Who are you and what are you doing here? Welcome and congratulations: Getting to the first day of college is a major achievement. You’re to be commended‚ and not just you‚ but the parents‚ grandparents‚ uncles‚ and aunts who helped get you here. It’s been said that raising a child effectively takes a village: Well‚ as you may have noticed‚ our American village is not in very good shape. We’ve got guns‚ drugs‚ two wars‚ fanatical religions‚ a slime-based popular culture‚ and some politicians
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English 12‚ Period 8 College Admissions Essay Ms. McLaughlin Option #5: Discuss an accomplishment or event‚ formal or informal‚ that marked your transition from childhood to adulthood within your culture‚ community‚ or family. When I was only 5 years old I began to play the sport of football. In my first few years of playing the sport‚ my father was my head coach. Before I started to play‚ I was always on the sideline watching my dad coach and being the team manager. My two sisters were
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Free College for All Amber Bennie comm215 January 12‚ 2015 University of Phoenix Free College for All Who in their right mind wouldn’t want to go to college for free? President Obama is proposing a plan for two free years of community college for anyone and everyone. This plan quite possibly could pave the way for a more fruitful and educated future in America for many reasons. Not everyone agrees with this idea‚ but hopefully Congress does. Once determined how this project will be funded‚ Americans
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thought when I took my first alcohol drink I would end up an alcoholic? Not me! It never was my intention to end up like that. But after that first drink‚ something happened‚ inside me. I couldn’t explain it but I liked the feeling. All I knew was‚ my first Bacardi and Coke did something to me that changed the direction of my life‚ for the better‚ I thought‚ but I was wrong. What My First Drink Did For Me Let me explain‚ what my first drink did for me. Sad‚ but true after my first alcoholic drink
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“FREE” Education Two years of FREE community college! In theory‚ this sounds like a really good idea‚ and would give numerous people‚ who would otherwise not have the option to continue his education‚ the opportunity to get a good start on his college degree. President Obama has proposed a two year‚ free community college plan. in his speech given at Pellissippi State College in Knoxville‚ Tennessee‚ President Obama stated‚ a college education should be “as free and universal as high school is
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tuition-free post secondary education. Many European countries that lie in the confounds of a more socialist society have started implementing free‚ or nearly free‚ college education. These public colleges ran by European governments are paid for by the people of these nations through taxation. When looking at the United States‚ this becomes a very controversial issue. Many people argue that it is up to the individual to “better” himself or herself whereas others believe that by instilling a free post
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“Wake up‚ today is your first day at college‚ do not be late‚” yelled my mom. I did not really want to go‚ because my heart has lingering memories of high school. Every single moment when I think about college‚ learning in a new environment‚ I am scared and nervous. However‚ the school is not hard like I thought‚ but kind of interesting. From my first week of college‚ I have learned lots of great knowledge such as how I read and understand an article‚ how to write an essay‚ and what mistakes to avoid
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College education should be affordable for students who wish to attend‚ graduate‚ then a good career. A New York Times article‚ Carlos Escanilla thought he was one of those people who didn’t think they wouldn’t go to college. But Escanilla’s friend told him that he should apply at the nearest University. So Carlos did apply for college and he loves the education he had received. The New York Times states in paragraph ten that those who attend a four year state school than a Community College is more
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Should Community College Be Free? Paying for community college can be a handful for some. While many can pay for college with financial aid‚ however a many students argue that they can’t afford to pay off tuition or the cost of books and material because it’s too expensive and they don’t attend community college. This is a serious issue for many people that want to earn a degree in a particular majors. Obama promotes the idea that community college should be free to attend and take class without
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“FREE” Education Two years of FREE community college‚ In theory‚ this sounds like a really good idea‚ and would give numerous people‚ who would otherwise not be able to go to college‚ the opportunity to get a good start on his/her college education. President Obama has proposed a two year free community college plan‚ in his speech given at Pellissippi State College in Knoxville‚ Tennessee‚ President Obama stated‚ a college education should be “as free and universal as high school is today” (Korte)
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