Higher School Certificate

It is hardly uncommon for college to be widely discussed in many households with young adults who are eager and ready to be independent. Higher education is either an obligation, or an objective depending on a family’s financial circumstances. Despite the concerns that universities have the opportunity to provide, the hardest obstacle that some students see is getting accepted into a university. There is a specific question that is often unconsidered: Is college worth it? Unless risking money…

free? Will the quality of degrees offered by both tuition free and private colleges be higher or lower? All of these questions are important to consider because it affects us both directly and indirectly. We as a nation need to understand the affects of this proposition so that if it does go through then we will…

a high school diploma or GED certificate and the professional skills needed to succeed in the labor force (Davis), so some prisons offer basic programs for inmates that include adult basic education, vocational studies, and post-secondary education (Petty). Of the three, vocational studies appear to have the best results in getting inmates trained for jobs that are readily available upon release. Between these different programs, researchers discovered that criminals had a 28 percent higher…

heavier regulations and lesser opportunities. According to the website auto.edu growth as a diesel mechanic also varies greatly with the educational background that said individual has, “… job prospects for those with 2-year degrees or vocational school training may be easier than for mechanics without formal training. (A Day in the Life of a Diesel Mechanic: Salary, Facts & Figures)” Upon interviewing Aldo Ortega a diesel mechanic in training for Nissan motors in Midland he said that although…

author of the article, College is still a Good Investment, states that “today the college-educated worker earns about 82 percent more” than someone with only a high school diploma (2014). This reveals that in order to live better and more comfortable and sustainable life, more education is needed. One economic benefit is that “having a higher concentration of college graduates in a local economy increases the wages of not only the college grads themselves but also those without bachelor’s…

dislikes towards different career options. My results helped me gain more information about career interests, work values, and self-confidence skills. In the career interest category, my scores were scattered but I did agree with my results. I scored higher in the artistic, social, and enterprising characteristics;…

As we all know, technology is constantly evolving. The perfect example of technological advancements is online learning. Online learning is something that has been around for some time now, but has just recently become much more significant. There are a lot of benefits and supporters of this new learning approach and likewise there are also many disadvantages and opponents. In this essay, I will be talking about two different perspectives on online learning. One perspective is from Daphne Koller…

decision to seek higher education. However, like most Americans, I am not able to attend a traditional college classroom due to work and family obligations. Therefore, commuting to school or leaving home to attend full time is not possible. However, with advances in technology I am able to attend college because of the creation of online learning. As a result, individuals like myself whether it is the hard working adult, or the stay at home parent, can receive a degree, certificate, or even a…

College is often seen as the place one goes to receive a higher education and a leg up in the working world, but with mental health issues and student debt on the rise, what are students really receiving? Once these issues are classified, it becomes easier to understand what is really happening. The course loads many students face, are not only time consuming, but induce incredible amounts of stress with what is expected of them. The high demands each class poses, mentally taxes the students at…

professionals of our nation understands the benefits and vote for free community college, it would allow the nation to stay competitive in the global economy and pass policy to support equality within education. While there is often a debate if a free higher education will actually benefit our nation, the evidence shows us free education is both beneficial to the individual and the economy. “So if we want…