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have such difficulty maintaining doctoral candidacy in predominately white institutions. Carter, Pearson and Shavlik (1998) argue that “historically, black women have been the most isolated, underused, and consequently demoralized segments of the academic community” (p.…

Plagiarism Destroys Writers' Academic Integrities Plagiarism affects a writer's academic integrity in a negative way because it shows that they are not dedicated to their work. So before you decide to "borrow" someone else's words, remember that crime doesn't pay. Plagiarism started becoming a problem in the 17th century. Many centuries before that, plagiarism was considered to be a "compliment to the original writer." However, when writing became an occupation, plagiarism started becoming…

Kikuyu tribe is the largest ethnic group in Kenya. Kikuyus make up 22 percent of Kenya’s population. The Kikuyu people speak Kikuyu language. They are neighbors to Embu, Meru and Mbeere tribes around Mount Kenya region. Kikuyus belong to the Bantu tribe that is believed to have migrated from West Africa together with other Bantus. The Kikuyus lastly settled around Mt. Kenya region. Culture and Lifestyle of Kikuyu Tribe Today, majority of Kikuyu people live in the Kenya's central region.…

My intrinsic motivation is currently at a moderate level. Which isn’t to bad because I went to college based on mostly extrinsic motivations. I was motivated by the thought of a good job, better starting pays, and my family pushed me to where that was my only option. I did have a little curiosity, my intrinsic motivation to go to college. I was curious to know is college as bad or crazy as depicted by graduated alumni. When it comes to college now all my classes have the extrinsic motivation of…

No one likes getting a response from an employer saying “that although you have the experience, we decided to go with someone more qualified.” Continuing education can open up previously closed doors and/or lead to better job opportunities. My choice to return to school is for personal and professional reasons, with the intentions of gaining the knowledge and skills to be successful. I’ve been working in the same field for the past 8 years although I haven’t been at a standstill with my career…

“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness (Gehry).” Consequently, architecture serving as an art form is comparable to the definition of an American icon; “a person who has an influence on culture to the extent that they are instantly recognizable not only for their contributions or accomplishments, but as a representative of a particular time period or age (“Peoria Unified”, Unit 1 Lesson 8B).” Therefore, American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, was not only an…

On the other hand, according to a paper by Adam Ozimek, an economist, many argue that the four year degree is not always worth it for certain majors. A recent study “found eleven schools where the degrees had a 20 year net return of -$30,000 or worse compared to just graduating high school” (Ozimek). Ozimek insists that certain majors, in the end, do not financially give back the amount that was lost in going to college to obtain those majors. I think Ozimek is mistaken because he overlooks the…

In the article “College is a waste of Time and Money”, Caroline Bird states the reasons why High School graduates attend college and how college is not worth it. Caroline Bird says college students attend college not because they want to go, they attend because college is a pleasant place and because they want parents and taxpayers to support them. According to an estimate by professors and administrators, no more than 25 percent of the students are turned on by the classwork, for the rest it is…

Get to school early and there no parking, You end up having to park in the back of the parking lot. This is a big problem that Seminole State College,Sanford Lake Mary campus has. If you do not have an eight am class you will be parking in timbuktu. Seminole State needs to have better parking options to the buildings so you do not walk a mile to get to your class. Each year the number of students enrolling to Seminole State increases but the number of parking spots stays the same .There are many…

Why do eye doctors dislike drinking from cups? They, . . . well, I’ll tell you later. Anyway, while we’re on the subject, why am I talking about optometrists? I have my mind set on becoming an eye doctor, if I’m not an architect. I want to be an optometrist because it pays well, it has just the right amount of responsibility, work, and drive to be trustworthy, and there are so many open doors. Who wouldn’t want to be an optometrist, what with all the fun things you get to do and the experiences…