once said‚ “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile‚ you could miss it.” Right now I am making many choices that could influence my life forever. That is a lot for an 17-year-old to take on. However‚ In 30 years I will most likely be in the same boat as my parents. I’ll probably be trying to send my children through college‚ and making sure they have everything they need to make it in the world. However‚ what about my life then? Will I consider my life successful?
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Some people say that college is not for everyone. In fact‚ I agree with that statement. People‚ especially those in high school‚ feel a huge amount of pressure to attend college. With that pressure‚ they make rash decisions. They might pick a major they do not even want to pick. If they do not attend college‚ they feel they will be looked down upon. They will not receive a lot of money or a good quality job. They feel they will be very unsuccessful in life. Although‚ that could not be farther from
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GRADUATE TRACER STUDY (GTS 2012) About: A research study of the College of Education of the De La Salle University-Manila with a grant-in-aid from the Commission on Higher Education. Its main component is an online survey that seeks to examine the employability of Philippine college graduates from batch 2006 to 2010 from 837 colleges/universities. Survey link: www.knowledgecommunity.ph Duration: Survey will run from July 13 to October 31‚ 2012 Target respondents: The target respondents
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Regardless of where you come from in life‚ everyone wants to do something great. There are many different pathways to achieve this‚ but‚ overall‚ we all want the same thing. Growing up‚ I didn’t really know how much my parents earned financially. That never affected me as a child. I remember being denied toys and thinking that it was because I did not deserve it and not that we couldn’t afford it. The circumstances of my childhood were not based on whether I deserved the toy or not‚ but on the necessity
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9-24-13 Go To Community College After graduating high school a lot of people do not know what their next step in life will be. Some struggle between deciding to go straight into the workforce‚ joining the military‚ or continuing their education by going to college. The average person chooses college as their next step. A common issue about going to college is whether to go to a two-year college/community college or straight into a four-year university. I think community college is the smarter and better
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College Reflection Essay I had a an interview with two people. I had an interview with my fellow friend’s mother‚ Lazaria Foreman and my father‚ Mitchell Burgess. I asked both adults on their decisions on whether they went to college or not. My questions were very specific on experiences of college and not being able to attend college. One main question that I asked‚ which sums up this essay is “ Were you successful‚ life after highschool or college?” and both answers were
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going to be in life. When I was ten years old my mother‚ Candyce Brockington‚ died from cancer. While she was alive‚ I swore I would become a doctor and cure cancer. After she died‚ I didn’t know who I was‚ let alone who I wanted to become. Completely lost and confused‚ my main focus became my studies‚ not because I enjoyed it‚ but because it keep me focus on the big picture‚ college. When my mother was still alive the most important thing she wanted was for her kids to go college and live a wonderful
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student to private or public college‚ and I would recommend public college because they are cheaper compared to private colleges and the student would have less stress because of a small debt. During senior year of high school‚ students search for colleges which have their majors and meet their affordability. They try to score high on the SAT’s‚ keep their GPA high‚ do volunteer services‚ and extracurricular activities so that they get accepted to the applied colleges. Most of the students dream
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Sociology Essay Society in America is always growing and changing as year’s progress. Attending college in today society is an important part of your life for many different reasons. Years ago college wasn’t as important therefore many people did not attend after graduating high school‚ most just went into the real world and started their lives by getting a full time job. Quality full time jobs in today’s society are not just handed out to those who are uneducated therefore a high education
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Going to college really does open a new chapter in everyone life‚ the beginning of new friendships‚ opportunities and growth. As a college student‚ a new student will be introduced to new areas of interest‚ broaden his vision of possibilities‚ establish and accomplish goals‚ develop lifelong friendships and define him or her in ways that he can imagine. Anyone on Earth already asked‚ or will ask himself where he would be in 10‚ 20 or even 30 years down the road. It is hard enough imagining what his
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