Why College Students Cheat Justin Bent Keiser University Breanna Robbins English Composition 1 Why College Students Cheat Grades‚ rather than education have become more important to students. Students are feeling a great deal of pressure to succeed in college; so that they can land that terrific job. With saying all of that‚ the rate of college students cheating has been increasing every year. There are several forms of cheating that take place; from going old school and writing the
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the ‘Typical’ College Student” by Tressie McMillan Cottom. A writer for Slate and PhD candidate in sociology at Emory College. Tressie argues that higher education reforms should reflect nontraditional students more because they are older with more responsibilities and obligations. The article is discussing Obama’s affordability plan and how it is not beneficial to most students attending college. A nontraditional college student is typically a student who is older and attending college years after
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Understanding the suicide determinants among Asian international college students in the US Abstract Suicide is among the top 20 leading causes of death globally for all ages and it is reported that college students have higher rate of suicidal intention than those who did not go to college. This study focuses on suicide intentions among 8 Asian international students in US colleges. The themes that came out of the data were: (a) language barrier‚ (b) being homesick (c) breaking up relationships
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Xinyu Zhang Mr. Horner ENGL 1301. 321 Feb‚ 21‚ 2013 Today’s college student College students have changed a lot over the past decade‚ the most obvious change is that teaching equipments of college‚ it has changed the way of students learn. The multi-media education makes college curriculum schedule flexible‚ thus the age distributions of college students become older. However the new problem is the degree credential seem to be rapidly losing their value. First of all‚ it is an undeniable fact
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Many students‚ young and old‚ attend either a Community College or an University. All those same students are faced with need of becoming a superior college student and eventually a college graduate. Each student chooses to tackle the daily obstacles of college in their own fashion. In the end‚ the ones who walk across the stage‚ are the ones who took responsibility for their education and excelled through the trials. A superb college student must have a positive‚ ‘ready to go’ attitude‚ precise
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word arthritis comes from the Greek arthron meaning "joint" and the Latin itis meaning "inflammation". The plural of arthritis is arthritides. Arthritis affects the musculoskeletal system‚ specifically the joints. It is the main cause of disability among people over fifty-five years of age in industrialized countries. Arthritis is not a single disease - it is a term that covers over 100 medical conditions. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and generally affects elderly patients
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Rodriguez Professor Fouquette English 60 MW 2 April 15‚ 2013 Community College Often times‚ community college students are depicted by the public and the media as “not smart enough” or “not capable.” For example‚ just recently I was at Barnes and Noble and as I was looking for a book the sales associate approached me. She asked me if I needed help then asked me what school I attended‚ when I told her that I go to Fullerton College her attitude changed. She asked me if I didn’t go to a four year university
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levels of incoming college freshmen are at an all time high. College counselors have agreed that these polls are a reflection of what they see daily in their offices. Many students are depressed‚ under stress‚ and using psychiatric medication that are prescribed during their high school years. With college tuition fees increase each year‚ Brian Van Brunt believes that the great financial burden on students is one of the main stressor. Though statistics still show that students are better off going
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Students committing to the college of their choice are unaware of the peer pressures that arise when one attends school. Many may feel as though peer pressures tend to happen more often when one lives on campus‚ but it can occur off campus too. For example‚ peer pressures can lead to partying‚ drinking and drugs. The want to attend class is a daily pressure because there aren’t any consequences when no attending. Another main college pressure is financial stress. The percentage of partying that
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things that comes to mind about college is the student dues. Being a broke and in debt college student seems inescapable. Another huge factor of the student debt is the lack of financial knowledge and management. Indiana University’s Bloomington campus has a group of students that help with financial counseling called “Money Smarts Team.” To address the problem students have‚ they had to create the team‚ re-structure communication between the universities to students‚ and reduce loan debt. Generally
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