I am determined to go to college even if there are some setbacks that make harder for me to do so. For example‚ when I was in 10th grade I found out that I had scoliosis‚ and the only way that I would be able to treat it was through surgery. At the time that I had found this out‚ I had already planned out my sophomore year; I was going to take 2 AP classes and 2 math courses above my grade level. At the time I truly believed that I was going to be able to go through the surgery‚ take all my classes
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were 14.1 million students in the U.S College and Universities. Since 2011 the number has risen to 19.7 million. So the question is‚ “ Why do students go to college?” Robert S. Feldman‚ the author of P.O.W.E.R: Learning Strategies For The Success and Life‚ most students when asked‚ “Why are you going to college?” responded with because they wanted to make a lot money. Feldman believes “that the value of College extends far beyond dollars and cents.” College offers a myriad of benefits beyond a higher
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man‚ be the girl a man needs.¨ - unknown. In the novel Lyddie by Katherine Paterson‚ Lyddie the protagonist‚ has to make a decision to go to college or marry Luke. Lyddie should go to college and not marry Luke because she values learning and is independent. others may disagree Based on Lyddie’s character traits‚ Lyddie made the right choice on going to college because she values learning. First off‚ on page 78 the text said ¨she had to know what would happen to little oliver.¨ Lyddie always wants
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Because a college education offers many benefits‚ I will face my challenges‚ listen to expert advice and develop some strategies for success. According to the reading‚ “Why Go to College‚ “in my ENF textbook‚ students have many reasons for attending college. This will help me to think critically along with communicate better by analyzing and solving problems. I will learn to adapt to new situations by learning new culture also taking it into my own culture. I’m going to make learning my long life
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I dropped out of college many years ago to raise a family. During this period‚ I discipline my children to work hard in school and make good grades so that one day they can go to college. I always told my children by going to college and earn a Bachelor‚ Master or even a PHD will provide them great opportunities to achieve big dreams. At this point in my life after almost raising five children in which three of them are now in college‚ I still have regrets for not completing my studies. But it was
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In our society today a college education is no longer an option or privilege‚ but reasonably known as a necessity. We are basically raised in belief that we need a higher education in order to be able to succeed in life. Many students can’t afford a college education however they believe that is what the standard everyday goal is set as. There are many jobs that can be completed without a college education however there won’t be as much to receive from it. There are some exceptions to this especially
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People study in college or university for many different reasons. I think the most important reason is to gain more knowledge and learn more skills. Of course‚ there are also many other reasons that people study in college such as to get more friends‚ and increase one’s self-confidence. These days‚ most jobs require people who are educated and have good job skills. Therefore‚ the people who want a good job have to study hard and at least graduate with a high education. Furthermore‚ as technology
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is college education. These days‚ it is harder to get a job unless you go to college. There continues to be competition for employment after college and it depends on what college one attends. For example‚ there are huge gaps on the average salaries between a student who attends Harvard and a student who attends somewhere less prestigious. The reasons why I want to go to college are to get good job‚ gain social experience‚ and to get a great education. To begin with‚ I want to go to college because
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Ever since I can remember I have dreamed of being an adult. Being able to stay out till whenever I pleased. Making my own decisions with no one to tell me otherwise. Wearing heels and makeup to impress a man who I could one day marry. It all sounded like a dream to a young me. A young me who didn’t realize how hard it could be to achieve that dream. I didn’t realize I’d first have to go through four years of high school. Four years of tears‚ stress and waiting. Waiting for the four years that really
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Now looking back at it‚ I understand the kids had other things to worry about than making friends with the new girl in class. College and moving on into adulthood was just around the corner for a lot of people. A time to grow up and start making some important life decisions. Did I plan on going to college? Absolutely! Although‚ unfortunately the money wasn’t there for it and my family needed me during a tough period after I had graduated. About a month after I received my diploma‚ my mother broke
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