Academic elitism

A hot topic that Americans are continually quarrelling over is the value of pursuing a higher education. Many people believe that obtaining a college degree has many benefits that range from personal health benefits to financial benefits. Others may believe that pursing a college education is not only unnecessary to succeed, but it is also detrimental your wallet and can leave you in a job you are overqualified. My belief is that pursing a college degree still has worth and value. Pursuing…

Higher education has been in the new a lot recently. Steadily increasing college tuition rates have been sending many parents and potential college graduates into a quagmire. Student debt for many people are dragging them down for years or even decades after completing college degrees. This is a clear and obvious problem affecting our country, but how do we fix this? A radical yet popular opinion is to make colleges free and debtless. This idea has existed for years, but the current presidential…

Every year as the summer draws to an end and September comes closer, university students prepare to head back to school. With about one million students enrolled in university across Canada, only about 30% of students graduate with a degree. Canada is among the most highly educated countries in the world, with about 25% of those aged 25 to 64 holding a college diploma and another 27% holding a university degree” (Coates & Morrison, 2016). Students are encouraged to make the transition from high…

Zackary Sawyer Mrs. Crooks ERWC, Period 2 26 September 2016 The Journey: High school to College College is something that everyone wants or wishes to attend but most do not have the willpower to start or finish the journey. Most all seniors in high school say they want to attend college, but in reality only 65.9 percent of seniors actually go to college. I want to be a part of that percentage for many reasons: One, college is a fun and amazing experience that everyone should get the chance to…

I believe that every U.S. citizen should be able to have a college education. Education has changed in the past few decades. In the past high school was a necessity, but now the same is happening to college. Nowadays a college education has become necessary for many careers. On average, a male high school dropout will earn $24,000 a year, while someone with a four-year degree will earn $52,000 and someone with an advanced degree will earn $67,000. Many students are struggling with college…

started to improve my time management skills, something I learned is very important in the professional world especially when you do not have someone directly supervising you. I will take more advantage of the resources available to students for academic help as well as the counseling. Overall this experience has been a positive one for me, I wish it did not have to come this far, but I am glad that I get to finish my time at UCLA as best I…

How a Psychology Degree Can Be Beneficial for Even Non-Psych Careers Psychology is not a science. Psychology has very few job opportunities. Psychology is just common sense. These are just a few of the most common misconceptions about the field of psychology. In truth, psychologists use the scientific method to explore and gain an understanding of mankind’s most challenging problems. Brain functioning. Behavior. Relationships. Motivation. These topics and more are researched and examined by…

My desire to pursue a career in construction science started at a very young age. I did not grow up like most of my peers who might have been playing with friends all day long or spent all the night gaming. This is due to my dad, who wanted to expose me to the real world at an early age. People might not consider it a good deed, but I am glad that my dad raised me the way he did. I owe my desire to pursue my dreams in construction science. I was born in Mexico City, Mexico where I lived for a…

possible to rack up thousands of dollars for higher education if one knows where to look. Looking to your community is the best place to start because they are readily handing out money through local scholarships. “Scholarships and grants based on academic performance, financial need, or both reduced the cost for 64% of recent full-time students” (Natl. Cent. Educ. Stat. 2009). From scholarships and financial aid, to the fact that a college degree equates to a higher pay job, college is actually…

In my first career search for this course, I explained how my personal disability has had a major impact on my life. This disability has caused my career choices to be motivated by necessity rather than desire. In this career search, I would like to explore what my desired career choice would have been if I were not faced with the limitations that have been thrust upon me. As with my last career search paper, I have used the internet to find sites with reliable statistics and information…