Netflix: Is binge streaming the new college addiction? 12/18/2013 by grantziegler Netflix headquarters in Los Gatos‚ Calif. Photo courtesy of Associated Press. By Jodi-Ann Jarrett Contributing Writer “My name is _____ and I’m addicted to Netflix.” At first glance‚ this statement reads like the opening line of a comedy bit‚ but could it be a serious cause for concern? Not according to NLC student Stephen Barton‚ “I’m not addicted to Netflix‚ I’m addicted to television and entertainment on any type
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The Wonderful Life of a College Student What could you do in college? College life is stress free; whoever said anything about it being difficult is ludacris. Being in college is so nice. There is work but there isn’t as much work as in high school. The assignments aren’t due for credit or points in our final grade. We do assignments for fun. It’s no big deal if we don’t do our homework‚ cramming the material the night before always works‚ that’s how high school was. The rest of the time we don’t
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Free college would be more like another high school. The Government may make a change that will affect a lot of people in the United States of America. That change is giving free college to every student which can either be a bad or a good thing. Although many people think it’s bad because free college would mean a raise in taxes. Secondly it is also a bad idea because the requirements at a job might get higher and be more than two years of college for most of them. Third reason free collegeis not
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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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College is a vital part of life for most successful people; most often giving graduates an edge over less educated counterpart for employment. More jobs than ever before now require a college education. Somewhere between living life‚ paying for life‚ and striving for passing grades‚ there many reasons why students fall short of acquiring the almighty degree. These students may temporarily or permanently negatively affect their earning potential and quality of life by dropping out of college. One
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about paying for college. But‚ what if you don’t. What if all your kids get accepted into 59 Ivy League colleges. This is what happened to four quadruplets from Liberty Township‚ Ohio. These four quadruplets by the name of Nick‚ Zachary‚ Aaron‚ and Nigel all received many‚ many‚ and many‚ acceptance letters from colleges such as Yale‚ Harvard‚ Duke‚ and many other top universities out of the 59. The brothers all applied to top colleges‚ and were all accepted in those colleges. Even though the
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Adjusting to College Life Wow! The first week of college was a breeze. All my professors seemed so nice. Class never lasted longer than thirty minutes. I did not have to carry any books to class for that whole week. Finding classes was some what tough‚ even though my classes are around the same area. I did not have any homework to do. I did not see my friends as much but we hung out as much as we could. I went to a different party each night of the week and still attended all of my classes
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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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Atmosphere of Community College Community college is made up of an atmosphere of many different categories. We have your traditional‚ untraditional‚ veterans‚ and single parents. Some are there to transfer and some to get an associate’s degree while one of the biggest reasons is because they simply cannot afford the university price. “John Holt” (Three Kinds of Discipline) is very compliable with the categories in a community college. You need a great deal of discipline to succeed here reality sets
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College has helped many people make money and be successful‚ but is it really worth the cost? Post secondary school is a great way to excel in life and in the workplace‚ but not all people want or need to go to college. Accordingly‚ college is not worth the money because it can stress out post high school graduates‚ it can cause the students’ family to go into debt and it doesn’t help those who are undecided about a career. These reasons may cause people doubt on whether college is worth the money
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