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    and innovation. The motivation of first generation college students can be broken into multiple categories. As a new first generation college student I can confirm that a student’s motivation can change over time when going to college. In the article “First Generation College Students: Motivation‚ Integration‚ and Academic Achievement summary” written by Moises Prospero and Shetal Vohra-Gupta (2007)‚ they explain that students who attend college to receive a higher paycheck tend to have a lower grade

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    Why College Students Should Consider Getting a Part-Time Job Deciding whether or not you will get a part time job throughout college is one of the most important decisions that you will have to make. It will affect your productivity as a student as well as impact your social life. However‚ having a part-time job can bring a lot of benefits as well. Read on to find out why you should consider working during undergrad and how it can benefit your career and personal brand. (Some) Financial Freedom

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    were his to do and were inappropriate for me to handle‚" he says. The major didn’t mentor the people below him and it often seemed he was only looking out for himself. He would ask Alex for candid advice on supply issues and when Alex replied with what he thought was his confidential perspective‚ the major would forward on his reply unfiltered to the commander. "I didn’t really enjoy working with him at all. He had this real ’better than you’ attitude‚" he says. Alex tried not to do anything that

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    Swindoll’s essay. I always thought that someone’s success depends on his gift or intelligence which comes with passion. On the contrary‚ Swindoll defines attitude as the more important thing than anything else and even the only thing with which we can do to change the inevitable. According to Swindoll’s theory‚ having a certain attitude can decide how one’s life would be. Generally I agree with his argument. Surely his point that the most significant thing in one’s life can be the way how he responds

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    Physiotherapist - What Do They Do? Physiotherapy is generally thought to be a non-intrusive treatment that uses different activities and back rub systems to urge the body to mend itself. It is likewise used to restore patients so they can learn muscle developments once more‚ or to get over a throbbing painfulness connected with recuperating wounds after a mischance. Much of the time working out‚ controlling and kneading the body all falls inside of the domain of physiotherapy and are instruments

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    off bills. Unfortunately‚ in order to pay for higher education students are becoming more reliable on financial aid in order to help pay for just one semester of college‚ which can cost up to $20‚000. Many people may say that it is crucial to pay all of this money in order to attend college‚ but most students are being put into debt‚ they are being required to take out loans‚ and most of the money that students pay towards their college tuition does not benefit them directly. The cost of higher education

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    the student groups who are at a higher risk for dropping out of school are children of immigrants. In the past five years‚ the United States has experienced a rapid influx of immigrants (McWhirter‚ McWhirter‚ McWhirter‚ & McWhirter‚ 2013). One in five children come from immigrant families (Fischer‚ 2010). Many come from Latin America and Asia (McWhirter et al‚ 2013). Many of these children have a difficult time assimilating into their schools and communities. As a result‚ they tend to drop out of

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    that you can adapt into your college experience to make a difference in how it turns out. You can not change anything at all and be totally unprepared when college isn’t what you expected it to be‚ or you can adapt. Many students go to college with unrealistic expectations. Some think that college will be exactly like high school‚ while others think that the only point of going to college is to get a better job. This essay is for students that plan on going to college because having realistic expectations

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    Is college is worth for students and parent?The college is worth for some student but not all of the student.In last three years the study show that colleges is the better investment for most graduates than in the past.And the study also show that education is important for all people around the world cause it seen to make people happier and healthier.But most people think college is too expensive and it is not worth (it).They also think that they can get a better job by not having a degrees. But

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    In the article "Why Do You Think They’re Called For-Profit Colleges?" Kevin Carey believes that for-profit colleges are a fraud. He believes that for-profit colleges are abusing the student loan program by by charging outrageous rates to their Students and making them take out huge amounts of money; therefore‚ putting the student in debt. He also claims that students who goes to a for-profit college are only getting a worthless degree out of it. Despite all of that he also makes another claim that

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