Are Social Skills More Important Than Good Grades? I personally believe that good grades have always been the more effective attribute to have when it comes to life changing decisions. Ex: School choice‚ job preferences. Firstly‚ though I am a student with strong social skills‚ I know realistically that the most probable way for you to become successful in life is to have good grades. When applying for a college/university of your preference‚ universities don’t usually interview the student they
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Trend and causes of Female Students Dropout Wudu M. & Getahun F 1 ORIGINAL ARTICLE TREND AND CAUSES OF FEMALE STUDENTS DROPOUT FROM TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF ETHIOPIA: THE CASE OF JIMMA UNIVERSITY Wudu Melese* & Getahun Fenta** Abstract This article examines the state of female students’ enrollment and dismissal rate and major factors that cause them to dropout from the higher learning institutions. Data were collected from the drop out students‚ instructors‚ gender officers and guidance
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Expository Essay Author Joanne Lipman in the article‚ “Why Tough Teachers Get Good Results”‚ proves that teachers that are tough on their students‚ are doing an amazing job in the teaching field. In a situation involving a strict teacher‚ a teacher in New Jersey used harsh words among his students and poked at them whenever they were incorrect to improve the way they used their instruments. In the long run‚ many of his students became highly successful. This goes to show that even aggressive and
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even be associated with them. That day will forever remain in my mind. I can recall with nostalgia an incident‚ which took place five years ago. Back at home; my parents would me for the good grades I scored in the term papers. On this one occasion‚ my mom rewarded me with two hundred dollars for the good grades in the end year finals. In order have fun; I decided to invite my best friends to a hotel for lunch. On arrival at the hotel‚ I told my friends to order as much as they wished to take.
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Do you think the paying students for good grades are a beneficial idea? “Research by Edward Deci and others show that most children are‚ by nature‚ motivated to learn.” Well‚ if this is true‚ shouldn’t students be left alone instead of getting paid? Would you rather have your students care about their education or money? If parents and schools want students to be motivated to do well in the classroom‚ then they shouldn’t pay students for good grades. They shouldn’t pay students because students
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Pursuit of a college education Why should we have a college education? What role does that play in our life? Growing up I have always thought of education as something that was obligated of everyone. Going to Elementary School‚ High School‚ and then right after that College was just a routine that was included in the “apart growing up” phrase. Little did I know that the so called routine wouldn’t be the exact routine I’d take part of in my life. After changing it up and thinking I may not pursue
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As Good As It Gets Life tends to become quite frantic and intense for most people now in days. Depending on how the events of their everyday lives are carried out‚ they could have a great affect on a persons’ mood. In the movie "As Good As It Gets" starring Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt‚ several of the Mood Disorders that affect people are portrayed in Nicholson’s character. Jack Nicholson plays the role of Melvin Udall‚ a writer that lives in the city of Manhattan‚ who is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive
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Is This Really "As Good As It Gets?" Melvin Udall is a mean spirited‚ rude‚ unpleasant old man who lives alone and has never connected with anyone. His obsessive-compulsive disorder along with his fear of germs‚ cracks and fears of intimacy has raised a wall around him keeping others out. Mr. Udall feels comfortable alone‚ that’s what he knows and he also has a keen way of putting off anyone with whom he comes into contact. His constant ritual performances and anxiety issues prevent him
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The movie As Good As It Gets sets in New York City where the main character Melvin Udall (Nicholson) finds his life turned upside down when he is left with the responsibility of taking care of his neighbour Simon’s dog while he is being hospitilized. Melvin is a cranky‚ rude‚ bigoted obsessive writer that suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He eats breakfast at the same table in the same reestaurant everyday and brings along his own platsic utensils due to his fear of germs and takes
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ENTR1 Grades Do Not Mean Everything I‚ myself‚ used to think that grades are the basis for a successful and better future. I was honestly among the grade conscious students who always strive to excel in class; who get depressed when getting failed marks; and who invest much time studying. That is because I have always thought that the idea of studying hard and exceling in school is the key for a good career in the future. Hence‚ the fact that the ones with bad grades are often the ones who
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