Both online and traditional classes require students to manage their time wisely. In traditional classes‚ students structure their time outside of the classroom to allow for studying‚ projects and homework. However‚ Northcentral University‚ an online institution‚ states that with the absence of regular class meetings‚ online courses require students to acquire and learn course materials on their own time. According to the "Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks‚" this freedom is what makes online
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Last April vacation‚ my father took me on a trip to Israel to visit his friend. He said it would probably be the last time we could spend extended time together‚ just the two of us‚ seeing that college was only one year away. But to me‚ after a long cold New England winter‚ I was looking forward to kicking back at the Mediterranean Sea beach in Tel Aviv. But after I arrived in Israel‚ a series of events made this trip literally no day at the beach. Being a country constantly under attack‚ Israel
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I had been promised that‚ if I chose to take APALI‚ I would be in for a life-changing experience. Through being active in student leadership at De Anza College‚ I had come across many APALI alumni who all had nothing but good to say about the program. Though most identified as API‚ there were several‚ non- API’s who told me that the things that they learned in APALI transcended race. Skeptical‚ yet curious‚ I decided to enroll my last quarter at De Anza. The first day‚ though fun‚ did little to
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Growing up my mother always asked me where I was going to attend college‚ never if I would attend. It was her priority to raise a daughter that would dream big and reach for my goals. Due to her influence and constant support I have developed a strong determination to be successful. It was through this determination that I was able to be the first person in my family to attend college. I wanted to earn a degree but more importantly‚ I wanted to be in a profession that I was passionate about. Deciding
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Harassment of someone online. Cyber bulling causes depression‚ anxiety‚ and unfortunately suicide in many young teens. It can lead to negative effects in teens making it a serious problem that must be stopped. Cyber bullying is a leading cause of damage to youths‚ because it is more harmful than any other type of bullying‚ in it involves social websites‚ text messaging‚ and social groups. Cyber bullying is a serious problem in American youths.”Cyber bullying stems from the traditional form of bulling
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College Ripoff Ed O’Bannon‚ who played basketball at UCLA from 1991-1995‚ recently won a major victory for thousands of college athletes throughout America. He sued the NCAA and EA sports for using his likeness in video games. He went unpaid‚ although he helped make companies like EA sports and the NCAA lots of money‚ because he was a college athlete‚ and it is against NCAA policy to receive any money for your likeness or your popularity. The supreme court ruled that any player in an EA sport video
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A web log or blog is defined in Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary as “ a web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections‚ comments‚ and often hyperlinks provided by the writer.” (Merriam-Webster). Blog’s are increasingly popular to many Internet users because of its up to date information and details that cannot be covered on the mainstream media. There are variety of topics on blog‚ this include topics on sports‚ business‚ technology‚ environmental issues‚ politics and entertainment
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and the models require so many inputs that makes it difficult for local research groups to apply DALY methods to their populations (Arnsen and Nord 1999). There are difficulties in the understanding and interpretation of the DALYs especially when contrasting the DALY with other health proxies such as death rates or life expectancies (Arnesen and Nord 1999). The DALY which
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is increasing rapidly among the general population but even greater among college students‚ leading to pathological use‚ or Internet addiction‚ for some students. Internet addiction is defined as a psychological dependence on the internet and is characterized by; anxiety‚ depression‚ emptiness when offline‚ an increasing tolerance to the effects of being online‚ and denial of the challenging behaviors (Kandell‚ 1998). College students are more vulnerable to developing internet addiction than most other
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encouragement made me stronger as a person. It made me believe in myself that I am capable of reaching my dreams in life. My family has shaped my dreams and aspirations in life; they support and inspire me to do well in school. But it all pays off to the point where I can have a great career and a successful
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