November 2012 Why College Education is Important to Me "Why now? Why choose to get a college degree after nearly two decades out of school?" My friends asked these questions when I told them of my intention to finally earn my college degree. I am not surprised at their reaction. After all‚ I have a good job with over eleven years of banking experience. In addition‚ I am ranked among my company ’s top performers. I‚ however‚ have solid reasons why I believe that achieving a college education is of vital
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concerned. One group of people that is extremely affected by this are college students. As college students make a huge transition in their lives they begin to cross obstacles. One of these obstacles being mental health issues. The book College Student Mental Health Counseling: A Developmental Approach written by Suzanne Degges-White and Christine Borzumato-Gainey is a counseling handbook that looks at the point of view of how colleges impact students’ mental health biologically‚ psychologically‚ and
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Education has been made an important factor in our present day and age. Society today has made it into a prerequisite and with some good reason. When people become educated‚ they become aware of opportunities all around them. College is an opportunity to get informed. When students become informed they have the opportunity to have a better future. They will also be far more prepared because they will have been in the classroom learning skills about what it is they want to do with their life. In the
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Skills That Are Important For College Success University Of Phoenix Gen 300 Skills For Professional Development It seems in the society we live in today‚ having a college degree is a necessity. Years ago it was the norm for people to just go right into a full time job after high school‚ if they even finished high school; they did this to support their families. In today’s society a person has a difficult time getting a decent job without a college degree. During an adults working life
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I have had to master the important things in life‚ like how to file my taxes‚ maintain my car‚ balance a checkbook‚ and figure out how to pay for college at a young age of 19. My parents have not cared much about my education since middle school. They were always available to sign report cards and talked down to me when I did not make a grade that pleases them‚ but they weren’t there to help me. Stressed out of my mind with test and projects with no support from my parents or family; was on my own
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Why college education is important to me” Richard Alyn Thompson II My full name is Richard Alyn Thompson II. I was born on the 16th day of August in 1965. The child of Carol and Richard Thompson‚ both of whom are now deceased. My parents were divorced when I was young and I never really knew my father or my father’s family. I have one sister who is younger then me. I was the first member of my family to graduate from High School in over one hundred (100) years. To my knowledge no other member
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Alcohol Issues on College Campuses “Binge Drinking on College Campuses.” Center for Science in the Public for Science‚ Center for Science in the Public Interest. Web. 21Mar. 2012. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) discusses that students enrolled in college are more likely to consume alcohol than their peers than do not attend college. They report that 1700 college students die yearly due to alcohol. The increasing number of college students drinking has resulted in higher incidences
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Why a College Education is Important to Me I am a forty year old mother of two‚ who has always felt that there was something missing in my life. I tried many different things like learn how to knit or exercise‚ but still there was something missing. Until one day I felt unhappy about my job I felt that I can do but of course I wanted to get paid. About five years ago I decided that I wanted to further my education so that I can make more money and be able to live comfortably instead of check by
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been since my mother was in high school. It is a comfortable feeling knowing that if I ever need anything I have my family close by. Being so close allows us to visit each other frequently and have that family time‚ which I personally believe is important. I am forever grateful that most of my family resides here in Minooka because of the opportunities it gives me. Along with my family becoming closer together‚ the friendships I have gained in this town were also like my family. Growing up I had 2
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absence of a college education. My heroes have always been men who have achieved great success with out an education; Henry Ford‚ Larry Ellison‚ Bill Gates‚ and Richard Branson. With the recent downturn in the economy and I found my self seeking employment I realized that not only was I was missing many opportunities due to my lack of a degree‚ but if I had a degree it is highly possible that I might have been retained from a previous employer as opposed to being laid off. Obtaining a college degree
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