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    College Athletes Cons

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    Peer Review of The NCAA Gets It Right With College Athletes Jeremy’s paper is about college athletes‚ and how they should not be paid. His thesis is "The National Collegiate Athletic Association should not give in to growing pressure because college athletes should not be paid". The paper makes a value of belief. The author believes that what the NCAA is doing is correct‚ by not paying athletes at college level. The author has fully comprehended his topic. He understands the pros and cons

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    A Summary of “What’s more expensive than college? Not going to college” The article “What’s more expensive than college? Not going to College” written by Derek Thompson appears in the textbook Read‚ Reason‚ Write 11th edition by Dorothy U. Seyler. Thompson‚ a senior editor at The Atlantic‚ published this essay on March 27th‚ 2012. This article’s purpose is to persuade readers that it is worthwhile to go to college. Thompson includes many statistics and graphs pertaining to unemployment and the education

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    is something that most adult students are not familiar with. Adults Returning to College The theory model maintains that expectancies and values directly contribute to achievement-related choices and explains

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    Pursuing A College Degree

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    and your project income from your future job (if you are lucky enough to find or get one straight out of college.) This is also not factoring in the possibility of you going on to get a masters or Ph.D. There is also the school of thought that you go to college to become a more cultured and educated person in the arts then you did when you entered the college. The idea is people go to college to learn about the arts and sciences and should be

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    Why Attend College

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    The reason why i want to attend college is because it will be an honor to my family and especially to my mother. College is not common in my family because no one has gone to college yet and I would want to be the first in my family to attend a 4 year university. Going to college will make me feel proud of myself because I will make my mom proud and not just that‚ but make myself proud of all the accomplishments i have accomplished so far. Personally my career goals is to do something i’m just not

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    Being a College Student

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    The pressure of being a college student can be challenge‚ rewarding and help you grow as person. Most people think if you are a full time student and unemployed‚ you have all the time in your hand; well that’s false. Being a college is just as tough in working in a hard labor job and this not over execrating either. To be able to handle college life you must be emotionally stable‚ organize and priories must be straight. Being a college student can be challenging; when you are the new student.

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    The first essay “College is Worth the Cost” was the topic I chose‚ because it speaks to me more. However‚ I found Mr. Stephens’ article intriguing‚ so I wanted to make one of my discussions postings to be on that topic. I have so much to learn when it comes to writing essays but I agree with the author on point number two that college is too expensive. It has become almost unattainable for many. To get a college degree these days‚ students must get financial aid if you are lucky perhaps qualify

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    First Time in College

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    College is extremely different from high school – creating new friends‚ dealing with more school work‚ and being responsible. In some ways it can be a good thing but it can be a frightful thing as well. It is one of the biggest challenges most teenagers will encounter to be successful in life. After all those four years of high school‚ it is now the time to join the ranks of the high school graduates who have chosen to achieve a higher education. Some might think it is very exciting while others

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    Purpose of a College Education The reason that most people go to college is to make them more marketable to future employers. As we see our economy in dire financial straits we see record number of people entering colleges across the nation‚ such as Drury for one example. But a college education is about much more the just the foundations for your career. It is the building blocks for the rest of your life and will make you better‚ different then you are now. It will transform you. Your college education

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    Working and Attending College What do you rather do‚ work all your life with a low paying job or attend college and get a degree on something you like with a good pay? People often think that attending college and working at the same time is a good idea. What are the effects of working and going to school at the same time? Work‚ school and family will not be the same. Working while attending college can lead to many things. First‚ you can make money to pay for college tuition and books. Second

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