Room and board‚ books‚ parking‚ and tuition may overwhelm any perspective college student and their families framing a common question in their minds‚ “Is it really worth it to send my child to college?” Many students find themselves in a financial burden throughout the milestones of obtaining a college education but it perceives to become quite evident that a college degree is extremely beneficial. Many things can come in the way between a student and success‚ but college is often a fundamental
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Is College Worth the Time and Money? Steve Jobs‚ the founder of Apple‚ has been widely recognized for his talent in creating a company that totally revolutionized the computer hardware industry. There is no doubt that he is a very successful person and his net worth confirms this. Mark Zuckerberg‚ who designed and created the innovative social network Facebook‚ is another example of vision and talent coupled with effort that translated into success. What do these men have in common? They
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Jordan Jackson Mrs.Bugg English351 2/15/13 Family Is Worth Fighting For How is family important to you? Family is important because they are our family‚ they support us in everything we do‚ they are always there to protect us‚ they are there to stand up for us‚ they are always there for us ‚ they will always be our family members and they will always love us. So shouldn’t we fight for them? Some people have a hard time even starting families on their own‚ some families are going through
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ARMAINE D. ARENAL BSA – I Question: If Jose Rizal is not the national hero‚ who do you think has the attributes of a true national hero? “The Filipino is worth dying for.” (A Reflective Essay) Although the declaration of the Philippines’ national hero wasn’t held during Marcos’ Regime‚ I still believe that Aquino has the attributes of being our national hero besides Jose Rizal. I know that many had already proved their patriotism to our country but for me‚ Aquino is the most
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King ENGL 101-029 February 3rd‚ 2014 Is College Worth the Cost? Many people argue that college is not worth the cost. Some individuals say that college is too expensive and when they graduate they are not able to find a job with their degrees. People also say that college is not worth the amount of money they have to pay back in loans after they graduate. Those are all points stated in Rodney K. Smith’s essay “Yes‚ A College Education is Worth the Costs‚” as he argues his point on why going to
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Is College Education Worth It? Hailey Mulligan October 24‚ 2012 Organization Communication MG320 Is College Education Worth It? Getting a “good” job is not straightforward as it used to be. In past generations‚ someone in an entry-level position could work their way up the ladder simply through hard work and determination; whether or not one had credentials or a diploma mattered very little. This is not the case today. Higher education is now critical to obtaining a better job because the demand
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Socrates spent most of his life in Athens. During his life he witnessed the rise and glory of Athens and the rapid decline of Athens during the Peloponnesian war. Socrates met and talked with a variety of people such as politicians‚ statesmen‚ sophists‚ poets‚ architects‚ and ordinary citizens. He taught philosophy to the youth of Athens‚ devoted friends‚ and pupils like Crito. Plato was one of Socrates’ students‚ and he is considered to be most brilliant student of Socrates. In fact‚ Plato is the
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My identity began from the moment I was named‚ my parents gave me the name Victoria because I am their victory‚ their only child. Throughout my life I have competed‚ whether it be through a sports night or at a dance convention I have always really tried to make my participation in an event something more than just arriving. At times in my life thus far I have realized things don’t always happen the way I want them too‚ and I may not always come out on top but if I have gained experience or learned
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A DAY WORTH REMEMBERING April 10‚ 2007 is a day I will never forget. It was the day I gave birth to my son. Beforehand‚ I thought it would all be a piece of cake‚ but to my surprise‚ it was far from that. On my way to a routine check-up‚ it seemed as if all I was able to think about was how bad my back hurt and that I could not wait to have this baby. I arrived at the doctor’s office and everything seemed to be running smoothly. I sat in the small‚ cramped room for what seemed like forever after
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Worth A Shot A bead of sweat rolls down my neck as I take a deep breath and position myself in front of the goal. I look from the soccer ball to the goal and back to the ball again‚ deciding if I should take the shot. In a split second‚ I must decide. Through hastened process analysis‚ I elect to drop the ball back to an awaiting teammate‚ a calculated risk‚ but – tragedy- the other team intercepts and takes possession of the ball‚ losing my team’s chance to score. During a lecture on not doubting
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