get ready to graduate from high school, they start to think about the type of college they want to attend. When universities and community colleges are full to capacity, students turn to for profit colleges for admission, but before attending these schools, it is important to ask questions. Who benefits from going to a for profit college? By analyzing the purpose, cost and reputation, we can decide wether or not the for profit colleges profit students. The first part to determining the worth of…
At last, the time has come for the start of what parents have talked about since birth and what teenagers wished would come faster, graduation. However, it’s not just graduating high school it’s a stepping stone towards a life-long career. In addition, the first decision high-school graduates must make is whether or not to go to college. Nevertheless, the cost of attendance, course of study, and location are all important factors in choosing between Northeast Lakeview college and the University…
Is Finland’s Education a Model for the Future, or a Model of the Past? Upon first assumption, school systems are believed to be most successful when students are assaulted with hours and hours of time in school combined with another couple hours outside the classroom. Makes sense right? The more time one spends practicing material, the better students will be able to comprehend and apply the material to real world situations. Viewing very objectively, this is true in most cases; however, one…
My existence has been a roller coaster of up 's and down 's, questions of whether I should be the intelligent and conservative daughter my mother expects me to be. As a result, for the longest time I 've wanted to please and live up to my family 's expectations. Even though, I get harshly reprimanded often. Which tends to depress and improve my studies depending on the situation, Eventually I had mustered enough courage and gathered weeks worth of information to back up my desire to go overseas…
receive. Choosing a community college greatly benefits students making it the best choice of school. Also, diversity runs abundantly among colleges. Individuals hold the option of choosing a public or private college. The difference between the two relies on the method that’s used to pay off tuition. Concerning tuition, local and state governments fund public colleges. On the other hand, private schools don’t receive any funding from…
Junior Senior High School. Over the years, he has demonstrated improper social graces, which if left unattended, will adversely affect his employability as a vehicle mechanic. I have met with his father on a regular basis to discuss his grades, social skills, and to develop his Individualized Educational Plan (IEP). I have observed Steve in other core academic classes as well as his vocational classes, while attending sporting events, and during his independent work around the school.…
Problem with the SAT Every day, students across the United States and beyond prepare for the SAT. These unfortunate students spend countless hours and dollars in the hopes of maximizing their scores and their futures. The SAT was designed to test a student’s academic knowledge and performance, but fails to do so today. Its credibility as an academic benchmark should be acknowledged, but the test should not be valued so highly. The SAT is far from perfect, yet high schools and colleges place…
Mrs. Sandra has many things to consider. First, she must recognize the people involved. She must see the consequences for herself, her students, the parents of her students, and her boss. Next, she must identify what the main issues are. These would be what to teach the children, should technology be that present in the classroom, what will happen to her students based on her decision, and could she lose her job for making a decision her boss disagrees with. She must weigh the answers to all of…
Some kids may never have an outside source that is able to be with them all the way through high school. A study was done asking 137 kids how important adult role models were to them. “The answers were very telling. The vast majority—79 percent—said that it is extremely important for a high school student to have that positive adult role model, and 82 percent believed they currently had one. As for what purpose that role model served, 73 percent…
high school, many might continue their education because it is what they’ve been told to do their whole lives. However, my reasons for attending college go a bit further than that. I strive to become an engineer so I am attending college in the hopes of obtaining a good job that can support me through all of my endeavors. Right now, I am studying to get an associates in programming by the time I graduate high school. That degree will help put me through college so that I can afford to get my…