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At present day, in China university is given too much implication. It is a symbol of ability, a diploma from a good university often means a well-treated job. In contrast, go to university also face trade-off. Since go to university need to consider the opportunity cost, not everyone will choose to go to college. Opportunity cost is what people give up to get that item (Mankiw 2016). I think the opportunity cost of go to university is the income from working four years without spend time in…

Hulga Hopewell of "Good Country People" is a unique character in O'Connor's fictional world. Although O'Connor uses the intellectual, or the pseudo-intellectual, in one of her novels and in seven of her short stories, Hulga is the only female in the bunch. Her gender, however, does not keep her from suffering the common fate of all the other O'Connor intellectuals. In every instance, the intellectual comes to realize that his belief in his ability to control his life totally, as well as control…

The expectation of going to college to receive a higher education is placed upon every adolescent after they graduate from high school. Throwing up one’s cap and receiving a diploma seems bittersweet, as it is a reward and documentation of completing the thirteen required years of basic education, however, one is thrown the burden of adulthood at them afterwards. The two plausible roads to take after graduating is to endure stress-inducing college or find a decent job that can support oneself. I…

Everyone experiences conformity in their developing lives, which is why it is currently a topic to understand with social psychologists. There have been many studies done to help better our understanding as to why we conform in our society. A study that has helped further the understanding the most was the Stanford Prison experiment by Asch which demonstrated the dedication of conformity that exists being a part of a group (Lilienfeld, Lynn, Namy, & Woolf, 2013). Not all societal group…

Personal Injury Attorney Defined A personal injury attorney is a professional who represents people who have suffered an injury due to the carelessness of an individual organization. Personal injury attorneys are sometimes referred to as plaintiff lawyers or trial lawyers. The personal injury attorney has two main objectives. One of those objectives is to hold the person responsible for the victim's injuries accountable for their actions. A personal injury attorney will also strive to make sure…

High School Vs. College When a high school student thinks about college, they think there are only minor changes. High school, it is just following the rules, but in college it is choosing responsibility. If contemplating the major differences there are far more changes than meets the eye. It is the next step in life, not a step up the stairs. Some of the main things to regard when making a decision, is money, time management, and how the responsibilities will be much more challenging. As a…

In some cases, the American Dream is very real and a part of reality, but to others, it is not. The American Dream is distinct in some examples. It is also not apparent in some others. It is mainly shown in an instant, when enthusiasm is implemented into the process of achieving the American Dream. People would say otherwise and that it had not ever existed. In schooling, equality and other similar occasions, the American Dream is apparent. Robin McManus, a teacher from Montgomery County, MD,…

short-term time management, task management, procrastination, stress management, and motivation will help in college and the future. Other tasks such as material assessment, note taking, text organization, reading, exam preparation, memory, exam taking, academic dishonesty, collaborative learning, and problem solving most likely beneficial me in college then in life. I strongly deem that the topics that would truly help me are procrastination, exam preparation, short and long term time and task…

Privilege is a right, advantage, or freedom granted or available only to a particular person or group of people. As an American, I was born with a series of privileges. Some of those privileges are educational, financial, and etc. Educationally, I was born in a family where education was highly important and I learned that without this educational privilege I wouldn’t be able to do much in life. The greatest challenge for me with education is keeping my drive and devotion focused on the…

Why Go to College? Jiddu Krishnamurti once wrote, “There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from that moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.” People go to college to get a direction for life. They want to grow and become better. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the holder of a bachelor’s degree will make an average of $40,478 per year as opposed to just $22,895 for high…