Importance of College Essay

Education is everywhere. A majority of someone’s life is spent working toward a person’s ideal education. From age five to eighteen is required, nevertheless, how many of us continue on? And what is the reason some do choose to go on to college? To make more money? To have a strategy? Peer pressure? Furthering one’s education is a decision full of rich opportunities. A few say that one goal in life would be self support. Acquiring an advanced education allows for the idea of self support to be a…

I have chosen to apply to the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, given my dream is to become a physicist. For my bachelor's degree, I wish to major in physics and minor in astronomy, thus making this particular college directly advantageous to my pursuits and interest. My fascination with science and the cosmos began at a very young age as I was always questioning the beliefs I was taught. Having been raised in an ultra-orthodox Jewish home, many of these beliefs contradicted with the…

processes represent a central feature of academic functioning- carrying with it information regarding competence as well as consequences for self- esteem. In particular, the selection processes that are in place in most educational settings signal the importance to get good grades and to perform among the best students, so as to achieve at the highest level and later secure a high- profile job. (Crouzevialle 2) Being successful starts with being intelligent and working for what matters the most.…

up I was raised by a single dad. He never finished his college education and did what he had to do at times to make ends meet. Sometimes that meant working out of town away from his family and sometimes that meant showing up to a job he hated everyday just to collect a paycheck. Looking back at it now a lot of the things I’ve learned from my dad were just skills on how to survive. Some of the things he never taught me though was the importance of an education. Nothing he ever said would back…

I am writing today to express my sincere interest in the Associate Dean of Business position at Western Technical College. I am excited to share with you how my extensive experience in business and economic development, coupled with the passion for higher education I have developed over the past 11 years in the classroom, will serve the needs of Western Technical College and its students. Having built a career in economic development over the past 16 years I have had the opportunity to develop…

It was 1988, when I was attending my first semester at College of Aeronautics in Queens New York. I was in this country for about a year and half, I didn’t know much about colleges in my area, and everything was very confusing to me. My father (who was a very controlling man) took care of choosing a college and registering me without any of my input or concerns. His dream was to become an Aeronautical Engineer, it was a dream that he could never accomplish and wanted to fulfill his dream…

Most enjoyable of them all is being an active teaching volunteer of Kartavya, an NGO run by students from our college. We teach poor children from around the slums of our college. Therafter, enroll them into schools and take care of all their academic necessities like fees and stationery. We teach computers, martial arts, fine arts and help their parents find work by teaching them vocational…

As a current school counselor at Alexander Central High School, a significant problem I encounter on a daily basis is the lack of students understanding the importance of higher education. The Alexander County community at-large, consistently devalues higher education through their attitudes and actions. According to the US Census Quick Facts (2008-2011), “Only eleven percent of Alexander County citizens have a bachelor’s degree or higher education, while twenty-seven percent of North Carolina…

adult and finding their place in society, however, I believe freshmen year is the most important year in all of high school because so numerous students either fail or do poorly in their classes for that year, which affects them in the future, most colleges track your performance from 9th grade, and your grades in 9th grade will impact your confidence in later years in high school. First of all, during freshman year, students must overcome the plenty of difficult work they are given and get an…

how do we fix it. In my opinion, in order to improve American high schools, we must address the problem that most people are not prepared for life after high school. High schools need to prepare people for life after it, whether it is going to college or getting a job. Throughout my schooling I have always heard the question, “why do we need to learn…