Castañeda August 3‚ 2011 HSC 421 Prof. Garrido Binge Drinking Among College Students With extreme rates of binge drinking among young adults‚ college students continue to be a primary focus for a range of alcohol prevention efforts. The rates of binge drinking among college students is nearly double the rates for high school students‚ which may indicate that the college environment encourages high risk drinking. Many students view heavy drinking as a rite of passage that everyone must go through
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Sexual assault continues to be a problem in the United States‚ with the rates of sexual assault being higher in college women than any other category. In Jozwoski’s and Peterson’s report “College Students and Sexual Consent: Unique Insights” they analyze the way college students perceive and respond to sexual advances. They conducted this study by taking 185 college students and asking them a number of open ended questions that provided insight to how they responded to sexual advances‚ how they let
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The Effects of Alcohol Consumption on College Students On a weekly basis‚ college students consume more alcohol to fit in with their peers. Prior research has shown how alcohol consumption can lead to negative effects. Typically‚ college students ignore the negative effects of consuming alcohol‚ in order to have a good time. College students are the point in their life where they are searching for new and exciting ways to fit in and have fun amongst
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a first-generation student‚ I am significantly influenced by the Student Affairs staff at my undergraduate institution. When I arrived at Ramapo College‚ I quickly realized I was not prepared for college-level work‚ if it were not for the Educational Opportunity Fund Program‚ I would have felt lost and would have struggled both academically and financially. Throughout my undergraduate career‚ I have had many Student Affairs professionals guide me to academic success and personal development. As a
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Facebook to college student’s life We are living in the decade that technology has a superpower. Technology can do magic and bring everything to us just in the twinkling of eyes. Microsoft made computers easier to use‚ Google helps us to search out information‚ Youtube makes us entertained... However‚ the Web’s social network sites are predominant. Most of college students are connected by one of popular online social network sites – Facebook. Facebook is one of ways which gives ability to students to maintain
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Personal Writing: The College Experience The biggest adaptation I have had to make in my life was moving to college. Not only was it totally different from high school in relation to the content of classes and homework‚ but it was also completely different from my home life. I was living on my own‚ with new surroundings and new people. Needless to say‚ this was something like I had never experienced before. Generally‚ college classes aren’t that much more difficult than high school courses. The
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I stood first in College 5 years in a row‚ which were First Year Junior College (FYJC)‚ Second Year Junior College (SYJC) – Junior College Education as well as First Year Bachelor of Arts (FYBA)‚ Second Year Bachelor of Arts (SYBA)‚ and Third Year Bachelor of Arts (TYBA) – Degree College education; for which I was felicitated at the Achiever’s Day held in College‚ and was a honored with a certificate for achievements in each of the respective
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Sociology 1001 Dating and Sex Among College Students In college‚ the cultural norm is that one should engage with the opposite gender casually until a meaningful encounter occurs. The University of Colorado at Boulder is known for its high rates of festivities‚ which is a leading factor in sexual behavior. The hypothesis of this study being‚ if students are in relationships during college they will be more inclined to have sex due to intimacy‚ whereas single students will not be as sexually active due
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first semester of college stressed in my bedroom trying to complete everything before my nine o clock morning class starts‚ with different papers to be written‚ homework assignments‚ and projects gathered all around me to be finished. All I had in my mind was to complete everything before the deadline so that it wouldn’t result in an automatic failing grade. Consequently‚ colleges are now making it too easy for students‚ showering them with A’s they do not deserve. All students want to do is to figure
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I know that college will be challenging for me because of several potential pitfalls including‚ issues with of my children‚ professor issues‚ and time management. I am a diligent working mother‚ and I have three children and a husband. I have been a state tested nursing assistant for twelve years‚ but now I am going back to school to become an R.N. in order to more adequately fulfill my financial needs. One challenge I face is coping with my extremely busy life. I have three young children‚
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