Fixing the Student Debt Problem Many people dream of graduating from a good college and starting a career in a field that they both love and that will secure them a well-paying, secure job. Unfortunately, due to the rising cost of college tuition, a large amount of students are unable to pursue this dream without amassing a large amount of loans. Student debt has become almost synonymous with attaining higher education. However, student debt often has a crippling effect on people’s financial…
Homelessness in College College is a massive transition for young adults, but some students are faced with an entirely different hardship, homelessness. In the essay “Homeless on campus” Eleanor J. Bader, talks in depth about the issue of homelessness among college students. The problem is real and very hard for students. Many students will continue to suffer if this matter is not addressed urgently. Financial status is the primary factor that leads to homelessness in college due to…
physical and psychological well beings of the students. The few of the major causes of stress in college that is listed students is not being organized, the lack of proper sleep, poor eating habits, having huge amounts of work, adjusting to the new lifestyle and changes in personal and professional relationships. The most listed causes of college are the academic workload and…
Seven years ago, I left my country to live with a host family and study in the States. It was not easy for a 16-year-old girl to learn a second language and adjust herself into a different culture and environment. I pushed myself to try harder, as a result, I was granted a place in National Honor Society from my outstanding academic performance. Looking back, I have learned much more than I thought. Not only that I have overcome the hardship, but I also had a chance to share Thai culture to my…
one of the main reasons college students go bankrupt. Student loans are handled by the government and are only paid back after the person graduates from college at a fixed interest rate. Having college paid for and not having to worry about it sounds like the best idea ever. However, many recently graduated college students face the trouble of finding employment. If the recently graduated college student cannot find a job he will not be able to pay for the student loan. According to Susanne…
Naveed Saifi Student ID# 30056 Living at Home Versus Living Away from Home Living at home with your family is a privilege nowadays, yet there are people who decide to stay away from home, some excitedly and some reluctantly. In addition, those who decide to stay away from home rarely know about the differences in living at home and living away from home. Despite all the differences between living at home and living away from home, there is only one noticeable similarity between them.…
is expensive, and leaves a very large number of students leaving college with a lot of debt. Student debt is something that often times are being paid off for most of their life. After the recent 2016 presidential election, some candidates and former president Obama, think that there should be a form of free education. This brings us to the question whether college should be tuition free or not. College should be tuition free. The national student debt is about $1.2 trillion. Also, the average…
glance this issue seems relatively straightforward, but there are many complications and negative repercussions. College athletes should not be paid because of the other compensation they receive, the consequences for colleges, and that they are students first. College athletes already receive many other forms of compensation and thus do not need to be paid. Although players are not compensated monetarily,…
that were given to me so that I would be well prepared and equip to be beneficial to the students. Another skill I want to discuss is patience, patience is important because when the student’s do not understand their homework assignments they tend to get frustrated. Usually, I find diverse ways to present the problem to the students so that they can find a solution to their problem. I also encourage the students to take their time and use…
They should know that every student 's situation is different and some things can go unseen. With prices being so high and students pressured into attending college, they sometimes find themselves in a financial crisis. In his article Marcus states “Most state financial-aid programs, meanwhile cover only four years” (144). Not every student can graduate in exactly four years, and it is not because every student who needs extra time is lazy. Some students have other thing going on in their…