College

As a college student, I have learned that goals are essential for success in life. My main goals for college success consist of working hard to maintain grade excellence, assist to further student involvement on my campus, keep an open mindset, and learn new skills that will help me become a more competitive and well-rounded individual. At this time, I am much more confident in my current soft skills level however I desire to improve them and learn additional skills both internal and external.…

program at Berea College, as described in the college catalog, will help prepare me for life after college because as a liberal arts college it provides a unique and wide-ranging learning experience. This experience will prepare me for my future career by giving me a competitive edge. Not only does Berea College prepare you to be knowledgeable in many areas of academics, it creates a well-rounded student by mentally preparing you for the workforce. As a liberal arts school, Berea College has a…

In the prior reading, Tough explicates that the college conundrum is the increase in college dropouts in America, even when the value of a bachelor degree has skyrocketed, and graduate rates in other countries have dramatically expounded. Throughout the chapter, Tough sought to determine the causes for this complication. From his findings, he was able to uncover the notion of the achievement gap, and its effect on the output for graduates. For instance, he presents this concept in the words of…

High school and college have their differences, but have an abundance of similarities. They are two completely different worlds but they both share the same concepts. Kids all over the country attend high school and have the choice to attend a college of their choice. The ones who do choose to attend college can agree that the similarities between high school and college are very strong; even in the outward most ways. There are many ways that college and high school are similar but the main…

College! Such a small word for something so big! The opportunity to go to college is one that many often take for granted. I want to go to college for the power of education. I want to go to college to be surrounded with like minded people. I want to go to college to further my knowledge and expand my mind to its limits. From a very early age I’ve been taught that education is a powerful tool. With a father who comes from a third-world country, Belize, education is no joke in our family. For me…

drugs during their school years or plagiarize to get their schoolwork done effectively and efficiently. High school students feel pressured to get into excellent universities on scholarship so they don’t have to pay so much money. College students feel pressured to get college degrees so they have a job that has benefits and pays well. Drug use is very common in the teenage life. Some use it to have fun and others use drugs to stay focused in school. All students are feeling pressured to go to…

According to some, getting a full ride to a college isn’t enough. Many think that college athletes should be getting paid because their sport, is their job. Others think that getting a full ride to go to school is enough and college athletes get enough benefits as it is. College athletes may take an educational decline to support their team but these athletes have many tools for success that everyday students are having to pay for. College athletes shouldn’t be paid to play sports because many…

Quality College Football vs. Quality College Education What is more important college football or college education? There are more than 230 college football teams in the United States and 67,887 college football players according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Only 1.7 percent of the players gets drafted or plays professionally. But the bigger question and concern are we allowing student athlete to excel on the field but produce sub-standard performances in the…

wouldn’t go to college right away. His parents told him it’s better to go now then wait, but he just didn’t listen. After a year he decide that he would go to college and after one semester he was failing all his classes, he was about to lose his job and there was so much pressure on him that he had no choice but to take a month off. There are many more stories like this one and if you are a student who is about to graduate from high school and you don’t know if you should go directly to college…

Prove It Getting into the college that you want can sometimes be difficult and a long drawn out process. It’s important that I know what is required and what it is that I want and know what it is that I am getting myself into and all the great opportunities that will be available in the colleges that you consider. Such As the tuition, financial aid, what GPA I would need in order to attend the schools that I want, knowing what classes that I have to take, activities, and leadership…