The business colloquium today was a presentation made by Jonathan Davidson who is a co-founder of Presetperfect.com, development officer for La Sierra University, and was a ditch boy for J.D. Young Construction. Davidson also created a book titled “The College Success Cheat Sheet: Simple Ideas to Help You Study Less and Learn More” from June 2012 to July 2015. Jonathan Davidson received the president’s award and dean’s challenge award while attending La Sierra University. Davidson’s presentation focus was on selling binary of the knowledge you have and creating that with a business makes very low risk for you of no investment in money to just time. In addition, Davidson talked about that suffering and lots of hard work equals mild success in…
College develops the mind and produces innovators. Going to college helps an individual to be able to use the resources they have and turn it into something beneficial; for example, leaving one’s comfort zone and deciding to start a successful business in a different country. College is not just about receiving a higher education but also the possibility to expand one’s mind. The amount of money one pays to go to college is worth it because graduating from college allows people to earn more than those who did not attend college.…
College is one of those things that is frowned upon if you do not attend, but it shouldn’t be: nearly 50 percent of college students dropout. There is a lot of controversy on whether college is worth the effort, the time, and the money. It’s not, if you think about it, the Federal government has backed over $1 trillion in student loans to young adults who are unemployed, underemployed, and will likely never have the funds to pay it back. Society today thinks that college is the only way to be prosperous because in schools they teach you that it is the only path to take after high school. As a matter of fact, college is not needed to be successful: “not every young person is suited for four years of college… they won’t get much out of it” (Reich 84).…
College Success Is it a big challenge for an immigrant adult to acquire a college degree in the United States? getting a degree in general is hard, but it is harder for an immigrant adult. Many reasons can explain that, the language, the obligation most of the time to work two jobs for taking care of the family. Despite of the situations above, this is something that can be accomplished. In fact, it truly depends on the person.…
College can help you find your interest in stuff, find what you really like to do and it will lead you to your goals you have. First of all, in the article “Why College Isn`t for Everyone”, paragraph 6 it states that “…college is more than training for a career and many might benefit from social and non-purely academic aspects of advanced schooling…” This means that college does not just prepare you for a good career. College may prepare you for a lot of things, it will teach you, help…
A Skill Needed for Success in College There are a lot of different skills that every student must have to succeed in college. Students need study skills, independent living skills, self-advocacy skills, and assistive technology skills. One of the most important both study and living skills that helps students to do well in college is time management. To begin with, time management is the ability to use one’s time effectively or productively, especially at college and work. Being short of time is a common perception among many college students.…
While taken high school seriously, I have worked hard to make myself be successful in the future to get to where I want to be when I am older. I have experienced a time when I was a failure, the time I was a failure was when I took my first ACT test junior year of high school when I didn't even try my hardest because it was really hard and I wanted to just get done with it. But they thing I should have done to be more successful on my Act tests so that my scores are better is to take more time studying for it ahead of time and get my scores up better so I can apply to good colleges and get the degrees I want to be a General surgeon or a ER tech.…
How to be successful in college Being successful in collage is every college student goal but the question is what can we do to be successful? How can we go about being successful in college? In order to be successful in college there are few important steps that must be taken. Firstly, one important step is being on time for class. Every successful student is a time minded person.…
The value I place on being a success in college is a 10 and my expectations of being a success in college is also a 10. Multiplied together, this gives me an achievement motivation score of 100. I take school seriously, I want to one day be a successful person. I want my mom to be proud of me and look at me with a smile while I walk the stage after achieving my goals. I might sometimes get stressed and tired and might want to give up but I don't because I know that my success in college is what is most important and useful to me and will help me achieve my goals.…
My Academic and Professional goals As I was in high school, I always dreamt of my life in college. Being in college is a magical experience. The college transforms you into a different person. Being in college also means developing the life that we want and creating a pathway to our dreams and future. It means creating your own way to travel to your dreams and goals.…
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts”(Winston Churchill). College has been the learning experience of a lifetime. Each class contains something special for each student. Sometimes a course may stand out to others than most. College can be overwhelming at first because you are adjusting to different expectations and rules.…
College Success According to a report from Thomas Nelson Community College website, 15.7 percent is the graduation rate in 2010. 84% of students failed to receive their degree. That is beyond sad. College can be difficulty especially with everyday life is getting harder to main family life work and financials.…
College generates new possibilities; it shines a light on the despondent individuals who are in need of a brighter future. Higher education will revolutionize the way someone perceives the educational world . College is truly the key to achieving a successful life, many beneficial outcomes are guaranteed to flow towards the individuals who choose to believe that college is worth every…
During the first year of college, there are lots of changes happening. The amount of freedom one gets in such a short amount of time can be a gateway to adulthood or failure if used the wrong way. There are multifarious ways a student can fall off track and lose the pathway to success. College can be the best time of someones life but that does not mean that it should be taken as a joke. Ultimately, you go to college for an education and should strive for success.…
I came to college both to further my education and my career goals. While furthering my education I will be gaining knowledge that is pertinent to my interests and my future career. In today’s society it is hard to get ahead with out any further education beyond high school, almost every field requires a degree now days. With out a degree a person would not have the needed skills or experience for most chosen careers. In order to be a competitive candidate in todays job market one needs marketable skills, which include a higher education.…