College - Is it Worth it? Right now in our society university education is no longer an option or privilege‚ but rather a necessity. We are practically raised and conditioned to believe that one needs higher education in order to succeed in life. There is a saying that says "if you think education is expensive‚ try ignorance." But as technology is constantly advancing and computers are running almost anything‚ is a college education really necessary? There are people
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English 101-04 April 1‚ 2012 “You go to school at a community college? It must be so easy since it is not a real college/university!” They say that community college is a lot worse than a four-year college or university. They say only slackers go to community colleges so they barely have to do any type of work. They say professors are terrible and do not know what they are doing at all. They say that anyone who goes to a community college will not get a good job in the future. They may say all of
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College was a topic that was often brought up in my household. My brother was the first person to go to college and graduate in my family. My parents wanted me to go to college and be better than they were. Not going to college was not an option; the rules were your either went to college or you had to leave the house. At the same time that I graduated from high school ‚ my brother also graduated from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. In order to prepare me for college‚ my brother and his friends
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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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In illustrating the downfall of students transitioning to college‚ one might take into consideration their study habits in high school‚ their work ethic and the amount of time they put into their classwork. Often times‚ students are unprepared for high school because they lack the motivation and effort of these things‚ or sometimes because their mentors and teachers were not interested in their success. By this‚ I mean teachers have an obligation not to just graduate their students‚ but to help them
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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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Suburban College Writing Assignment # 2 October 13‚ 2009 College Life: Traditional vs. Vocational I knew when I graduated from high school a new beginning was ahead of me. College was the only thing that was important to me because I knew that I would have to get a good education to get a good job to start a great career. I would have never expected myself to bounce from a community college to a vocational school back to a community college. There are so many choices of colleges and how
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Shipley Dr. Hayes November 11‚ 2013 LA 100 College Problems College differs from high school in various ways. High school is used to prepare us for the real world and the basics of college. Yet‚ most high schools fail to do that for their students and encourage them to go on to college when the skill level is still not there. My high school for one was a joke in my opinion and did nothing to prepare me for what I am facing now at Franklin College. I am suffering from a lot of problems I have
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I said. WOW. Then I went next to my Chemistry Class. College life is a life of freedom. I remember my first day at college. I had looked forward to this day from my school days. Life at college meant for me a new life. When I entered my college for the first day‚ I looked around with a mixed feeling of perplexity and joy. I was puzzled as I was not habituated to the ‘college-ways’ of things. The students in batches were moving up and down the corridors for their classes. The professors
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At the very last minute his roommate awakens him. It’s only another anxiety dream. The very fact that dreams like Jack’s are common suggests that college is a stressful situation for young people. The cause of this stress can be academic‚ financial‚ and personal. Academic stress is common for college students. For many students‚ going to college is more than just attending classes and taking notes. They usually have a hard time understanding school guidelines and deciding what major they want
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