College is a great experience where no all high school students get the chance to live the feeling of a college student before their graduation. High school might be great for these teenagers, but college is even greater. College can offer them a lot more experience than they get while in high school. Becoming a college student and having a professional education is more than important for new generations. The importance of having an associate degree, a doctoral degree, and a master degree symbolize
and reached for the education in colleges. Most people were antagonistic to having women go to college and having the same education as men. They thought that women should just take care of their husband and kids. The society thought that coed colleges were more barbaric, because they thought that men and women could not work together. The women’s colleges became a light for the women in 1800’s. Women learned to stand up for their rights by getting educated in college. In the early 1800s, there were
College College! Why is it such a big deal to go right in to collage! I understand, however I just don't know what I want to do yet. I know I want to do something that has to do with criminal justice. As in the FBI. I just think that would be so cool. It would make me happy and I'll get paid O.K. My plans were to graduate, then stay with my mom for a year and just work 2 jobs, maybe take a class at U.A.A. So, I can keep with the whole study thing. Oh, and I would go into the Air
My College Experience Having a job made me fear starting college because I knew it was going to be a lot of weight on my shoulders. Though, I knew if I wanted a better life that meant I would have to go back to school. Meaning I had to do both school and work because of my car payment and other bills. After a year of being out from high school, I decided to take a chance and start college. Getting an education has always caused stressed upon me. School did not come easily to me, like how it
College is one of the most expensive things most people will do in their life. With that being said, should everyone go to college? The experience may not be for everyone. Particularly if it’s something you can’t pay off in the long run. Most people’s families will help them out as much as possible with the expenses of college. Most people can’t afford college out of pocket so they rely on loans from the government. How long will it take for a student to pay off the loans they accrue of the time
College students who have the opportunity to attend a university rather than a community college will find that the process of making friends is an easier one. Making friends while being in college has many factors strung a lot with it. Universities present a bigger opportunity of creating lasting friendships by providing more of a social life with dorm room living, greater social events and lounges for students to hangout at all through the day. The process of making a friend is a very unique one
Cleveland State Community College Versus University of Tennessee Seniors all over are preparing for their final days of high school, living every last moment to the fullest; however, these students will also have to start preparing for college, which is a struggle to decide which is the best choice for them. These students are used to just jumping into the next school year without having to find a new school, so finding a college that meets their exact necessities is quite challenging. Two options
In High School, college seemed to be the scariest thing that I could think of. Whenever I thought about it my stomach would immediately begin to spin in circles. Although I knew that I was ready to go off and meet new people, I was scared to death at the same time. I didn't know much about the “college experience” and what I did know (or thought I knew) terrified me. I pictured hard classes that I would have to spend hours in the library for, people that wouldn't like me, long walks to get to my
Colleges are places where people come to learn and meet people from different backgrounds. These people all have different ideas and see the world differently than other people. Although some people fear to voice their opinions because they do not want to offend anyone. This should not be the case, the majority of students at colleges are adults and need to be treated as one. Students should be allowed to discuss controversial topics without people branding them as a racist, homophobe, or sexist
Transitioning from college to a professional working environment can be very challenging, especially for those who haven’t worked in that environment before. When joining college, you transition from high school to college and even though this is a very hard transition it isn’t as complicated as transitioning from college to working. From high school to college you still stick to what you already know which is just studying and going to classes with just a bit more flexibility with timing and less
Happiness There has never been a time in my life where I have not wanted to attend college. Prior to my senior year, I thought they day would never come when I would become a college student, enrolled at a University. Before my graduating year, 2015, it took so long to get to this point in my life. Every year was one step closer in reaching my ultimate goal, which was graduating high school and attending college. That is what my education has been about, getting to the higher levels. Everything that
to have a college education. While some people think it is okay not to have one, others think it is a must. Most people think that “In today’s increasingly global, knowledge-based economy, education has never been more important” (Fact Sheet: Empowering States to Transform the Education Landscape). While college can help a person make more money, have increased opportunities, and find jobs with better benefits, it is also very expensive, time consuming, and risky. For most people college is important
Paying for College As students near the end of the academic year, they are constantly faced with some of the same choices the generations before them have been presented with too. The biggest question a lot of seniors in high school have to answer is if they are going to be attending college or not. There are a lot of legitimate reasons as to why a person might not attend a college, but I personally feel like everybody should have a higher education if they have the opportunity to
College is unaffordable for so many people, teenagers and adults alike. Nowadays so many people choose not to go to college because it costs too much, yet it is getting harder to find a career job that does not require a college degree. It is nigh on impossible. Then, once one obtains a degree, it is still difficult. College websites brag about 50% of people finding a job in their certified field as if this is good, but it should be higher. I believe if college was more affordable, more people would
The Road to College Coming from a small town where farming and working right after high school is what everyone decides to do, I decided to further my education by going to college. College to some people isn’t even an option, most kids would follow up their families and go work for them or start helping out around their farms or in the family business. Not wanting to be stuck in my hometown for my young years or working right after school I started looking at colleges to get out and go do bigger
Attending college is worth it. Students who a college education and graduate have many more life changing opportunities than those who don 't; the debates of studying after high school has been ongoing for countless years, but statistics have proven that majority to all students who go to college achieve more life goals than the average high school graduate. They receive better work benefits, life skills, higher paying salaries, etc. There is a downside to everything in life such as debt is to college
Is College Worth the Cost? The American Dream. The ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative. This ideology that anybody, regardless of race, gender, or social status, is able to work up the ladder and achieve success. However, the process to receive and live in this prosperity in today’s world has been greatly flawed. A key element to having a true chance of the American Dream is getting an education
everyday an individual is dropping out of college due to the workload put on them. Statistics shows that 30% of college and university students drop out after their first year. Yearly the numbers go up during the college period. We all know that not having money, workload, and lack of support in college are reasons why most students dropout of college. Along with family problems and just the responsibility of being in college can make someone want to drop of college. For example, the Robinson family has
College, Money, Broke, OH MY! Over the years, college tuition has become such a taboo topic in today’s families. The unavoidable question always rises: how does one pay for such an extreme amount? Even worse, who is responsible for paying it? This controversial topic has seized many conversations for students already stressing about college preparation. Typically, students expect their parents to take on the financial burden. In reality, most middle class families cannot afford the average cost
Determining college readiness is an essential part in determining who will qualify as a good candidate for admission into a college or a university. The last thing that colleges want is for students to qualify for admission and drop out, this affects drop out rate and graduation rate. According Robin Chait and Andrea Venezia (2009), to about 83 percent of high school graduates enroll in some form of postsecondary education, but only about 52 percent of students complete their degrees. Further