Academic elitism

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…

June 22, 2007 will be the day that I cross the stage at Artpark for my commencement. To tell you the truth I haven't taken the time to look at my life and think about what is going to happen after I leave this bubble called Lewiston-Porter, so here are my thoughts. During this last year of high school I plan on working hard and not slacking with my work load. I plan on making the best of my senior year; my goal is to walk out of this school with no regrets. After graduation I have absolutely no…

Branavan Varathan 10/05/14 ENC 1101-U32 College Education in America College has always been part of the American dream. However, the rapid increase of tuition and other costs (housing, textbooks, loans etc.) has made going to college harder than ever. Now, more and more people are choosing not to go to college because of how expensive it is. Yet college degrees are valued so high and are important to many people. Countless people believe that the cost of a higher education in America is…

A college degree has become a necessity in today’s society. Today, “workers with at least a bachelor’s degree had median annual earnings of $45,500,” while high school graduates have median annual earnings of $28,000 . The opportunities that a college degree gives a student are vast and valuable. However, many think that those opportunities are not enough. In particular, the idea of paying athletes has become a hot topic recently and many universities have already started compensating their…

Using a sociological imagination, “ a quality of the mind that allows us to understand the relationship between our individual circumstances and larger social forces” (Ferris and Stein, p. 12), diversity would be defined as how social forces such as race, class, gender, religion, economics, or politics makes each individual different. Certain sociological perspectives argue that diversity is essential for a society to function, while others argue that diversity causes conflict within a society.…

Take a moment to think about education from, let’s say, thirty years ago. When a student finished high school said student was able to get a good job maybe have a family. In the past a high school diploma was not taken for granted, a high school diploma was a big deal. Sadly over the last decade or so the value of a high school education has fallen. Next college was a valuable level of education for a young person. College was considered valuable and employers stressed having a college degree…

One of the key points of The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) 2010 report on the Future of Nursing is advocating that nurses need to achieve higher levels of education and training. This should be a top priority of colleges and universities across the country. One way to ensure that nurses are taking the first step and completing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is by eliminating the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) programs. Besides providing a stronger, more diverse background for…