Attending class has become a widespread argument at the University of West Georgia. Students at the UWG should be able to choose whether or not they need to attend class everyday. Reasons for not attending class regularly include the size of the class, the boring lecture halls teachers put students through, and classes that have nothing to do with the student’s major. Of course going to class helps out in some cases, but if students are in a lecture hall they have no reason to go to class. Students at the UWG make fine grades without going to class and attendance should not be mandatory in all cases. A great reason attendance should not be mandatory is if the class has a tremendous amount of students. When a class has a huge number of students the class does not benefit students at all. Many teachers that teach large classes put the information online and do not help the students individually at all. A student would benefit more from learning online rather than attending a large class that the teacher only reads straight from the book. The staff at the UWG cannot expect students to attend unbeneficial classes taught by teachers that do not care about whether the individual student understands the material. Yes, attending classes that do not have a huge amount of students are beneficial to the student, but either way it should be the student’s choice on whether or not to attend class every day. Teachers do not need to take attendance policies in classes that consist of large amounts of students. While class size is one reason for not having attendance policy, lecture halls at the UWG also should not have attendance policy. Lecture halls consist of teachers that only read material straight from the book. A student ca... ... middle of paper ... ...nnecessary and wrong. Students have to face these problems every day in their college career, and every once in a while the University of West Georgia staff needs to think about what rules and regulations are for the greater good of these young men and women. Works Cited Cantarel, Simon. “Legalizing marijuana in the U.S. has potential for positive effects.” The Oklahoma Daily. OUDaily.com. 28 Feb. 2012. Web. 15 Oct. 2013. Fairchild, Caroline. “Legalizing Marijuana Would Generate Billions In Additional Tax Revenue Annually.” The Huffington Post, 20 Apr. 2013. Web. 15 Oct. 2013. Ferner, Matt. “Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs To Know' Authors Discuss Risks And Rewards Of Legal Weed.” The Huffington Post, 12 Sep. 2012. Web. 15 Oct. 2013. “Legalization Will Reduce Crime, Free Up Police Resources.” Commentary. Cnbc.com, 20 Apr. 2010. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.
Making courses mandatory only lowers the GPA of that student if they were to do poorly. Graff is evidence himself when he states, “Until I entered college, I hated books and cared only for sports” (1). He was like most kids today, uninterested in learning, but later became a college professor. If Graff did well, I'm sure kids in his position would succeed too. If we let students have a longer leash, hopefully they will be mature enough to pick the topics they are interested in, and later on might help them in a career with those interests. Students should be allowed to choose the classes in which will lead them to pursuing the career with them. With the help of guidance and career counselors, students would be able to find what interests them, and pursue that field. It’s up to the school to make classes mandatory, but the mandatory classes should be that of what a student would use on a daily
In college, professors will treat their students as adults and nobody is going to force someone to go to class. Professors also don’t tell students exactly what will be on a test. It is up to the student to determine what information from the following chapter(s) could be on the test and to study it. If a student. In college, students are dismissed by the professor. For example, if a student completed a test, they don’t have to wait for everyone else to complete the test, they are free to leave. In high school however, going to class is mandatory and it is very structured. If a student doesn’t show up, the school will call and inform a guardian their child missed class. Students in high school, are pampered. Teachers will extend due dates, prepare students for exactly what will be on an upcoming test, and remind the students of upcoming tests and quizzes. Also in high school, classes are dismissed by a bell or a clock. However, on the first day of school teachers commonly say, “The bell doesn’t dismiss you, I do.” The bell indicates that students are able to leave class at that
A majority of those who support the legalization of marijuana hold that it should be removed from the criminal justice system. They argue that it should be regulated in a way similar to that of tobacco and alcohol. They hold that legalizing and controlling the drug will bring it under the rule of law and thus help in creating job opportunities in the formal economy (Caulkins, 2013). This, as they contend, will be better than the current state where it creates occupations in the illegal market. In addition, by legalizing marijuana, law enforcement resources would be freed for use in protecting the safety of the public. Also, local and state governments would obtain important new tax revenues from marijuana sales. The criminalization of marijuana use excessively harms people especially the youth and encourages high degrees of corruption and violence (Caulkins, 2013). This paper focuses on explaining the economic benefits of legalization of marijuana.
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Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is a plant that is consider one of the many illegal sustains. Marijuana is a plant that clams to make people addicted like other drugs like meth, cocaine, and other harmful sustains. Marijuana has been refer as pot, grass, reefer, weed, herb, mary jane, or mj by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). (34) When mentioning of this plant, it cause sirs among the public about the dangerous use of the plant. The news media portal marijuana as harmful plants that changes people for the worst. For the past years, states has proposal to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. While other states has taken the actions of making the plant completely legal. With the change of the laws changing, marijuana has been the subject of debate if marijuana should be legalize or not. The United State people are divided from the supportive uses of marijuana uses, while other are against the use of marijuana. For example, nowadays most young people are in the favor of marijuana use for either the benefits or the fact that they have easy access of the drug. By a group of young people that are supportive with the legalization of an illegal drug, there a sign of support that U.S citizens are in favor of legalizing of marijuana. While the older generation, who are oppose with the use of marijuana, shows disagreement of marijuana use due of believing that it will bring more harm than good in their society. Whatever the case might be, the supporters are in favor of legalizing the plant, while the oppose people are not interested of legalizing it. Since some states are election for the legalization of medical marijuana uses, it recommend to the public that they should vote on the legalization of medical marijuana uses. ...
One benefit of being “forced” to take classes outside of a major is students may discover more or even better interests. The student could discover new aspects about himself or herself, such as interests, that were previously unknown. The required classes can spark unintentional fascination. In turn, that very fascination could result in a change of major more suitable for that student. The occurrence of students charging their majors is a primary example of this happening. Many students go into college believing they are interested in one particular field or subject. Not long after, they decide they are more comfortable and enjoy more to do something completely different. They change their major into something...
Smith, Dave. "‘Medical’ Marijuana: 10 Health Benefits That Legitimize Legalization." . N.p., 8 Aug. 2012. Web. 15 Apr. 2014.
Secondly, college is where a person goes to discover him/herself. This is one of the many goals of the college system, and that discovery process is hindered by unneeded, mandatory classes. Students should be able to try many different classes to discover what interests them the most, not to be fed knowledge that they very well might know already (and is perhaps of no interest to them). If required courses were eliminated, it would free up much time that students could then use to pursue their own interests. College exists to help people become unique individuals, not to put every person into the same standard mold.
My first reason why general education classes should not be required in college is because the topics that they are learning have already been taught in high school. In an article by Jessica Williams, she summarizes it by saying, “We spend 13 years in ‘general education’ courses. Why are we wasting time rehashing what we already know we aren’t interested in when we could be spending that time adding to our resumes” (Williams). For a majority of students, if they take a class where they have already learned the material or even have a grasp on the subject, most likely, they will become bored and uninterested in their sch...
For thousands of years human beings have attempted to find ways to get passed the struggles of their lives. With the pain of the world stopping people from enjoying simple pleasures, sometimes there is a need for help. Marijuana brings millions of people relief from the pain they feel on a day-to-day basis. This completely natural plant which helped so many people has puzzled the leaders of our nation for a long time. The THC in marijuana causes its users to experience a mild-huluciginic or high. The effect that marijuana has on a person has prevented the product from being legalized. Many other details about the plant, like the speculation of it being a gateway drug, have put another blockage on its legalization. Even though there are speculations about the plant, the benefit that it brings to the table most definitely out way its disadvantages. Marijuana can also alleviate several symptoms associated with cancer and Aids treatments and disorders. While Marijuana is effective as a medicine, it is also extremely lucrative. The economic benefits that Marijuana brings to the table are endless. Upon marijuana’s legalization, the economy would experience an immediate influx. Legalization of Marijuana would also drastically reduce crime in our cities and form a more productive society through its positive uses. The benefits that marijuana brings medically and economically are considerable enough to legalize its use medically or recreational.
Northern Arizona University set up these electronic scanners outside of classrooms so that they can monitor who actually shows up to class. They have to scan their ID and when the light turns green they are marked present. It bothers a lot of people because they feel like college is a time where they finally get to make decisions on their own. The students feel like it is very unnecessary because it shouldn't matter who shows up to class, it matters that you take part in the class discussion and actually learn. “ Rather than focusing on, ‘Did they scan their car?’- the more important thing to think about is what they are doing in the classroom” (University Attendance Scanners Make Some Uneasy). Paying for classes will not stop kids from skipping. A lot of people drop out of college before they even get a chance to finish it. “About 3 in every 10 students drop out after the first year” (University Attendance Scanners Make Some Uneasy). If putting this system in front of every class motivates people to show up to class and do their work then they hope that the dropout percentages will decrease. “ THe stronger a student’s grade performance in the first year, the far more likely they are to persist at NAU and graduate” University Attendance Scanners Make Some Uneasy). Even though that electronical scanner seems tedious, it will help more people in the long
The Topic of Legalizing Marijuana has been a very conversational argumentative issue in the American society; moreover in the American politics today. There are many good arguments on why Marijuana should be Legalize and my argument is based on facts and supporting details to prove why Marijuana should be legalize. The Legalization of Marijuana would be profitable to our government and economy, according to Evan Wood who is the founder of the International Centre for Science in Drug Policy; The U.S taxpayers have spent an estimated $2.5 trillion on the war on drugs. The Legalization of Marijuana would have a medical use, and also useful in some religions; after all Legalizing Marijuana would eliminate the cost of keeping Marijuana illegal which cost the U.S government in excess of billions annually.
Class participation is another important benefit of mandatory attendance policies. The evaluation of the student can also be done on the class participation. Professors also take a quiz or ask a bonus question in the class to increase the attention and interest of students in the particular subject. Evaluation on class participation also increases the interest of the students in particular subject and towards the
Marijuana also known as cannabis is a green plat that grows almost anywhere. Even though it carries a bad name for itself, it has many uses that can benefit our society today. Today, cannabis can be eaten, smoked, or used to make clothes and other resources. Cannabis can be sold in stores to create revenue for the state, it can also help the people medically. There are many uses for marijuana that can benefit our society today for the better, either economically, socially and medically.
Teachers in college for the most part don't really care whether or not you are in class. All it means is that if you are not there, you are going to get a failing grade if it happens too often. Missing too many classes will cause the teacher to withdraw you from the class, resulting in a failing grade. If you do it the smart way you would withdraw from the class yourself because then it would have no negative effect on your overall G.P.A. In high school the teachers are always on you about attendance. If you miss too many days you can fail. If you are not in class they want to know why. They also want a note from your parents excusing you from class. Some schools even want your parents to call you in sick if you are not going to be there. If you do not have a note they can write you up for an unauthorized absence and, give you a detention.