the government. Contention 1: Proper representation is lost. When there is an election‚ the Electoral College does not give an accurate representation of the people because they vote for representatives‚ who in reality cast their votes. Not only that‚ but a candidate can win an election with just 270 electoral votes. South Sea Republic Organization in 2008 explains: “The Electoral College is an indirect voting mechanism. US citizens vote for representatives who then cast ballots for the US President
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opportunities all around them. College is an opportunity to get informed. When students become informed they have the opportunity to have a better future. They will also be far more prepared because they will have been in the classroom learning skills about what it is they want to do with their life. In the United States of America‚ attending elementary school‚ middle school‚ and high school is practically mandatory for people of that appropriate age. Even though college is now considered for everyone
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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 I found my self seeking employment I realized that not only was I was missing many opportunities due to my lack of a degree‚ but if I had a degree it is highly possible that I might have been retained from a previous employer as opposed to being laid off. Obtaining a college degree
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as students. The competition of getting into college‚ the stress of schoolwork‚ and the responsibility of managing their time when playing sports can overwhelm me as a high school student. The number of talented high school seniors applying to college has continued to grow each year. According to Petersons.com‚ the total number of high school graduates is projected to grow by 10 percent in 2017. That means thousands of more applicants are in the college admissions process. Yes there is enough space
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always been a dream of mine to go to college‚ but until my junior year of high school‚ that dream sounded as realistic as being a princess or a pirate. Money has never been plentiful in my life‚ but I did not let that stop me from wanting to go to college and make something of myself. I wanted to rise above the complications in my life so that I could become a better and more secure person from them. By taking a leap of faith and applying myself to the college of my choice‚ I put that dream into action
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Going to college is such a good way that will help me have a good career and have a better life in the future. For some people after graduating from high school‚ they decide to go to work or they attend to a vocational school‚ maybe those people don’t have enough conditions to continue the education or want to earn money as soon as possible because of some objective or subjective reasons. Rose Mike states that‚ “Vocational education has aimed at increasing the economic opportunities of students who
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When I was 16 and beginning to consider potential colleges‚ one of the things I heard most from admissions officers during information sessions was that most students would change their majors at least once‚ some twice or more before graduating. Now in my second year of college‚ I know several friends who changed their program of study from what they initially intended to pursue. I am not among them. From the time I began high school‚ I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in theatre. If I could
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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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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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they need to get into to be 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
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