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    Year after year students and parents pay thousands of dollars for the school of their choice‚ Most students are in debt by their late teens due to Colleges having such high prices. Grants and scholarships usually only cover a chunk of their expenses leaving young adults with no other choice but to take out loans so that they can get a jump start in life and hopefully find success along with the American dream . Little do most of them know at most schools almost half of the tuition one pays goes

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    1. Basically‚ I think the most important skill that one needs to be a good Peer Leader is the ability to influence others‚ but there are other characteristics one needs to have to be an effective Peer Leader. In order to be influential‚ you need to have the ability to communicate well with others. Without the ability to talk to others‚ how is it possible to influence and direct others in the right direction? I’m a person that has the ability to engage with others easily‚ so communicating about what’s

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    I believe the greatest obstacle facing our generation is how to pay for college. The soaring costs and confusing financial aid systems are a hindrance to receiving an education‚ and it crushes those who do graduate with student loan debt that affects their life choices years after college. For most‚ higher education is the key to social mobility‚ financial stability‚ and self-actualization. Living-wage jobs are difficult to find‚ especially without an education past high school. Workers are competing

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    Peer Mentor Essay I believe that I am qualified to be a peer mentor because I live by the saying “Abstain to Attain” everyday. As a young adult among so much peer pressure‚ it is hard not to cave in. I understand though‚ drugs‚ sex‚ and drinking alcohol isn’t worth it. I have too much to lose in life if I get pregnant at a young age‚ or if I become an alcoholic or a drug addict. My family is counting on me as well. I will be a first generation student and I will not let them down because I gave

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    The Extent to which Peer Groups Affect Academic Performance Have you ever wondered about the extent to which peer groups affect academic performance? Make no mistake; a peer group can impact your child’s academic performance significantly. However‚ to say that one’s peer group is the most influential factor in academic performance isn’t true either. Let’s take a look at just how influential one’s peer group is. [pic] The Extent to Which Peer Groups Affect Academic Performance To answer the question

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    Enclosed is a copy of “Sleep Deprivation among ASU Students.” This report is a summary of my findings from the work that I completed in which I call upon documented scientific studies‚ articles‚ books‚ and my own findings through survey in order to determine the problem of sleep deprivation‚ more specifically‚ sleep deprivation among students at Arizona State University. This isn’t a clearly visible problem or popular topic of conversation on college campuses so you may be wondering how I came to discover

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    Have you ever wondered whether or not going through college was worth all the trouble of 2-4 years of extra education? There are plenty of reasons as to why young adults in high school should be pushed to go to college. Even though college isn’t for everyone‚ and there is the debate of debt after college‚ every student should get the option to go to college‚ and should be urged to make that decision earlier rather than later. Most students do it because of the fact that there is a higher chance of

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    concept of file sharing and downloaded copyrighted material such as music or movies. This topic is very controversial in today’s day and age due to copyright laws. A large portion of the world’s population can relate to this topic‚ especially college students and individuals in lower age groups. Over the past decade‚ file sharing has spread throughout the world and is used by all age groups both legally and illegally. Whether it’s for business‚ or simply personal reasons‚ it’s used in everyday life

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    Journal of Technology Research Use of social media by college students: Relationship to communication and self-concept Megan Sponcil Youngstown State University Priscilla Gitimu Youngstown State University Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine social media use among college students and how it affects communication with others‚ and college students ’ self-concept. In this study‚ students completed a questionnaire which assessed personal use of social media‚ communication

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    Abortions in the Past and Present A touchy‚ and very controversial subject‚ such as abortions has raised many opinions over the years. Societal‚ government‚ and religious ideologies regarding this choice of being able to take away an unborn life‚ have contributed significantly to the treatment of those seeking an abortion. An abortion is a serious matter never the less‚ and arguments for and against the action are raised unremittingly. It is in a matter of opinion to say that these arguments have

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