4/28/14 The Reality of College America’s educational standards have changed greatly throughout the last couple of years. In the 1980’s only half of all high school graduates attended college. The other half ventured into successful careers with only a high school diploma. “Because the rapid pace of technological and economic change has transformed the workplace‚ today’s students need far more knowledge and skills than before to compete and thrive. In most cases‚ that means a college degree” (Perkins-Gough)
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wonder why you’re stuck in a dead end job hoping that someday you’ll win the lottery? Do you ever wonder why you don’t have a good paying job and wanting a raise? Do you ever wonder why you don’t have to reach your dreams/goals? Well‚ College is something worth taking and will help you with your financial problems or even help you with your dreams.You can major in almost anything in college. My Brother‚ Mark Jardin‚ majored in Culinary and is now a chef. There are many people that went to college and
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will lead to other questions as to why it would be an advantage or choosing between an associate’s degree and bachelor’s degree. I for one am seeking a Psychology Bachelor’s Degree so it will open up opportunities for a successful career and a higher paying salary. Continuing to further my education is not only going to be a personal achievement but also a stepping stone in my path to get my master’s and doctorate degree. During the time that I attend my college courses it will help with my cognitive
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also provide extra cushioning to weaken the impact. After testing and submitting a design of just bubble wrap around the egg we found out that it will not be allowed. Due to this we had to make changes in order to gain originality pionts and add to the creativity. After pondering for a few minutes we came up with the idea of putting the egg in a container of some material with cushioning‚ and then wrap the container in bubble wrap. This suttle change was enough to gain originality points and led
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First Year Generation Students comprise of 34% of the population at colleges and universities nationwide. McCutchen‚ L.D. 2012) the study explored the perceived barriers focus on supports related to college adjustment for first year generation college students at large colleges and university in the United States. A qualitative analysis of themes resulted in identification of various barriers and supports‚ provided a multifaceted understanding of college adjustment and highlights the importance
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Have you ever wondered whether or not going through college was worth all the trouble of 2-4 years of extra education? There are plenty of reasons as to why young adults in high school should be pushed to go to college. Even though college isn’t for everyone‚ and there is the debate of debt after college‚ every student should get the option to go to college‚ and should be urged to make that decision earlier rather than later. Most students do it because of the fact that there is a higher chance of
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expressed by my parents how attending college will be the only chance that I will have at being successful in life. Therefore‚ throughout my life I have always kept that type of mindset in the back of my mind to help me remain focused and on the right track. When I was younger‚ I was always exceedingly motivated to attend college. The entire idea of graduating and being the first in my family to attend college just gave me all of the motivation in the world to go to college. All through my 12 years of school
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The reason why i want to attend college is because it will be an honor to my family and especially to my mother. College is not common in my family because no one has gone to college yet and I would want to be the first in my family to attend a 4 year university. Going to college will make me feel proud of myself because I will make my mom proud and not just that‚ but make myself proud of all the accomplishments i have accomplished so far. Personally my career goals is to do something i’m just not
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Behind the Students’ Failure Since the ancient times education takes place in an individual’s life since his/her born. People always tend to be successful in their education in order to gain a valid success in their after-school work carrier. However‚ this tend is not enough to be successful and there are many reasons why today’s students are unsuccessful while they are having the education. To begin with‚ the lack of motivation and not thinking about future has a great deal on why students are not
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Anxiety can be described as the nervousness or unease associated with an unavoidable event for which the outcome is uncertain. The presence of social anxiety in college students has been studied many times in relation to alcohol consumption. There are mixed results in the link between social anxiety and drinking. Villarosa‚ Moorer‚ Madson‚ Noble‚ and Zeigler-Hill (2014) did not find a direct relationship between social anxiety and alcohol consumption‚ but found a positive relationship between social
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