Academic elitism

economic, parental, peer, and self-induced. Students are suffering by all of these pressures and it negatively affects their college life. The most important is the students are discouraged and stressed out by their parents’ decision of what major or academic path is best for them. Their parents consider their life experience as a security for their children 's future. Some students are forced to have a college education, which they are not interested, instead of making their own choice.…

About 40 years ago, the American public decided that the only way to be competitive and gain an advantage in this world was through a college education. Higher education has been lamanted as “an economic imperative”(Owen and Sawhill 208) that can no longer be seen as optional or supplemental for people hoping to to attain a job in the workforce. This means that without getting a degree, you are not only shirking your responsibility as a functioning member of society, but you are also cutting…

shown me how to have fun and be stressed out all at the same time. From freshman to senior year it has been a roller coaster of laughs and cries and not knowing what day or month it is, yet knowing when the next three day weekend is going to be. Academic wise, school is, needless to say, not so bad, the only time when school is over the top stressful is when finials roll around the corner and everyone is trying to get their grade up to at least passing. What I am choosing to…

Is college really worth the cost? Do the benefits of college still outweigh the cost? In recent research, it shows that people who are undergraduates are making less than people who actually attend college and get a degree. In the research paper Benefits of College Still Outweigh Costs, Fed Study Says, “Despite the recent struggles of college graduates, investing in a college degree may be more important than ever before because those who fail to do so are falling further and further behind.” In…

The cost of attending college in the United States, which can be called the sticker price, has been steadily increasing for the last few years. The cost of tuition has sparked controversy as universities attempt to find a price that pays for tuition, but also is affordable for their students. This has become a problem because it is important to attend college in order to have a successful career, but the initial price of college isn’t possible for some students. As a student who is paying…

Success is the only word that comes to mind when I consider my future. Throughout my life, I have imagined myself as an individual who gives back to the community through counseling or social services. Growing up in the small town of Tulare has restricted the number of opportunities that I have. Several of my colleagues come from low-income families that are forced to use government services that supply financial assistance. After observing the poverty around me, I am motivated to seek a better…

The Broken Dream Now and days people dream of achieving their American Dream some emigrants come to america for a chance at the American Dream. for people the american dream is being financially stable to be able to buy a house and having a family. Being able to but your kids into good schools and being able to retire from work with no worries. But the American Dream has lately been very impossible to achieve because people are not financially stable. The American Dream has slowly started…

My work background might not be as extensive as my other college students in their senior year, but it shows that I am dedicated to the places where I am employed. I currently work at the Springhill Suites Denver Downtown in the Food and Beverage Department working in banquets and also at the hotel-run restaurant, Degree Metropolitan Food and Grill and have been there since August. Before that I was an intern there for the spring semester (2015) where I rotated through all the departments and…

those employees again when the have to make tough decisions. An effective manager must also be able to relate to their employees. By being able to relate to your employees, it will then show the employees that you understand where they are coming from, because in all honesty every manager started out somewhere and most likely it was in the same position that some of the managers in today’s workforce employees hold. One of the better things that shows that Madison is effective in her management…

Is Going to College Necessary for Students to Be Successful? In today’s world, it is very common among students’ minds that the academic career will not amount to anything without a college education. Indeed, most people are practically raised and conditioned to believe that everyone needs a higher education in order to succeed in life. This notion can be found in many societies around the world which make college education is no longer an option or a goal for students to accomplish, but…