A Higher Place

In 2001, it was suggested by the Times Higher Education that a ‘small town mindset’ is a cause of low participation by rural Australian students in university. This essay will argue that a ‘small town mindset’ does influence rural student’s university participation to some degree, however other factors like farming needs, school achievement, and financial requirements also impact their decision to attend university. It will explore what exactly a ‘small town mindset’ is, as well as talking about…

College is the New High School Graduating from high school is not what it used to be. It used to be the push that leads the transition into adult hood by getting a job, purchasing a house, and starting a family. In the past, some graduates decided to attend college, while others decided to immediately start living their lives. A college degree has become the new high school diploma where a bachelor’s degree is the minimal credentials for obtaining an entry-level job. In todays world there are…

careers (Busteed). Students and parents making their college decision should not be swayed solely on the prestige of the high costs institutions, but rather the quality of education students will receive. This poll also revealed that “graduates with higher amounts of student loan debt are less likely to be thriving in their overall well-being after college” (Busteed). Tuition and fees at public colleges soared a record to 14 percent this year, continuing…

but parents and businesses as well. Even with all this pressure to get a higher education, there still remains a minority who still insist that college education isn’t or shouldn’t be a requirement to make a decent living, myself included. There are probably as many reasons as there are people, but let’s try to narrow it down a bit and take things one step at a time. Why are people against the push for college in the first place? Well, it’s not so much that they’re against pushing for college,…

engagement in scholarly endeavors and evidence-based practice(EBP) (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2008). The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or baccalaureate, degree consists of four years of nursing education in institutions of higher learning (4-year colleges and universities).The ADN nurse obtains their degree from either a community or junior college, compared to a BSN nurse that attends a four-year college or university.The difference between the two programs are ADN…

mainly classified in the tertiary sector of the working population and the students who are undergoing higher studies, hence, these customers are aged between 18 to 40. The initial distribution of Kasheyz product is allocated in the western provincial area of Sri Lanka, including cities such as Colombo and Gampaha, where the majority of the customers belong to middle class and tend to have a higher consumer spending, especially on innovative food and beverages products such as Kasheyz. Moreover,…

like to at least in work environment that is comfortable to not damaging to my mental health. There are many individuals who got to work every day to a high stress work environment, and it affects them emotionally and mentally. Currently I work in higher education as an academic advisor serving freshman and sophomore…

student-loan debts and prospective job opportunities. As many have heard before, “Be the change you want to see in the world” (Gandhi). Every school quotes this, but as I remember correctly Gandhi was never specific about relating to school or a higher education. He meant to…

theories and analyses scholars have stated that HBCUs make a distinctive contribution in improving African Americans students GPA (RHE96).There are many factors that play a role in the effectiveness of improving your GPA while attending an institution of higher learning such as social environment, self-concept, financial and family support (CSJ07). But African American students face the factors previously mentioned plus the constraints of being stereotyped because they attend an HBCU and the…

are fighting to dominate the global market. Japan, China, and India are taking advantage of the changing economy and the lack of American tenacity. It is our job, as Americans, to revitalize the American work ethic and propel ourselves into first place. Globalization aided by increased connectivity calls for heightened competition. The automation of skilled and unskilled jobs threatens the American workforce. The economy is changing to accommodate a high standard of excellence. As the world…