College Counseling
If college counseling is to help students with college and this counseling would be better to
help students become college ready wouldn 't you agree that most counseling staff give little or no help to
these students on need? Since the time of racism there have been little help and little encouragement of
students going to college, and even now you will find a few schools that s that still have bad counseling
where students had little to no help into getting in college. Indeed I had experienced this in my old high
school, incompetent counselors saying that they have sent transcripts but never bothered to send them,
the principal himself trying to shatter the dreams of going
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However, if I had the right counseling and the right people guiding
me how many more universities would have accepted me? What would had happened if I would have ad
just a little more help offered.
A while back when racism and segregation was the norm in society, colored students only had the
option of graduating from high school and working in blue collared jobs, most options was limited so
there was little to no encouragement of minorities going to school. In Educating The Excluded by
Margret Hart an argument was stated by Carmen Ramirez a oppressed student that said that “Well, you
know, college isn 't for everybody…. Yeah, it isn 't, but it is for some of us… Don’t limit our choices
because of who we are and where we come from.”(pg20) I felt the same way because my school
principal wanted me to originally go to a Jr college or a community college because of the mistakes my
counselor mad, proving to me that you can’t count on anyone that aren 't supporting you. However my
attitude and pride has pushed me through tough obstacles and I didn’t mind doing things alone, but not
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Carmen Ramirez argues in
Educating the Excluded about how “A lot of times, people are smart, and have the tools, but they don 't
have the self-confidence, and don 't see other people like them, or people willing to help them, so they feel
very isolated and it 's so easy to just give up.” (Pg38) However skilled a student maybe some students give
up on going to a university because of the lack of encouragement, so they don 't see what kind of skill sets
they have until it 's too late. Another way I had seen this was a student at my high-school by the name of
Macro, he was pretty good in math and got accepted into Cal State LA and Cal State Dominguez hills, but
in the end guess where he went. He decided to go to El Camino! When I asked him why he wanted to go
to a community college instead of going to a Cal State he said that it was because of money issues and he
thought a university was out of his reach so he decided that El Camino was best because that was what
The theme of the research is to discover why there is such a vast educational gap between minority and Caucasian students. Many American are unaware that such an educational gap actually exists among today’s students. This article informs us of alarming statics, such as of African American students representing a majority of the special education population, despite only making up roughly 40% of the student population. It also breaks down key events that contributed to the poor education that minority children are currently receiving. For example, in the past, it was illegal to educate African Americans and when it became legal to blacks were treated as second class students. They were segregated from their white counter parts and given hand-me-down textbooks. This article also discusses others factors that contributed to the poor education of minority students such as moral principles, socio-political, and economic stat. Despite the amount of time that has past, today’s schools are similar to the past. Minority children are still in second-rate learning environments while white students enjoy the comforts of first class school buildings and textbooks. In summary, the theme of this article was to bring attention to the educational gap among African-American, Latino, Asian, and other non-white students.
Imagine turning into someone unrecognizable and watching as your life rips apart, a life that you worked so hard for, because all hope is lost. You have hit the bottom of “the well of life”, and deep inside this “well of life” you understand it’s all because of students.
All over America there are schools that have an unfair disadvantage over others. It seems like the government is either unable to provide every student with an equal opportunity to learn or they just don't care about lower class and middle class minorities enough to try and make a change. It seems as if the government is not willing to step in and help out minority students. The ultimate responsibility for seeing to it that children receive the best education possible falls on the parents’ economic status.
Engineering. Then, not a surprise at all, he graduated proudly, with his respectable degree in
Attending college has changed quite a lot throughout the years. When it first arose, it was only accessible to the wealthy, and it was unheard of for everyone else. Only a few decades ago a bachelor degree could almost guarantee a comfortable job, and it was another advantage to any resume. In our current times, many students struggle and are unable to go to college due to the rising price tag that is not showing any signs of slowing down. A college degree is what most employers look for now-a-days, making it more essential than ever before. Unfortunately, it is becoming increasingly difficult to attain one. College tuition and fees should be lowered because 1) student loan debt is crippling for college graduates, 2) lower tuition will increase the accessibility of education, and 3) regulated tuition would lead to a
Over the past four-hundred plus years, racism has plagued the history of American society. The idea that one person is inherently better than another because of the color of their skin has always been present from our founding to today. During the rise of the Civil Rights movement in the mid 1900’s, racism was repeatedly being dealt blows by those brave enough to stand up for the rights they felt belonged to citizens of all shapes and colors. One important event that led to progress for people of color was the desegregation of the schooling systems. From young girls walking into all-white schools to black men being selected to participate in different academies, the Civil Rights movement to desegregate schools was influential in how progress
Segregation was a terribly unfair law that lasted about a hundred years in the United States. A group of High school students (who striked for better educational conditions) were a big factor in ending segregation in the United States. Even though going on strike for better conditions may have negative impacts, African Americans were not treated equally in education because of segregation and the Jim Crow laws were so unfair and the black schools were in terrible condition compared to the whites’.
Community colleges in California should offer two years of free education to students that are responsible. First, by making community college free for two years, struggling low income families can get a two year education at their local community college. By going to a free college people can save money for two years and transfer out to a better college with the money that they have saved. More student will switch from expensive colleges, and come to a less expensive college and acquire their Associate's degree. Next, some of the students will realize that they are going to graduate from an expensive college, and they are going to leave with a diploma and a huge debt in loans. Some people just need an Associate's Degree to get the job that they want and people can get that in two years. For example to become a police officer, people need an Associate's degree, and be twenty one years of age. Last, the crime in the cities will be reduced if community colleges would offer free education. Most people that are in the streets doing bad things are the ones who dropped out of high school because college was going to be too
In college students must learn how to manage their time, organize their schedule that meets their college and personal duties, how to be resourceful, and how to interact with people whom they never met. Before college, a variety of students already learned how to accomplish these skills, but only a few of these students are fully responsible for themselves before leaving their home. Students who are dependent are most likely to have been helped by their parents who took an overprotective or extreme interest in the life of their children. Many students do not get the help they need to become independent and being overwhelmed may lead a student to commit suicide, fail, or even drop out during college. If a student fails, his or her self-esteem can be permanently damage, and the consequences can effect an entire lifetime. Students must receive more helped by college administrators and professors and influence them to self-mange better. It is understandable that some people do not want colleges to help more because they want the students to do mista...
Throughout much of U.S. history, the separate and unequal schooling of diverse groups has been reinforced. Ethnicity and class have been perhaps the most obvious basis for discrimination, but other student characteristics, such as gender and disability, have also been used to separate students and place them into appropriate courses regardless of their potential or interest (Rossi, 1994). Soon, reform movements, dating back to the 19th century, to provide all students with a common and equal education that cut across differences in class, ethnicity and religion became a focus.
It seems as though the majority of college students these days aren’t looking to further their education because it’s what they really want, they do it to please their parents, to be accepted by society, or because there’s nothing else for them to do (Bird, 372). These expectations have led to students being unhappy and stressed, and have pushed them into a school or a job that they don’t particularly care for.
In the late 19th century, white children, children of European immigrants, were given the right to an elementary school public education. Children of color, namely children of African, Asian, and Chicano or indigenous parents, were not.
I felt like I was blessed to be given the opportunity to enter school despite my
Academic advising plays a huge role in students’ lives and it is a share responsibility between the student and their advisors. There are many ways in which advising benefit students. Advising enhance students’ abilities to utilize the resources that colleges provide for their students. Guiding students to stay in the right track of their academic courses and following up with all the updates and requirements to graduate is also objectives of the advisors. Advisors encourage students to get involved in the college activities, such as clubs, sports, extra courses and so on of the resources that are available for students. They help students to find scholarships and prepare them to transfer to the next step of what they want to do after their college careers. There are many positive effects of having an advisor in your college career. However, many students these days do not take an advantage of this resource due to lack of Advising communication and others. Although the advising office and the advisors lack several skills, such as good communication, not enough time spent with students, and limited knowledge. However, there are many positive effects of having advisors
Counseling is considered therapy for individuals or groups of people who are experiencing personal issues or problems that are affecting their well-being. The many roles of counseling include individual counseling, couples counseling, group counseling, and coaching. The settings include private practice counseling, mental health centers, crisis center counseling, and university counseling centers who all offer many counseling services. Counseling is one of the many helping professions similar to psychologist, psychiatrist, social workers, and family therapist which all involving overseeing the well-being of individuals and groups of people. Counselors work closely with schools, health care facilities, and private agencies to provide counseling services to those individuals. Counseling is not only for people who have been diagnosed with mental disabilities and illnesses but for anyone who is currently or has experienced a traumatic experience in their lifetime. It is a therapy that everyone should take advantage of to ensure their mental