College Life Essay

There are many reason to why I decide to attend college. At the time I decide to go to college I wasn’t really sure as to what I wanted to do with my life. I knew that I wanted to further my education and become a better role model for my brothers, while improving my own self esteem. I wanted to create a solid foundation for my career and a secure future for myself. Last but not least I wanted to improve my self-discipline. Furthering my education would fulfill my need to learn and achieve the…

best in school and go beyond what was expected of me. I was not allowed to go outside and play with my friends unless I had finished all of my homework. I could not understand why my mother pushed me so hard, given the fact that she did not complete college. This is not to say that I thought less of my mother, but as her daughter, I wanted to be just like her. Being able to obtain a Bachelor’s degree was the best decision I could have ever made, with the support of my mother. My mother grew up…

This investigation will show how high school students feel unprepared for college and life. Research proves that students graduate and lack experience in billing or filing taxes. Adolescence live relying on parents and guardians when students could have the opportunity to do it independently. Can these types of classes help graduating students? With qualitative and quantitative data, articles, interviews, and case studies; students can graduate with a problem solved and a better chance of being…

Books are the definition of life, there are interesting books and others which aren’t so interesting to a person. There could a few bad chapters in a book but there will also be a few great chapters. I see my life as one of those really mysterious books just waiting to be read. Most of my life consist of challenges, conflicts, never ending emotions, failures and successes. I believe I made myself with my own motivation, I believe that because I made most of the decisions in my past which lead to…

opposing viewpoints on whether or not community college is the best option for members of society. Many times, the word “college” is mistaken for meaning a person is trying to obtain a four-year degree as opposed to a two-year degree. The reason for this common mistake is that most people are trained to believe that the only way to obtain a meaningful college degree is to attend a four year university. This however is not the case, although community colleges only provide two year degrees, they…

play, but finish college and join the workforce. The workforce isn’t that bad, but what if the athlete is one of the top ranked athletes in the whole nation? What if the athlete wants to make a lot money in a heartbeat? What if it’s the athlete’s childhood dream? This is why it is okay for college athletes to leave early and enter the professional’s. It is a really good benefit because it gives them a good sense of independence to build wealth, a family, and many more luxuries in life. It also…

Life is about not only making choices, but about making the right ones. Every moment in life I have experienced has molded my character into what it is now. There is one moment that does stand above the rest in terms of how it helped shaped my character. Loss is never easy to process, so when I lost my grandmother in the beginning of the summer of my senior year I was left with a choice. To either let grief consume me , or persevere and grow despite my loss. As my junior year closed, a call…

should it be. At first, the thought of free college sounds like a great idea, but as the idea is explored more, the flaws arise. If college was free, taxpayers would inevitably have to pay the bill, students wouldn’t gain life lessons of value and responsibility, and free college would potentially create economic consequences for those institutions…

Is College Worth It? Did you know that, “the median yearly income gap between high school and college graduates is around $17,500,” according to an article written by Peter Osbourne, of Cornerstone University? This would mean that over a life time that the average person would be missing out, yearly, on an income gap that is roughly the amount it costs to buy a new car every year. According to this statistic, if the “$17,500” (Osbourne) was taken and then multiplied by what would be an…

High school vs. College The quote “Education is the most powerful weapon that one can use to change the world.” comes to mind when I consider the stages of education that one must go through in order to be successful in a fast paced, expanding, and ever-changing world. There is no doubt that as a person grows, so does his/her ability to retain more complex knowledge on the more basic things. After graduating from high school, a great deal of people consider themselves experts on education; they…