Academic journal

As a senior Sports Management major, about to graduate, I look back on my college career and wonder where the time has gone. As I reflect on my past educational experiences, I have come to realize that it is my family and passion for sports that have influenced my career choice. My mom and dad both taught at the same high school where my father served as the athletic director. I attended games and athletic events with my dad since I was a child. Watching him perform the different aspects of his…

I never thought that college would reveal who really I am. I thought I was cool that I can do everything at once, but when I entered college, I found out that I was the opposite of how I see myself. Going back to my first day in the university, I felt something I could not even put into words. Seeing new faces, new surroundings made me feel like I’m in a very different place. It was my first time to see the people whom I’ll be with for the rest of my stay in the university and it made me…

At present day, in China university is given too much implication. It is a symbol of ability, a diploma from a good university often means a well-treated job. In contrast, go to university also face trade-off. Since go to university need to consider the opportunity cost, not everyone will choose to go to college. Opportunity cost is what people give up to get that item (Mankiw 2016). I think the opportunity cost of go to university is the income from working four years without spend time in…

Hulga Hopewell of "Good Country People" is a unique character in O'Connor's fictional world. Although O'Connor uses the intellectual, or the pseudo-intellectual, in one of her novels and in seven of her short stories, Hulga is the only female in the bunch. Her gender, however, does not keep her from suffering the common fate of all the other O'Connor intellectuals. In every instance, the intellectual comes to realize that his belief in his ability to control his life totally, as well as control…

The expectation of going to college to receive a higher education is placed upon every adolescent after they graduate from high school. Throwing up one’s cap and receiving a diploma seems bittersweet, as it is a reward and documentation of completing the thirteen required years of basic education, however, one is thrown the burden of adulthood at them afterwards. The two plausible roads to take after graduating is to endure stress-inducing college or find a decent job that can support oneself. I…

Everyone experiences conformity in their developing lives, which is why it is currently a topic to understand with social psychologists. There have been many studies done to help better our understanding as to why we conform in our society. A study that has helped further the understanding the most was the Stanford Prison experiment by Asch which demonstrated the dedication of conformity that exists being a part of a group (Lilienfeld, Lynn, Namy, & Woolf, 2013). Not all societal group…

Personal Injury Attorney Defined A personal injury attorney is a professional who represents people who have suffered an injury due to the carelessness of an individual organization. Personal injury attorneys are sometimes referred to as plaintiff lawyers or trial lawyers. The personal injury attorney has two main objectives. One of those objectives is to hold the person responsible for the victim's injuries accountable for their actions. A personal injury attorney will also strive to make sure…

High School Vs. College When a high school student thinks about college, they think there are only minor changes. High school, it is just following the rules, but in college it is choosing responsibility. If contemplating the major differences there are far more changes than meets the eye. It is the next step in life, not a step up the stairs. Some of the main things to regard when making a decision, is money, time management, and how the responsibilities will be much more challenging. As a…

In some cases, the American Dream is very real and a part of reality, but to others, it is not. The American Dream is distinct in some examples. It is also not apparent in some others. It is mainly shown in an instant, when enthusiasm is implemented into the process of achieving the American Dream. People would say otherwise and that it had not ever existed. In schooling, equality and other similar occasions, the American Dream is apparent. Robin McManus, a teacher from Montgomery County, MD,…

short-term time management, task management, procrastination, stress management, and motivation will help in college and the future. Other tasks such as material assessment, note taking, text organization, reading, exam preparation, memory, exam taking, academic dishonesty, collaborative learning, and problem solving most likely beneficial me in college then in life. I strongly deem that the topics that would truly help me are procrastination, exam preparation, short and long term time and task…