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Summary of the research question and outcome The final question my research project was based around was inspired by an article I read. It explained that a new generation of teens were being brainwashed by social expectations, this spurred many underlying questions: “what effect does the media have on teens?” were these affects short term? or can they possibly follow teenagers into later life? does age, gender, location affect how they see themselves and what can the parents of today do to…

George Fox University George Fox University was founded as a school for Quakers in 1885, but has rapidly grown to become the second-largest private university in Oregon. The university is located in Newberg, Oregon, which is more or less in-between its campus centers in Salem and Portland. The private university is a science and liberal arts university that offers a 14 to one student-faculty ratio. There are approximately 200 faculty members who instruct over 3,900 students spread through the…

College Education: A Necessity? Education is considered as the key to a person’s future. Apart from helping people land a decent job after earning their degree, education also gives people the some of the knowledge they need in order to survive in society. Getting a college degree is one of the ways in which a person can get proper education. Interestingly, there are people who see college education as no assurance that the future will be bright for them. In some cases, they tend to think that…

I love sports and sporting events. Athletic trainers get to travel with them team and stand on the field with the team. The team pays for everything the athletic trainer does. The team also buys the athletic trainers whole uniform which is generally a pair of really nice tennis shoes and a nice shirt with slacks. Being an athletic trainer will allow me to interact with the players. If I do athletic training on a professional level I will get to meet many cool and interesting pro athletes! I…

Money is a huge problem for students now a days going to college. Tuition costs are rising at alarmingly rates. Add that with eating out, shopping trips, gas for the car, the price of textbooks, not to mention dorm rooms for on campus students, and forget about out of state students you have a college student's worst nightmare. College students drop out of school each year because they cannot afford it. Others are forced to juggle full schedules with full time jobs to make ends meet. It is…

The world has advanced considerably through out the decades and the need for higher education has been on the rise. Education is treasured in all parts of the world especially in the United States. However, higher education costs have been rising dramatically throughout the years leaving people in the United States to wonder if higher education is really worth the cost or not. According to the IES National Center for Education Statistics the average cost of tuition in current dollars at all…

resources to be personally responsible for college success. If one does just enough to get by and is not very motivated, college success will most likely mirror their efforts. A study of University Students’ Motivation and Its Relationship with Their Academic Performance, “student motivation is the element that leads students’ attitudes towards the learning process” (Afzal, Ali, Khan, & Hamid, 2010, P. 81). Motivation is intrinsic to one’s personal responsibility, and is defined as the…

Differences in Competencies Between Associate and Baccalaureate Nursing Degree Amanda T. Duggan Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V 05/06/15 Differences in Competencies Between Associate and Baccalaureate Nursing Degree A survey was conducted with 102 graduates from an associate degree program. The data analysis discussed the graduates’ perception of their comfort level with leadership, delegation skills, management, professional identity and teamwork (Jones & Mbewe, 2011). This paper…

Running head: ADVANCEMENT IN NURSING EDUCATION (BSN 10 YEAR PLAN 1 Advancement in Nursing Education (BSN 10 year plan) Arlene Wright LIU Post Issues in Professional Nursing NUR501 Dr. Amy Wysoker October 24, 2014  ADVANCEMENT IN NURSING EDUCATION (BSN 10 YEAR PLAN 2 Advancement in Nursing Education (BSN 10 year plan) Nursing is the largest profession within the United States. Nursing is a unique profession among other healthcare professions in that it possesses several educational…

Like many topics, College is a real controversial topic in the United States. Most people are for college and think you should attend while other people think it is a waste of money and time. A lot of controversy comes from the price of college and while a college degree does not guarantee you a job after you graduate, people seemingly go for a higher education mostly because they want to get paid more in life. Statistics prove that people with a college degree make more money yearly than…