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    College Should Be Less Expensive Most high school students after graduation will attend a community college for a degree in his or her choice. Some students will have the luxury of their parents to pay for their college expenses. However‚ most students will not have their parents to pay and they will have to rely on student loans. Depending on which degree the student chooses is the deciding factor in the cost of classes. Most credit hours in a community college range from 100-369 dollars per credit

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    2252960 EN 110 Achieving Academic Excellence Writing Assessment 5_06 02/22/2013 The pursuit of a higher education has never been high on my priority list. Armed with barely an eighth grade education and tremendous ambition‚ I was able to achieve professional success in the absence of a college education. My heroes have always been men who have achieved great success with out an education; Henry Ford‚ Larry Ellison‚ Bill Gates‚ and Richard Branson. With the recent downturn in the economy and

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    Why I Am in College College is the place to gain knowledge and having more knowledge gives you more power. I have a strong drive to go to college because I want to be rich‚ I want to make a difference‚ and I want to discover who I am. I believe that college is the first step to my success and I will take advantage of that. College is my building stone to get a degree so I can earn more money to become a billionaire. I want to use the money I earn to help my family out to thank them for raising

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    My Long Journey for College “My reasons for college are probably just like everyone else’s. I went to college because I wanted a better life for myself and better myself. I wanted to find a job that I would not be living paycheck to paycheck like my parents had to do when they first got married. I mean‚ no one wants to live that way? I know for a fact that I did not want that‚ and that is why I choose to go to college‚ even more than is the main reason why college was so important to me. Another

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    I have had to master the important things in life‚ like how to file my taxes‚ maintain my car‚ balance a checkbook‚ and figure out how to pay for college at a young age of 19. My parents have not cared much about my education since middle school. They were always available to sign report cards and talked down to me when I did not make a grade that pleases them‚ but they weren’t there to help me. Stressed out of my mind with test and projects with no support from my parents or family; was on my own

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    successful at life‚ college. But‚ is it that important? Do we really need college? College may be useful for the people that want to get a job that involves working for a boss and that will be the way you get paid. But‚ if you want to have a job that gets paid by other people for doing the work like a lawyer than you might not need to go to college. Self-education is possible for the people that don’t go to college. College has guidelines that people follow to get their degree. Also‚ you learn unnecessary

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    Looking back‚ I am a different person now that I have experienced college. I was always very excited coming in because I was ready for new beginnings‚ new friends‚ and to increase my knowledge. I am very determined to become successful and make something big out of myself. I came into Harcum thinking big. Harcum has changed my mindset in positive ways. College is not easy and it could be very stressful. I can describe myself as a very motivated person and I am very open-minded to new things‚ so my

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    Taking a year off after finishing form six before approaching further tertiary education has been a much debated issue over the past few years. While some see it as an opportunity for the school leavers to know more about the world‚ there is another party that says it will be time wasted if the school leavers end up without planning anything during the time. After all‚ the school leavers still have to put their consideration on this issue. Point 1 Recharge academic battery - After spending

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    Importance of a College Education College is a scary word to both students and parents. Students are plagued with worries such as is college the right place for me and what do I want to do with the rest of my life. Parents’ chief concern is finances. It is common knowledge that a college education is not at all cheap. The thing is; a college education is not for everyone. For some who know what sort of career they want‚ a trade school or art school would be a better place. Also‚ there is no need

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    College is one of the most important seasons in a person’s life. It prepares people for their careers and future plans in today’s world. This critical period must be met with significant consideration from both the student and teachers. Classes should be thoroughly organized and must prove beneficial to students in order to set them on a path towards a successful career. Because general education is a main component of acquiring a college degree‚ it should be employed to prepare students for

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