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    College is Worth the Higher Price “It is not just the education you are receiving‚ but the whole idea of an experience that will change your life” (Wilson 265). College provides experiences beyond accumulating credits; it provides essential qualities to prepare an individual for life after college. The decision to attend college is one of the hardest decisions people will have to make. Some students cannot afford college‚ or decide the cost is too high and do not want to take out student loans.

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    Attending University The reasons are many in today’s competitive‚ global economy. Not only are we competing for jobs right here at home‚ we live in standard impacted of the society. Attending university or college can be like a marathon run. Perseverance and pace will impact your success. Education is still one of the best investments we can make in ourselves; as we inspire making our mark on the world. At one point or another in their high school lives‚ students are face with one big question:

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    If I am not attending college (during the summer)‚ then I am free during the day and night time of the week. If I am attending college‚ then it would depend on the days that I would have to go there. However‚ I will be free on Fridays and the weekend for sure. I am willing to listen to both sides of the argument and make a decision based on fact not feeling. I can also provide a voice into a discussion and give my input of any situation. Other than that‚ I am a c- ool dude that is willing to follow

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    The U. S’s struggle with race and gender Overcoming race throughout the Americas has been an issue repeated for centuries‚ an issue that we tag gender onto. Although‚ these struggles make us stronger through every obstacle we face with both of these topics‚ America is a country full of ethnically diverse human beings that can only become closer to solving the issue but not quite close enough to finish it. Race continuously sets our nation back in politics as well as

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    What are your biggest concerns about attending college? Have you ever thought about attending college and if you have what are your biggest concerns? One of my biggest concerns is that I have been out of school for 17 years now. The fact that I have almost forgotten mostly everything I learned about math and it scares me‚ and I wish I could afford to pay for my classes out of pocket. The biggest concern that I have about attending college is the fact that I have three kids‚ a husband and a

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    Albert Schweitzer has said‚ “One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.” When you beat the obstacles you face‚ then you can win any battle that approaches you. When it’s a lifelong battle‚ however‚ the obstacles seem to never go away. Since I was little‚ I have had trouble with my vision. Being almost legally blind has made my life difficult‚ especially in sports and school. Forced to wear glasses since a young age‚ they severely crippled

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    James Brown Mrs. Lanoue LNG 321 November 15‚ 2012 Overcoming Glioblastoma After being diagnosed with Glioblastoma‚ one of the most dangerous brain cancers‚ one’s estimated life span is 12 months and so many things in their life change whether it’s for the better or worse. Although with different types of treatment and a little hope people can overcome this kind of adversity. Anyone can have Glioblastoma and not only does it affect the one diagnosed it also affects the people associated with

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    As a young teenager graduating from high school over 17 years ago‚ I had always vision myself attending a university and pledging in a sorority. However‚ things didn’t go according as plan. I got caught up in this world called life and became very content not noticing that the life I had always dreamt of for myself was passing me by. Although‚ I received my Certified Nursing Assistant licensed back in 2001‚ I knew this wasn’t the career path that I wanted to stay in. I attended Chattanooga State

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    Everything is quiet. I’ve finally fallen asleep. Then‚ suddenly‚ an unearthly blaring alarm fills the room. It’s 5:30; time to wake up for school. My outreached hand fumbles over the buttons of the digital clock‚ desperately seeking the snooze button. The sun hasn’t even come up as I slowly begin to roll out of bed. I begin my morning routine‚ still half asleep‚ and arrive at school close to 7:00. By first block everyone has lost the energey they might have gained from breakfast‚ and now begin to

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    to class to read more of The Odyssey. The Odyssey is a story of a guy who has about a 20 year struggle to return home to is wife and son after fighting in the trojan war. Odysseus faces many obstacles on his journey home such as the Cyclops island‚ The sirens island and Calypso’s island. The first obstacle that Odysseus faces is the Cyclops island. At the Cyclops island they find his cave and the Cyclops comes back to his cave and mvs a huge rock in front of the door so everyone is stuck inside

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