Academic degree

that I will succeed, but in order to achieve a dream job a plan is required. To be successful and declare victory I crated one. My plan is to go back to school to finish all the credits required to get into nursing school to obtain a BSN (Bachelor degree on Science in Nursing). Workings on the healthcare path as a Medical Assistant made me confirm what I want to achieve next. The number one reason on achieving my dream is the desire of helping and caring for others. I want to improve my life…

information is kept from students. Some of this information is available. The CollegeScorecard.ed.gov allows students to compare colleges and universities average annual costs, graduation rates and salaries after attending. According to HCC’s Academic Dashboard, most students transfer to the University of Houston main…

Menand believes that if there is a decline in academic motivation could be the end to a great period for America and its higher education system. At the start of this era, college was regarded as a lot more than “a finishing school or a ticket punch.” It opened doors for people who didn’t previously…

Writer, John Cassidy, in his article in The New Yorker, “College Calculus, ” sums up the history of our higher education from the establishment of Harvard College in Massachusetts. Then he goes further in the discussion of the funding for students and the actions Obama has taken to provide higher education for the people. Cassidy’s purpose of writing this article is to enlighten the reader in what our government our media and the business community speak so fondly of receiving higher education…

Education is becoming ridiculously expensive, yet at the same time, is now one of the most vital things to survive in this changing world. One of the oldest colleges in American history, Harvard University, founded in 1636, costs $60,659 for tuition, room, board and fees combined. But was it always this expensive? What percentage of 20-somethings actually even went to college back when it all first began? Today, it is almost a given that when high school is done, you are supposed to go to…

College has become essential in today’s society. Students all over the U.S. are trying their best to focus and perform well on their academics. However, in the last 45 years, college tuition has gone up and because the U.S. economy took a major tumble in 2008, it caused college tuition costs to raise higher. This has caused many people to consider free college tuition. College tuition should be free because we’d have a more educated society, the U.S. economy could improve and it can…

Changing the World 1 Most people look for jobs that might be ‘fun’ or ‘enjoyable’, some are just trying to get rich so that they can live a lavish lifestyle, and many are just looking to make a decent living, but a job is more than that to me. I decided to pursue a career in law because I felt that it was the quickest and most meaningful way to impact the lives of hundreds, if not thousands. The job itself is demanding, but getting to the position where you can even attempt to get a job as a…

Alyssa Loperena Ms. Milliner CUNY English EES21QH-02 9/25 There are many different thoughts that come up when college is brought up in a conversation. Why do people decide to or not to college? What were their influences? Why did they choose the major they studied? When you’re young you always ask these questions, but the biggest question is do you feel like you can do it? Everyone has the capability to go to college and pass with whatever major they decide to go under, it just depends on…

Dolson ENWR 105 5 October 2014 From a Consumer to a Student Mark Edmundson, author of On The Use of Liberal Education, easily criticizes the culture of education. Education is really important to many students. One goes to college to receive a degree on what they studied so that they can have a decent job. Edmundson’s article explains how universities, students and teachers focus less on education and concentrate more on a consumerist society. Edmundson focuses on the change of education; how…

With two years’ experience of being a Certified Nursing Assistant, I have some personal experience that influence my decision onto continuing my career path onto becoming a Register Nurse or even a Director of my own nursing home. I have learned in this field it has its downfalls, but if you have a passion, it is a rewarding career. According to Nursing Education Perspectives “All types of RN programs dropped by 8 percent between 2005 and 2006. (Kaufman, Kathy, PhD). Despite that fact one…