Right now in our society a college education is no longer an option or privilege‚ but rather a necessity. We are practically raised and conditioned to believe that one needs higher education in order to succeed in life. There is a saying that says "if you think education is expensive‚ try ignorance." But as technology is constantly advancing and computers are running almost anything‚ is a college education really necessary? There are people whom have never set foot in a college and are doing better than
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How will community college change your life? I often ask myself why. Why did I decide to go to college? Well first off I want to have a better future. So therefore‚ I am going to need to get my future set straight in order to support this goal. What better way than to enroll in college? I strive for the best
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Bau Nguyen Mrs. Renee Richards ESOL 0351 April 12 The reasons of American immigrants According the website www.cnn.com: In 2010‚ about 1.04 million people received legal permanent resident status. What make the United State of America so attraction? and why people immigrate to this country? In reality‚ people immigrate to the United State of America to pursuit of the American Dream. There are many reasons for the immigration‚ searching of better employment opportunities and being interesting
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Going to College For people who have already finished high school‚ one of the choices they will have to make is whether to continue to higher education‚ which means going to college‚ or to start working and planning their life right away. Different people will have different choices of their own‚ but for me‚ I think there are a couple of reasons why I should attend college. I decided to go to college to get a bachelor’s degree in engineering‚ which will help me find a better job‚ learn more skills
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“What is College For?” – The Review In the article‚ “What Is College For? (Part 2)” written by Gary Gutting we see a description of his ideal vision to improve education and the intellectual culture of our citizens. Mr. Gutting emphasizes that preparing students for employment should be the job of the elementary‚ middle and high school rather than college. He argues that higher education is basically unnecessary for the practice of many professions. At the beginning of this article he states
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Henry Steele Commager‚ in The Empire of Reason: How Europe Imagined and America Realized the Enlightenment‚ portrays a glorious beginning for the United States based upon the ideas of the Enlightenment. Commager asserts that it was Americans who not only embraced the body of Enlightenment principles‚ but wrote them into law‚ formed them into institutions‚ and put them to work. Just as the winning of independence and creation of the nation was‚ the formation of American principles forged through ideas
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COLLEGE DRINKING: SOCIOLOGICAL POINT OF VIEW Alcohol – one of the most misused drugs today – is one of the most popular and readily available of all types found on contemporary college and university campuses. Waking in a stupor after the previous night ’s party‚ missing classes‚ falling behind and ultimately losing whatever funding may have accompanied one ’s higher education is but one representation of how drugs can detrimentally impact one ’s college experience. Many students think college
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In the fall of 1775 plans to invade and eradicate British presence in the Quebec were prepared and executed. American forces gathered for the Battle of Quebec consisted of approximately 1200 volunteers/soldiers drawn from various New England companies that were serving in the Siege of Boston as well as men from Pennsylvania and Virginia. The men were formed into 3 battalions‚ the first two battalions‚ the main element‚ composed of the volunteers from New England companies while the third company
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“Always a Reason” The topic of this chapter is pretty obvious‚ reasons are bulls#*t‚ and you can’t deny it. Bernard Roth work at an ivy school for many years and wrote a book on how anyone can reach their goals. The chapter focuses on the one major downfall of young adults. He tackles the subject of how excuses affect your every day life. He recalls stories from his own life to show how they caused disruption in his life. Mr. Roth has the authority and trust of a writer due to the years he worked
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Packaging decisions are important for several reasons including: Protection – Packaging is used to protect the product from damage during shipping and handling‚ and to lessen spoilage if the protect is exposed to air or other elements. Visibility – Packaging design is used to capture customers’ attention as they are shopping or glancing through a catalog or website. This is particularly important for customers who are not familiar with the product and in situations‚ such as those found in grocery
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