With each passing year, more and more high school students are becoming unprepared for college. Senior’s are not being prepared correctly for college. U.S. News reports that more than half of community college freshmen are not prepared for college level assignments. Unprepared college students leads to things such as; college graduation numbers dropping, students are unable to get a degree and in turn have a difficult time finding a steady job. This creates a vicious cycle that gets worse with…
In today’s day and age many students trudge themselves from class to class contemplating their choices about continuing on to college and whether or not it is really important to them. It may be a case of young adult laziness, but is it really? It seems as if students are becoming more and more pressured to attend a four year university than ever, promoting those who do on such a level that those who don’t feel remarkably inferior. It is hard to measure whether or not a student truly wants to be…
GED will return to jai and only 10% of those who completed two years if college would be arrested. The numbers presented above reflect a positive scenario when education is present the numbers of recidivism drop at a high rate. In addition, recidivism can be taught within prison, Rose (2010) conducted a quantitative study from the fall 2006 to spring 2008 introducing the reader to the concept of obtaining admission to college from within prison. Rose research provides insightful information on…
The two important topics that I believe residents should be educated on when they live in campus housing are: the importance of embracing and respecting diversity as well as the dangers of drug use and alcohol consumption. I believe that each resident should be informed of the importance of embracing and respecting diversity whether it is racial, sex, sexual orientation, or even socioeconomically. I often hear people use homophobic and racist comments either as direct insults or in regular…
Adziakpor Amanda Childress ENGL 1301 February 5, 2016 "Is a College Education Worth the Money?" why do people go to college? what are the importance of college education?. People go to college for many reasons. some people go to because of family traditions, others go to obtain knowledge, whiles some also go in other to be accepted in a particular class of people or society. 'That's the value of a college education... I don't know anywhere in the world where you can make an…
that will be compared and contrasted will be What’s More Expensive Than College? Not Going To College by Derek Thompson and What’s A College Education Really Worth? Not Enough I by Naomi Schaefer Riley. The articles discuss if the college experience is worth its cost in the long run. Each have their own opinions about America’s educational system but pose different thoughts how it impacts our students today. One of the few ideas that both the authors agree on is that many people pay the price of…
Importance of higher education A proper college education is important for everyone for developing his career. The academic skills, technical skills, knowledge and self-belief required for a successful career is obtained through a college education. School teaches us the basics of different subjects, but college is important to get a deeper knowledge of the subjects and the ways to use that knowledge easily. According to “Colleges Prepare People for Life”, college education is important for the…
Academics and getting a proper education are far more important than participating in any sport. The reason why is because, if a student’s grades are not up to par, it does not matter how good of an athlete they are, the college of their dreams could turn them down. Even if students receive scholarship opportunity, they still have to meet grade point average requirements. Also, your grades and school performance follows you all through your life, even as an adult. If your…
mental health problems to more serious matters. The importance and implementation of mental health treatment, resources, and policies needs greater enforcement in order to target early intervention and prevent future tragedies from occurring. With the growing number of college students diagnosed with these mental health disorders, colleges should make students more aware of the many options available for mental health counseling. In order for college students to receive the counseling or…
I believe college athletics would most benefit from an analysis of conscience because many problems arise from or are related to this aspect of college life. From my knowledge, there have been many occasions in which athletes did not have to endure the same consequences as non-athlete students might endure due to the college placing a greater importance on improving and/or maintaining their athletic performances, with the goal of being the best at the collegiate level. The one issue that…