this time‚ the Khmer Rouge had gained members and was positioned to become a major player in the civil
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Walden‚ a radical and controversial perspective on society that was far beyond its time‚ first-handedly chronicles Henry David Thoreau?s two-year stay on Walden Pond‚ away from civilization. With nature as his only teacher‚ Thoreau is taught some of the most valuable lessons of his lifetime. One of Thoreau’s most prominent natural learned lessons is his deeply rooted sense of himself and his connection with the natural world. He relates nature‚ and his experiences within it‚ to his personal self
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In the article “Two Years Are Better Than One” written by Liz Addison‚ Addison states that community colleges are “a public service gem”. One man named Rick Perlstein decided to quit college thought that college doesn’t matter anymore‚ that it is stupid. Addison states that Perlstein is from University of “privilege” which she means by college with more facilities and that’s why he thinks community college doesn’t matter. She also says that Perlstein might have never stepped in any community college
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After the Sirens Presented By: Leo‚ Robert and Cholo ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hugh Hood was born on April 30‚ 1928 in Toronto‚ Ontario and died on August 1‚ 2000. He was a Canadian novelist‚ short story writer‚ essayist and university professor and was considered as one of Canada’s leading short story writer. He lived in Quebec his whole life. Most of his stories portray a vivid contemporary life in Canada’s largest city. Hood contributed 32 great books. SUMMARY: The story tells about a man‚ his wife
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The movie‚ The Day After Tomorrow‚ addresses the issue of global warming. The movie?s portrayal of the events caused by global warming was extreme and not very believable. Some of the information is backed up by science but most is completely off the wall and nonrealistic. The movie cited the cause of the global climate change to be the rise in temperature due to greenhouse gasses. The warmer temperatures caused the polar ice caps to melt‚ and the increased amount of freshwater in the
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I believe everyone should not serve two years in the military because people should make their own discussion ‚ they will miss their family‚ and many people will not know what to do and get killed. This is not a so good idea what happens if everybody want to do something else with their life instead of the army. We should support other people discussion . This my opinion of this problem. People should be able to make their own discussion. Make they own choice. So if they want to be a doctor let them
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privileged. College may have been for the privileged centuries ago but not today. There are different types of colleges‚ costs‚ and financial help. The two main types of colleges are community colleges and universities. In my opinion they are both great types of schools it just depends on what you can afford and which is more convenient for you. Author of “Two Years Are Better than One”‚ Liz Addison believes that community colleges are better than other types of colleges. Addison argues “For some students
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The Importance of Community College In “Two Years Are Better Than Four”‚ Liz Addison makes the point that community college has become the definition of the college experience. The article begins quoting Rick Perlstein saying‚ “College as America used to understand it is coming to an end.” He loved the college experience so much that he never really left. When he went back he saw something he would never see‚ students actually committing themselves to their work. He thought the “rite of passage
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