hands and to work out my own problems‚ knowing I was the dictator of my consequences and decisions. In this situation‚ I learned how to set my priorities‚ a skill that has taken me a step toward preparing for college. Knowing that education would provide the foundation for my future in college and beyond‚ I placed it at the top of my values‚ so even in the excitement of new friends and complete independence‚ I had to maintain it as my first priority. Though it proved difficult to discipline myself
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College Can Be Worth It Attending college is worth the time and money for some people and vice versa for others. In order to debate about how attending a college is worth it or not one would has to understand proven statistics in college graduates and those who chose not to attend a higher institution after high school through an article given by “Time Magazine”‚ a popular magazine throughout the United States‚ called “Is College Worth It?”. College can cost up to twenty thousand dollars a year
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College Students and Credit Cards Lee Hannah University of Phoenix Online University Composition and Communication II COM/156 LaKeah Wilkins / Instructor October 3‚ 2010 College Students and Credit Cards Many students obtain a credit card while attending college. Credit card companies go to the campus to target college students. Most students apply and receive at least two credit cards while enrolled in school. Credit card companies see college students as good customers who will use the
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Credit card debt is a major cause of over one million bankruptcies each year. The reason is that many people get a credit card without researching and reading the fine print. By the time annual fees are added on‚ along with spending indiscriminately‚ payments are missed‚ which causes their balance to skyrocket. Although we all like to place the blame on the credit cards and the credit card companies‚ you need to keep in mind that the real cause of your financial mess is you. One shopping
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Free Tuition for College Students Gabriela Mendoza English 091 7:15 March 25‚ 2013 Free Tuition for College Students United States has been in a recession for quite some time now. College students need assistance during these hard times. Estrella Mountain Community College students are asking government to lend a helping hand with college expenses. EMCC students believe education should be paid for if students are able to maintain a 3.0 GPA or
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Date: January 30‚ 2010 Domestic Debt and the Nigerian Economy I. Adofu and M. Abula Departm ent of Eco nom ics‚ Kogi S tate University‚ A nyigba‚ Nigeria Abstract: The study investigates the empirical relationship between domestic debt and economic grow th in Nigeria. Using OLS regression techniques and the time series data from 1986 – 2005‚ the study explored the relationship betw een d ome stic deb t and economic growth in Nigeria. Our result shows that domestic debt has affected the growth of the
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English 49 Professor April 18‚ 2013 Midterm Essay Rewrite College Costs How Much? Growing up‚ students were taught to get a higher education in order to make a comfortable living for them and their families. Now‚ those college graduates are crippled with large amounts of debilitating student loans and are unable to start a family of their own. According to the credit bureau TransUnion‚ the average student loan debt carried by each borrower has risen 30% to $23‚829 in the past five
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Between tuition and everyday expenses‚ most college students and families would agree that money seems to disappear faster than it appears. As a college student‚ anytime I am offered something free or discounted I jump on the opportunity. But it seems that the things I want or need are never discounted. Even though it may be easier to pay full price‚ the few extra minuets put into finding coupons could save thousands a year. Coupons are available everywhere‚ from newspapers‚ emails‚ phone apps‚ and
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In conclusion‚ after examining the advantages and disadvantages of a college education as it relates to student loan debt‚ it is very clear that there are more benefits of a college degree over the course of a lifetime; however‚ without the proper planning‚ it may not be for those who have incurred tremendous debt. Additionally‚ student’s ability‚ major‚ and lifetime expected earnings are significant when weighting the investment. The return on the investment has been well-documented in prior research
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I believe the greatest obstacle facing our generation is how to pay for college. The soaring costs and confusing financial aid systems are a hindrance to receiving an education‚ and it crushes those who do graduate with student loan debt that affects their life choices years after college. For most‚ higher education is the key to social mobility‚ financial stability‚ and self-actualization. Living-wage jobs are difficult to find‚ especially without an education past high school. Workers are competing
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