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    expensive college education, but how can we change that? Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey and Poland all have free college. United States has debt and student loans, and those under the age of 25 compose half of student loan borrowers. Now all those young adults have to try to find a place in the workforce so they can try to make as much money as possible to pay off all their debt. Are there other options other than ridiculously expensive college…

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    someone is stressing about something see me i be stressing about college. College put a lot of stress on people,but it can be reduced if everyone stay ahead on their assignments, check and make sure all their paperwork and financial aid is correct, and never lose focus on what they are working towards. College might not put a lot on a person but if they do this they can and will not stress as much. To begin with, In college people is going to stress but as long as everyone stay ahead…

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    Mountain Day, Pangy Day, and Convocation are three of the most anticipated traditions in Mount Holyoke College; however, there is one tradition that no one knows until the middle of October, it is called Elfing. Elfing is a tradition between the first years and the sophomores. It has been around for more than fifty years. Elfing was not really called Elfing until the year of 1966 when the first years of that class said enough was enough; the class decided that instead of hazing the first years…

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    as a high school student here at Estrella Foothills High School. I have realized in the past few months that my college education will be an enormous expense as I am getting ready to start my future at Arizona State University this fall. Having a free college education will allow students to be debt free from school fees. As seen in Germany, students do not have to pay for their college tuition. This allows them to pay for the simplistic…

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    Marshall Conference that this is not the case. The Thurgood Marshall Conference taught me the importance of a college education. This conference changed my outlook on life and education. Overall, the Thurgood Marshall Conference really changed my perspective of society. I attended the conference with people from a mentoring program at my church call Ironman and the coaches wanted to teach us about college opportunities. At the conference, Keynote Speaker Chris Simmons talked about how…

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    Background Every year, many studies are conducted to look at college readiness for high school graduates. These studies focus on the education basics; writing, reading, and math. But many other factors can lead to a student being college ready. In recent years, some studies have started to look at the skills, outside the academic arena, that students need to master to be college ready. One topic that has started to take a role in readiness is the ability to handle finances. Most high…

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    Some factors that come into play when deciding to go to college include; the monitary gain and burden, the actual need for a degree depending on the desired field of work, as well as the confidence and emotional value that a degree will give. Deciding if college is worth the time and money is a large factor that many potential college students struggle with. there are many resources and support provided by colleges to make the experience easier. By going through the imprtatnt factors, a student…

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    Every year students enroll in River Community College, but unfortunately, many of them withdraw without completing their courses. One study of American adults finds that 31.3% of adults did not complete programs they began (Patterson & Paulson, 2011, p. 9). While many are motivated to continue their education by promises of improved employment, job stability and satisfaction, and personal motivations such as content interest and self improvement considerations, as well as familial and societal…

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    I would like to go to college to further my education with the hopes of one day obtaining a degree so I can get a job. In the future I hope to have a job that pays well so I can comfortably support myself, as well as help others who may not be as fortunate as me. I hope that going to college will give me a sense of fulfillment, considering I know I will have to work hard to maintain a high grade point average and graduate. My more short term goals include keeping my grades up until graduation,…

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    Area 1: Attack Significance My partner says no offering free college education might cause students who have financial difficulties end up looking for alternative ways to meet their material demands. I don’t quite agree with this point because for many college students the primary reasons that they want to be sugar babies are that they can be brought to the fancy restaurants, be provided with generous gifts, and probably with tuition subsidizes. In an article written by Leroy, he mentions that…

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