BENEFIT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE - to help others - to meet new people - to make a difference - to have fun - to feel better about yourself - to feel an increase sense of community - increase your productivity - to learn a new skill - to use skills you already have - to give hope to others - to help make others happy - to help the environment - to feel valued and appreciated - to give your life purpose Benefits Of Community service Though‚ the concept of community service is not very
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Running Head: COMMUNITY COLLEGE EATERIES Group Project Qualitative Research: Community College Eateries Quentin Hart‚ Heidi Peterson‚ Jennifer Terry Boyenga Res Ev 580: Qualitative Methodology Dr. Monica Bruning June 11‚ 2006 Introduction Community colleges are filled with a myriad of eating possibilities. Vending machines and soda machines line the halls‚ dispensing non-nutritional sugar and caffeine alternatives to keep the student going. Another alternative
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“Are community college students at a disadvantage for a quality education?” The Myth of Inferiority by T. Allen Culpepper published in The Chronicle of Higher Education‚ October 27‚ 2006 explores the stereo-type that community college are viewed inferior to University students. Are community college students at a disadvantage? As a community college graduate myself‚ I must disagree. Although students come from different backgrounds‚ I do not feel “we” as a community college are any
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I do not do a lot of community service‚ but when I do it is usually related to helping those who are less fortunate or those who have disabilities. My interest in such organizations began when I worked in the special interventions room in my high school. My earliest memories of volunteering come from helping out at the Shelby County Special Olympics. When it comes to community service I have a variety of strengths. One big strength is that I know everyone is different and instead of looking at this
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College is an open door to many opportunities especially for someone like me who comes from a conservative culture in which most believe the working field is not for women. Times have changed and yet an employed woman is looked down upon. Many girls dream about having a bright future only to see it shatter once they become older and their opportunities are seized. I want to be able to beat the odds and go against the old-fashioned beliefs of my culture. To do so I need to achieve a higher education
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tells you how Florida has impacted over the years and what the point of it was. NASA influenced Florida and the economy by bringing in money and job openings. On page two of the film transcript it states that families who were suffering due to poverty were given the opportunity for jobs because of how big the program is. NASA was in need of thousands of employees willing to give all that they could. This impacted the economy because it meant less poverty around the area. NASA has also helped Florida’s
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Save Money on Tuition Attending community college before completing your bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution can save you a sizable chunk of change. Tuition and fees at public community colleges average less than half of those at public four-year colleges and about one-tenth of those at private four-year colleges‚ according to the American Association of Community Colleges. “I think my student loan was at least half of what I would have paid otherwise‚” O’Brien says. Save Money by
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Since the inception of America’s Community Colleges‚ the American society has become better educated. The community college system has educated more than forty percent of the United States population. In addition‚ the community college system has increased at four times the rate of four-year colleges and universities‚ however the community college system‚ because of their “open-door” policy‚ has enrolled a disproportionately large share of college students of color and first-generation students
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Before attending community college‚ high school proved to be difficult in a very unexpected way. In my experience‚ high school failed to present any challenge. I quickly became more interested in things other than schoolwork‚ which was seemingly repetitive and irrelevant to my goals. Thus‚ at the start of my Junior year of highschool‚ I made a critical decision that affected me academically thereafter. Enrolling as a full-time Running Start student at Everett Community College immediately introduced
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Advantages of Attending a Community College Choosing a community college over a four-year institution has several advantages. You’ll save money by paying less per credit hour than you would at a four-year school while taking time to explore your options. For example‚ the average cost per credit hour for in-district students attending Pulaski Technical College is $72 compared to about $154 per credit hour at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). Most community colleges are generally close
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