Binge drinking is a major issue that a lot of college students are facing today. According to NIAAA‚ in order for something to be considered binge drinking the blood alcohol concentration has to be .08 grams percent or above. Usually‚ for most college students‚ this means consuming five or more drinks in 2 hours. The rate is extremely high among college students and according to NIAAA reports‚ two out of every five students of all ages‚ which is more than 40 percent have reported in binge drinking
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Factors that should be considered when selecting a college One of the most important decisions facing students wanting higher education is selecting a college. Selecting a college is a systematic process involving critical factors where some factors out weigh others. When making big decision’s it is also important to involve family members because they will also be affected by your choice. Before you explore and compare different schools. First decide what you are looking
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The average college student is thought of as a caucasian middle to upper-class 20-year-old. On the contrary‚ we are seeing a rapidly rising number of lower income and minorities attending four-year public educational universities.Many people believe that college students should be giving back to the communities that raised them‚ however how you would implement a policy that is meant to help people could either make it a success or a resounding failure and discriminatory policy. The mandatory community
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community. A year after graduating from high school‚ I looked forward to being a first generation college graduate. However‚ my parents were not in support of my decision because from their perspective‚ they were sparing me the cost of an impractical and needlessly expensive education. Despite their opposition‚ it was a journey I was willing to take. I soon enrolled at local community college with high aspirations‚ but found that without direction it would be difficult to succeed. At this early
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CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL AND UNSUCCESSFUL COLLEGE STUDENTS Characteristic S u c c e s s f u l S t u d e n t s (SSs) U n s u c c e s s f u l S t u d e n t s (USs) Ambition SSs have "aligned ambitions." They are motivated to obtain professional careers after they graduate; they are aware of the knowledge‚ skills‚ and characteristics (KSCs) required for these careers; and they have realistic and accurate ideas of how they can use their education to acquire
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The college student who has served this country’s military represent a growing population on college campuses. This growth has led to more attention being put into their health and adjustment while being college students. The research conducted by authors Whiteman‚ Barry‚ Mroczek‚ and Macdermid suggest that students who are serving or are veterans may have trouble connecting with their peers and feel rather isolate and as if they have to keep to themselves. The research focuses on a comparison of
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Brenner Parental Pressure = Late nights‚ Health risks‚ Confusion Why this may be occurring and strategies for elimination… Some Parents Expectations: ◊ Adolescents should spend all or most of their time studying‚ instead of being able to socialize with their friends ◊ Adolescents should start producing good grades even at an early age of nine (Murphy‚ 2005) ◊ Adolescents should begin building Harvard-quality resumes Risks ⇒ Mental Risks: ◊ Suicide o The constant pressure to succeed leads
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HOW CAN PEER PRESSURE IMPACT NEGATIVELY ON TEENAGERS? Candidates Name: Kadian Chambers Candidates Form: 11:3 Candidates School: Excelsior High Teacher’s Name: Mrs. Smith TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION STATEMENT OF PROBLEM REASONS FOR SELECTING TOPIC METHOD OF INVESTIGATION INSTRUMENT USED TO COLLECT DATA PROCEDURES FOR DATA COLLECTION PRESENTATION OF DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA FINDINGS RECOMMENDATIONS BIB LIOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION I have
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My problems as a new college student I have a few faint memories of the fear I faced my first day of kindergarten. I remember my first day of sixth grade because it was the first time I had ever been to catholic school. It took some time getting used to learning religion as a regular school subject. The following year I started junior high school and that was also filled with new problems. I had more teachers‚ a locker‚ and one of the biggest obstacles for me was the showers. Two years later
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Being a first generation college student is something that I take great pride in being. The panelists from yesterday radiated pride and responsibility‚ in upholding their name as a first generation college student. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to them‚ however‚ it was hard for me to identify with some of their feelings and attitudes about attending a four-year university. It felt odd for me‚ as many of my classmates could empathize with how the panelists felt‚ whereas I‚ coming from a different
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