Colleges Worth the Price of Admission? When it comes to the topic of attending college‚ most of us will readily agree that obtaining a higher education is important. Where this agreement usually ends‚ however‚ is on the question of paying for it. Whereas some are convinced that tuition is too high‚ others maintain that it is important no matter the cost. Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus address just such an issue in their essay “Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission”. Hacker and Dreifus discuss
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Planning ahead of time is very important. If you plan your future you will know what kinds of goals to set so you can achieve everything you have planned for your life. I have my future planned and i know what goals i need to achieve. The biggest goals i have right now‚ are my short term goals. My short term goals consist of getting good grades‚ hopefully joining an extracurricular‚ and keeping a positive attitude. These goals are important because I need to have a good reputation. All three of
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As a child growing up‚ I remember wishing to be a fireman or a police officer‚ and in speaking with other friends‚ dream was similar for them. These professions‚ whether because of the uniform or notoriety‚ seemed to appeal to every son or child at one point or another. Yet as time goes on‚ often ones interests change‚ life takes each person on unique individual paths that open or close doors that were never either given much attention or simply never seen as achievable. Countless people miss the
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“Oh‚ the joy of being jet lagged‚” I think to myself sarcastically as I stare at the bright‚ neon green numbers from the overhead clock that read 4:30 A.M. After five minutes of aimlessly flipping through Indian channels on my grandparents’ T.V.‚ I sluggishly stand and walk towards the front door; catching a glimpse of my unfamiliar‚ tanned reflection staring back at me in a mirror—my skin’s olive tone remains untouched by the usual layer of pale foundation I pile on. I stumble upon my dad’s camera
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I WON THE GAME!!! No‚ not one of those games. The game of Life! No‚ not the game with colorful tokens and a plastic spinner either. I won a game I did not even know I was playing before I even knew I was playing. Born a girl in rural China‚ I laid flat on my back for eleven months in an orphanage. I did not know when my next meal would be and I rocked myself to sleep at night. In the end‚ I won the lottery and found myself in an American family. Throughout my childhood I cannot remember ever being
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To be an interior designer has always been a dream for me. It has been a major part of my life since I was a little girl till present. Interior design has not been a hobby for me‚ it has been a way of life; not a day goes by where I don’t draw a space‚ dissect the layout of a place‚ or even watch something about interior design. One of the reasons why I love interior design is that It allows the designer’s creativity to flourish; with it I use my creativity to produce interesting designs and unique
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I am tall compared to average‚ so people define me by my height. I’m athletic and competitive when it comes to sports. The sports that I’m best at are soccer because I’ve played it my whole life and basketball because of my height. Optimistic has to be the word that defines me. I’m always positive and confident on what I set my mind to. Soccer is one of my favorite interests and talents. When I was 4 years old I started playing soccer with my dad. Then at the age of 6‚ I joined my first team
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My first job was a “young boy living in the suburbs” cliche; a paperboy. Entering the sixth grade‚ I undertook the responsibility of delivering the biweekly newspapers for the Suburban Trends‚ a local newspaper‚ to the nearby houses in my neighborhood. I would embark on this mission to deliver the papers on Wednesday afternoons and Sunday mornings‚ even on holidays. Every other week on Wednesday afternoon I would collect the $2.30 of payment from the houses that owed money‚ but many houses would
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I have always had a passion for helping people. When I was little I would try and help anyone around me‚ even when they didn’t necessarily need help. I have always felt joy in helping my mom cook or helping my dad in the barn. That’s why‚ I believe‚ I picked up showing. I felt that I was taking care of my animals and helping them grow and intern my animals helped me grow and develop important qualities. Showing‚ my second passion‚ taught me how to be dedicated to something and how to never give up
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A year ago I was just an ordinary MAA Junior high schooler. But now I’m a Senior and I want to graduate. I first started thinking about all the classes that I wanted to take this year so that I could have a good idea of what my future job would be like. Since I want to become an airline pilot‚ I need to have a 4 year college/university degree. The airline doesn’t care that much of the degree‚ but I do. So I decided to get a major in engineering; specifically aeronautical engineering. So for my senior
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