College is a difficult decision to make for a variety of reasons. Some people may believe that attending college is a necessity to being successful in everyday life. While others believe that it is something that Is not quite needed to have a successful and stable life. However‚ it is a fact that it is possible to be successful in life without a college education. Therefore‚ college is not a requirement in today’s job market. First‚ many employers look deeper than just having a college degree.
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In Colleges Prepare People for Life by Charles Murray‚ it is argued that college prepares people for a job after graduation‚ but above a career‚ it prepares people to achieve a successful life. An excellent‚ satisfying job is only the beginning of the benefits that college may offer. Individuals because of college are faced with countless possibilities compared to those who never attend. The piece begins with a quote that provides insight on the importance of college. It argues that those who believe
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working together with others and creativity because the monetary benefit would allow me to properly focus on the challenges and experiences before me without the heavy financial burden. This would allow a world of opportunity to opened before me. College is supposed to be a time where an individual learns and truly discovers themselves. I live in a fairly large family‚ a total of nine of us. Out of seven kids‚ I’m the fourth‚ directly in the middle‚ making it a challenge to truly express my individuality
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Life in the college world College seems to make life more difficult. In high school we didn’t have to focus too much academically because our hand was being held. College is all about you. Students make decisions based on their own needs. Sometimes those needs are not always our smartest moves. Responsibility‚ stress and financial troubles are one of the many issues that can make life frustrating for a college student. Responsibility should be learned at a young age. We don’t completely
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Success in College‚ Career‚ and Life Chapter 1: Understanding the New Environment What I have learned after reading chapter one is that my best resource at college is the one I see most often‚ my professor. Aside from the faculty‚ there are counselors‚ advisors‚ and administrators. I have also gained insightful information to help me get on the right track to being successful in college. I have make a list of the changes I believe would help me to be successful in college‚ career
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Who are you and what are you doing here? Welcome and congratulations: Getting to the first day of college is a major achievement. You’re to be commended‚ and not just you‚ but the parents‚ grandparents‚ uncles‚ and aunts who helped get you here. It’s been said that raising a child effectively takes a village: Well‚ as you may have noticed‚ our American village is not in very good shape. We’ve got guns‚ drugs‚ two wars‚ fanatical religions‚ a slime-based popular culture‚ and some politicians
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first steps. After that‚ my life was like a roller coaster! When my Mom was in the military‚ we moved around a lot‚ we discovered a lot of new places and meet a lot of new people. When I moved to Virginia it started to feel like my life was actually starting to begin. When I started Middle School‚ I got braces‚ I met some friends and then I eventually started High School! But that wasn’t the best part of my life‚ the best part of my life is when I got accepted into the college of my dreams! When I started
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Life is an interesting journey full of unforeseen situations that can alter our initial plans. During my years in high school my parents always reminded me of the importance of aspiring to be the best I could be and‚ as a result‚ I would be able to accomplish anything. I took their words to heart. I studied hard‚ performed extremely well and finished with a 3.5 GPA and in the top 25 percent of my high school class. I was the recipient of many scholarships and awards and was part of many extracurricular
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I was raised with the beliefs that there is an importance of having security in all aspects of life‚ whether that is financial‚ physical‚ or emotional. These were‚ and still are‚ the ultimate objectives I have for myself and every action I take and have taken has been formed around this sentiment. My parents taught me that “dreams are the touchstones of our character” and that it is important to dream big while remaining clear on goals and realistic with decisions. On the path to deciding my future
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up I always had my mind set on college. My family has never really been the role model type which always made me push myself even harder to make a better name for myself and not end up how most of my family has. I’m not going to lie‚ I have let a few things slip because I piled a lot on myself which is no excuse. Whether or not my grades have always been perfect or if I have the highest GPA or class rank I have always cared about school and plan to strive in college. Out of all of my years in high
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