kellen Students Surviving College Everyone wants to be successful in life. One way is going to college many students once they enter college students expect good times‚ knowledge‚ friendships‚ and a new sense of direction. They soon find out that college comes with challenges and struggles because of the great demands and expectations that are put on the importance of education. College students experience a great deal of stress‚ especially when
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Unprepared College Students Carla Williams-Com220 Scott Downing-Instructor April 25‚ 2010 Unprepared College Students Carla Williams COM 220 For most students‚ making it through high school seems like one of life’s most important accomplishments. And to others‚ the thought of gaining a college degree is a dream that has come true. Students that aspire to go to college are often unprepared to go to college for the lack of a challenging curriculum
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"Alcohol abuse on college campuses has reached a point where it is far more destructive than most people and today realize and today threatens too many of our youth." -Senator Joe Lieberman Why do college students drink so much? This timeless fad has effected this generation in high percentages since the beginning of college education. Today in America it is estimated that approximately 29% of college students are regular alcohol abusers. Another recent study by the National Institute of Alcohol
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Returning College Students When high school is over‚ many students choose to work full time or start college right away. Those students‚ who choose to go to start college sooner‚ makes the right choice because they want to get a career started as soonest possible. Seventy-five percent of students from high school decided to start college late. A long absence of no school causes no motivation for a college education. Another cause‚ they can have a hard time being surrounded with younger students. They
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the ‘Typical’ College Student” by Tressie McMillan Cottom. A writer for Slate and PhD candidate in sociology at Emory College. Tressie argues that higher education reforms should reflect nontraditional students more because they are older with more responsibilities and obligations. The article is discussing Obama’s affordability plan and how it is not beneficial to most students attending college. A nontraditional college student is typically a student who is older and attending college years after
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College Students and Alcohol College student drunkenness is far from new and neither are college and university efforts to control it. What is new‚ however‚ is the potential to make real progress on this age-old problem based on scientific research results. New research-based information about the consequences of high-risk college drinking and how to reduce it can empower colleges and universities‚ communities‚ and other interested organizations to take effective action. Hazardous drinking among
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correspondence to Todd R. Stinebrickner Dept. of Economics The Social Science Centre The University of Western Ontario London Ontario Canada n6a 5c2 trstineb@julian.uwo.ca phone 519 679-2111 ext. 5293 fax 519 661-3666 Unique new data from a college with a mandatory work-study program are used to examine the relationship between working during school and academic performance. Particular attention is paid to the importance of biases that are potentially present because the number of hours
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Tin Nguyen 10/02/14 The Stress in College Students Having stress in life cannot be avoided. It is common to be stressed out if you are a college student. Why is college stressful? College has become much harder and more expensive for students. Also they have to face with so many things of their piece of life‚ therefore they are stressed out. For example‚ work beside school‚ choosing a right major for your future‚ and doing well on tests and projects is enough to make anybody feel overwhelmed
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financial problem of a students And what are the effects of it? Tuition and Fees College tuition and fees are large expenses for students. A full-time college student might spend thousands of dollars each term for credit hours‚ campus parking and books. Many times‚ these students do not realize they could apply for federal Pell grants to cover many of these expenditures. Pell grant recipients must meet certain income requirements‚ but scholarships are often available for students not eligible
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levels of incoming college freshmen are at an all time high. College counselors have agreed that these polls are a reflection of what they see daily in their offices. Many students are depressed‚ under stress‚ and using psychiatric medication that are prescribed during their high school years. With college tuition fees increase each year‚ Brian Van Brunt believes that the great financial burden on students is one of the main stressor. Though statistics still show that students are better off going
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