Essay 3 College will be a major change for me; in all likelihood‚ it will probably be the most significant transformation I will experience. It will be a time of growth and learning. In order to adapt to these many changes I hope to mature both emotionally and spiritually. In doing so‚ I will influence those around me and the community as a whole. I anticipate that my life experiences will prove to be valuable to me and to those I come into contact with. I have had many challenges to overcome
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At universities and colleges‚ sports and social activities are just as important as classes and libraries and should receive equal financial support. In today’s society‚ a large number of the students in universities and colleges have less physical exercise than ever before and hardly go out of the campus to have some social activities. Many people argue that students pay more attention to the study than their health which may because they[SQQ1] do not get enough financial support. As to this problem
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recognized the importance of college education and‚ as a result‚ the number of veterans who took advantage of the educational benefits of the GI Bill exceeded all expectations (Olson 597). More specifically‚ 7.8 million veterans out of the 15.6 million eligible veterans gained a higher education because of GI Bill benefits (Reagan “Roosevelt Signs”). The massive amount of veterans who took advantage of the GI Bill’s provisions on education reinforces the idea that they saw college as a stepping stone to
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College is not for everyone‚ but for these three high school students that is all they believe in. Most students’ think about boys‚ girls‚ prom‚ sports‚ etc. the list could go on in a teenagers head‚ nothing about their future or college. So when talking to an uplifting student such as Philippian about her education‚ it gives hope to educators‚ and inspires others to take their education seriously. Philippian Chatman a 17 year old senior‚ who attends Aldine Senior High School‚ is very passionate
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College Education It’s important to get a college education not only to be successful in the future but also to think for yourself and gain freedom through education‚ we can accomplish this by being educated liberally. Like Cronon‚ I think “a liberal education is about gaining the power and wisdom‚ the generosity and the freedom to connect” (Cronon; paragraph 18) to the real world. Finding a purpose to attend college should go beyond college itself‚ you should be motivated to learn something
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Jon Wilson Mr. Bushnell English 102 April 17‚ 2013 College Decisions: Dorms vs. Apartments When senior year of high school rolls around the students are confronted with decisions that will affect the rest of their life. Once they have finally decided what school they want to attend‚ and get accepted they have more decisions to make that may have never crossed their mind before. What seems to be the biggest is if you are going to live in the school dorms‚ or apartments on and around campus
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The major that I’m interested in is mechanical engineering. The Three schools that I decided to research were Rochester Institute of Technology‚ Stony Brook‚ and The City College of New York. Rochester Institute of Technology is a four year‚ private university. The school’s average SAT scores for critical reading‚ math and writing are 630‚ 648‚ and 618 respectively. The average GPA for Rochester is 3.62. The required high school units for RIT are: 4 units of English‚ 3 units of math‚ 2 units
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December 28‚ 2013 Poll on Electoral College The Electoral College is a process that consists of 538 electors that which elect candidates for the office of President and Vice President of the United States. These electors are chosen by popular vote on a state-by-state basis. When voters cast their ballots for a presidential candidate‚ those votes actually count towards a group of electors who pledge to vote for a specific candidate when the Electoral College meets. The presidential and vice-presidential
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ELECTORAL COLLEGE : The reason why we use the electoral college in the U.S. is to decide who is going to be the next president. The presidency is not always won by popular vote. The founding fathers opted for an electoral college ‚ because they wanted the president to be chosen by those who were well informed ‚and qualified enough to have the ability to chose a president. The main argument against the electoral college is that the presidency should be won by popular vote alone. It shouldn’t be that
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the economic benefits of college compare to the costs? Under what circumstances-if any-is college worth it? I think that it depends on what you would like to do‚ whether a college degree is really worth it. I know for my future career goal of becoming a nurse‚ it is definitely necessary. But‚ if you chose to be a restaurant manager or become a police officer/fire fighter a college degree may not be the most cost effective path to becoming successful. When I went to college‚ I thought that as long
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