It has always been said in more recent times that college tuition metaphorically costs an arm and a leg‚ but never specifically how much it is on average; “By 2011 the average student debt was $23‚300.” (Kiener). The statistic gives an idea on how much of an impact debt leaves on an average college student‚ graduating or not‚ and why it is always brought up whenever anyone discusses education beyond high school. With the “sticker prices” of an average public university appearing increasingly intimidating
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Argumentative essay: SHOULD EXAMS BE ABOLISHED? According to a recent survey of “Education Newspaper”‚ what cause students to be frightened the most is “exams”. Some students say that the exams should be abolished because they make students absolutely anxious and stressful. However‚ the exams play an important role in school’s life and also have many advantages. So I believe that the exams should not be abolished because of some reasons. The most important reason is that exams are a method
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must go to college. Teachers and counselors sometimes lead us to think that we only have one option to be successful. College might not be for everyone! From my research‚ I found many articles on reasons why people go to college‚ reasons they do not go to college‚ and statistics on going and not going to college. There are many leading factors on why people might not go to college. The financial aspects of college‚ the tests you must take to get in‚ or just having no desire to go to college are many
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Comparison to the Average College Student Data First and foremost‚ I was very interested in how many similarities and differences that there was between myself and the average college student. I found the similarities interesting because I do not feel that I spend my time evenly in each area‚ like I assumed the average college student did. I was most proud of myself in the sleeping category‚ seeing that I get‚ on average‚ 0.6 hours more sleep than the average college student. I think that my strict
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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 “ The Gradates
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difficulties‚ loneliness and depression are much more common among college students than their peers who are not in college. Specifically‚ adjustment difficulties arise from unresolved family problems‚ the differences between the expectations and the realities of college‚ academic deficiencies‚ financial difficulties‚ and the lack of developing sufficient social support in the campus. When adjustment difficulties arise‚ many college students try to resolve such problems through unwise and sinful behaviors
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Higher education has changed their values and standards towards student athletes.Taylor Branch points out that “Big time college sports... selects athletes mainly for their athletics‚ not academics‚ interests‚ and abilities.” This shows that colleges view athletes more as “athletes-students” than “student-athletes” (Eckard 211). This point of view is just one reason why the graduation rate for college athletes is so low. However‚ universities make athletes’ graduation rates seem more favorable so
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Times article by Tamar Lewin on January 26‚ 20110‚ recent studies have shown that stress levels of incoming college freshmen are at an all time high. College counselors have agreed that these polls are a reflection of what they see daily in their offices. Many students are depressed‚ under stress‚ and using psychiatric medication that are prescribed during their high school years. With college tuition fees increase each year‚ Brian Van Brunt believes that the great financial burden on students is
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Cheating Culture In today’s society the needs and means to cheat certainly seem readily available. The controversy surrounding the use of SAT and ACT test scores probably has been questioned since they were first administered and certainly is still today. Especially‚ with all the stories one reads of student cheating to obtain the high scores needed on the SAT in order to be admitted to a university. David Callahan ’s Cheating Culture websites contained an article about the other side of cheating
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Thesis Statement: College students come from all different types of backgrounds. Most come directly from high school‚ some are returning from a period of "finding themselves"‚ some are trying to climb the corporate ladder‚ and then there are "moms" who want to start a career now that their children are in school. Regardless of their origins‚ college students come in all shapes and sizes and each easily identifiable from a mile away. A. Direct high school graduates 1. appearance 2. attitude
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