Suburban College Writing Assignment # 2 October 13‚ 2009 College Life: Traditional vs. Vocational I knew when I graduated from high school a new beginning was ahead of me. College was the only thing that was important to me because I knew that I would have to get a good education to get a good job to start a great career. I would have never expected myself to bounce from a community college to a vocational school back to a community college. There are so many choices of colleges and how
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myself from others‚ and withdrawing into my shell‚ but I’m appalled by it. I’m tired of blending in with the background‚ and doing what others tell me is right. My town is like a black hole‚ if you don’t leave as soon as possible‚ you will stay‚ have a career you are not happy with or end up having to get a daily fix of
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Four years ago‚ I began my high school career not fully knowing who I was or what I wanted to become. Now‚ as a senior‚ I have discovered so much about myself through the clubs and activities which I am affiliated with. One of the touching moments in my time as a volunteer was when the BETA club helped to landscape the nursing home’s garden. The staff members and residents were so proud that the youth had come to beautify the area for them. I really started to understand that people feel better when
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Essay question three: What else‚ if anything‚ would you wish the Admissions Committee to know about your candidacy? To start I adore Belmont’s campus. The campus has a variety of attractive niches. The hillside amphitheater‚ the gazebos‚ and the number of practice rooms are all places where I can think‚ write‚ and play music. The hillside itself would be a wonderful place to do homework and play cards and music with some friends. The Bell Tower Prayer Chapel being at the center of the campus
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To Pay or Not to Pay College Athletes? In the article‚ “The Shame of College Sports‚” noted author and historian Taylor Branch discusses the injustice of the National Collegiate Athletic Association not paying their college athletes. Branch references and goes into detail about several legal cases‚ in which the NCAA blatantly takes advantage of players and their families. He lectures his audience on the extensive history of the NCAA‚ pointing out many ignoble and hypocritical actions committed
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encouraged students to pursue at least one year of college after graduating high school. Our whole school system relies on previous education to get to the next. Each level of education has a purpose and that is to prepare them for the next level. After grade school comes middle school‚ after middle school comes high school‚ and after high school comes college‚ but what comes after college? With the previous pattern‚ the next level after college would be a career‚ but is this necessarily true? Is this
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succeed in college and beyond. Improving postsecondary success for all our citizens‚ but most urgently for low-income and minority students‚ is vital to our nation’s economic and social health‚ and global competitiveness. Yet‚ college remediation and completion rates suggest that many students leave high school without the skills and knowledge required to succeed in postsecondary education. (media.collegeboard.com/Feb.26‚2013) College today means much more than just pursuing a four- year degree at
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The Rise of College Tuition In today’s society‚ college has become less of an option and more of a necessity. College is required for many various professions‚ and the cost of tuition seems to have a lasting effect on many Americans. Although having a college education will help someone receive higher pay and become more successful‚ the stress of college debt is taking a toll on graduates. Most college graduates will be paying for college loans for many years after they graduate. The continuing
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softball team before they find their passion. Not me. Ever since my parents signed me up for mommy-and-me classes at the local gymnastics center when I was two and a half years old‚ I’ve loved this sport. My mom tells me that after that first class she couldn’t stop me from doing gymnastics anywhere and everywhere. As the years went on‚ my devotion to this sport never wavered and I progressed through the levels until I was finally ready to compete. I went into my first gymnastics meet of my life
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player I could be in football. I earned my spot as a highly recruited wide receiver my senior year of high school with the grades to match. As a result‚ I accepted a full-athletic scholarship to attend Northwestern University. It was a top 12 university academically and their football team was a part of the Big Ten conference. If you don’t know‚ the Big Ten is one of the five power conferences in college football. Many would say I had the best of both world’s academics and athletics. However‚ along
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