Balliol College

the daughter of a wealthy British couple. She has an older sister, Frances. Florence's Father was well educated and had inherited wealth from his uncle. Florence's mother enjoyed a relaxed, easy life and she also came from a very wealthy family. The family finally returned home from Italy when Florence was one-year-old. Starting at a young age, Florence kept written records of the flowers she observed. Later in her life, she would note that pets made great companions for people suffering from chronic illnesses. Florence’s father home-schooled both of his daughters to extremely high standards. They were taught French, German, Italian, Greek, Latin, Philosophy and Math. Later on in Florence’s life, Benjamin Jowett, Master of Oxford’s Balliol College, would seek her opinion of the Greek philosopher Plato. Her mother made sure that her girls had social skills of high-class girls. Florence was tired of social scenes, at just age 16 she believed God was calling her to service. “I craved for some regular occupation, for something worth doing instead of frittering away my time on useless trifles” Florence had written in her private diary. Between the ages of 17 and 19, her parents took Florence on another Grand Tour, further delaying the day she could follow her calling. By the time she was 19 she was opposed by her parents. Florence took a serious study of mathematics and found a tutor to help her. Florence Nightingale, 1840’s, now 20 years old, was living in the United Kingdom…

The Day I Choose LCC Have you ever thought about what college you would attend and how successful you would be? Well I have, as child I would imagine what college I would attend and would I be able to succeed. I imagined how collage would be, would I attended a large university or a small local community college. Students may even worry about the ACT and SAT and how successful will they be when taking those two extremely important tests. Luckily, I choose a school that didn 't stress me out…

children to work hard, do well, and earn a college degree, then they will get a job. Many would argue that this philosophy helped the older generation be successful in their educational and post-educational careers, so it should not be changed; however, in the words of Ken Burns, “the problem is that the current system of education was designed…

Up program was introduced, I had a fair idea of what I was intending to study, but I remained unsure and had made no further necessary decisions about my post-secondary education. The reason I had not even thought about what university I wanted to go to or what career I wanted to pursue was due to a lack of resources and guidance. My parents, although always supportive of me, were limited as to what they could help me with when it came to making academic decisions beyond high school as they had…

Many say that American high schools teach students to learn how to take standardized tests on writing, rather than actually prepare them for college. Therefore, most secondary students are entering college without an understanding of how to meet demands of college writing beyond the prescribed “standard five-paragraph essay.” Susan Fanetti’s “Closing the Gap between High School Writing Instruction and College Writing Expectations” examines the discrepancy between American high schools and their…

children on to higher education. The only hard decision a child should have to make concerning college is choosing which school is best for them after high school. If a person wants to go on to college after high school, it should not have to be a difficult decision based on a nonexistence of monetary contributions. Unfortunately for most children in American families the lack of awareness of preparing for the future of the child or children in the home for continued education has caused many…

Now, I can’t go a day without it. Being a college student, technology is the way we communicate with each other and it is hard to think how things can be done efficiently without the use of a computer or handheld device. I am constantly on my cell phone and I feel lost without it. This shows how dependent we are upon technology and the major role it plays in our lives. Not only do I depend on technology for school, my workday would be very difficult without it. Working in a fast paced…

that others have the upper hand they are discouraged because they no longer see the point in trying their best, something that was instilled in their minds growing up. Their efforts seem pointless, therefore they settle for instant monetary gratitude by dropping out of high school to work in a low wage job. Having to live paycheck to paycheck, struggling to make ends meet, and for years living with the worry of what could happen next is a good enough incentive to look for a way out. People who…

first college admissions test based on information taught in school, thus forever changing the world of college preparations and admission (ACT History, 2014). Since the creation of the ACT in 1959 it has grown and became one of the most important tests students college bound will ever take. The ACT is composed of four sections; English, math, reading, and science. The scores from each section are then averaged to create a composite score. Each sections’ scores and the composite’s scores all…

venture to college, to play sports in college, to get a brighter education, or just to receive their diploma at the end of one’s twelve year-period of struggle and chaos. Each person has a goal that is different than another’s, but there are some students who struggle with the question of why to stay in school? The decision of dropping out and “going with the flow” has been used by an incredible amount of students. This decision could cripple one’s ability to become the best they could ever…