passed the Abitur‚ the exam that allows some Germans to attend college for almost no tuition‚ 40 percent chose to go into apprenticeships in trades‚ accounting‚ sales management‚ and computers. “Some of the people coming out of those apprenticeships are in more demand than college graduates‚” he said‚ “because they’ve actually managed things in the workplace.” Still‚ by urging that some students be directed away from four-year colleges‚ academics like Professor Lerman are touching a third rail of
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study from Harvard University‚ American students tend to drop out before receiving their degree at higher rates than in other developed countries. Only 56 percent of the students who enter America’s colleges and universities graduate within six years‚ while only 29 percent of students who enter two-year programs complete their degrees within three years‚ the study found. Young people in the United States after their High school year seem to not digesting College very well‚ and they’re just quitting
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“freshman ten?” How about the “freshman thirty?” These are some deadly terms students should try to avoid. They refer to the amount of weight gained during a student’s first year at a college. During college years‚ students are still developing the physical and social changes of their life (French). During these years‚ they demand for more energy and nutrition. The problem is that they are not eating healthy enough. College students must learn how to make the right decisions to prevent obesity from taking
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The most stressful time‚ which is known as college years‚ is the toughest time that encounters almost every college student. Stress can affect college students in various ways such as socially‚ academically‚ and economically (Holinka‚ 2015). The most powerful weapon students use to get over‚ or to at least try‚ is to connect with people and socialize. Students can overcome the obstacles of stress through the social support. Students tend to use the source to deal with stress‚ and its usually the
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hardships. First-year students at university face a lot of challenges. These challenges can be divided into groups of which three are making adjustments‚ security and being lost. First-year students have to make a lot of adjustments. Students face difficulty in adjusting to a completely new lifestyle. University life is totally different from living at home and going to high school. For example‚ many students are living alone and adjusting to being alone is difficult. Furthermore‚ students get a lot of freedom
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confined in the cozy corner of their homes. They are also participating in the economy. With this attachment of new role women are facing some challenges too. This research paper deals with those problems that are faced by a working woman‚ in both her personal life as well as professional life. Balancing both the parts is the biggest challenge for any working woman of Bangladesh. Women are now contributing in the family income. They are helping their parents and husbands to live a better life. Again
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Facebook to college student’s life We are living in the decade that technology has a superpower. Technology can do magic and bring everything to us just in the twinkling of eyes. Microsoft made computers easier to use‚ Google helps us to search out information‚ Youtube makes us entertained... However‚ the Web’s social network sites are predominant. Most of college students are connected by one of popular online social network sites – Facebook. Facebook is one of ways which gives ability to students to maintain
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Gabriel Mr. Scott English 1301-16 12 November 2009 Alcohol and College Students: What are the Effects? College is a time in one’s life to start over‚ to start off on a clean slate. It is also time for a person to prepare for their future. Most importantly‚ college is time for people to achieve an education‚ while furthermore working on who they are and who they want to be. However‚ when people hear about college experiences‚ they are mostly focused around wild parties‚ drugs‚ and alcohol:
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harassment‚ and suicide. Cyber-bullies can use technology to harass a person. One way they can do this is by sending a cell phone text message. In the year 2010‚ the Cyber-Bullying Research Center conducted a survey sampling the opinion of random students from the largest school district in the U.S. that showed 13.5 percent of teenagers have sent a text message to make fun of a person (Patchin). A second way is that a cyber-bully can gain access of your information and post private pictures online
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College students are diverse in nearly every way. Students from every country of the world seek higher education. Of all the differences between college students around the world‚ they share one imperative similarity. Change is common to all students who are beginning a new path into education. This change results in many students developing a high level of stress for a variety of reasons. Stress is often the catalyst for developing mental illnesses a person is genetically predisposed to. “Up to
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