Academic major

National Merit Semi-Finalist. I had the privilege last years to be the bands Homecoming King Nominee, which the band never gets to have. By have someone represent the band in a popularity based position or by its students being honored with excellent academics, marching band effects the school and students for the better and not just for what people chooses them to be. While enjoying the social aspect of marching band, the hard work put in goes unnoticed when people say marching band is not a…

Statement of Intent Upon completing an Economics major as an undergraduate student at Fordham, I aspire to take my knowledge, skills, and dedication to the next level by applying for the Accelerated Master’s program in Economics at Fordham. I believe that graduate work in Economics would not only expand on my existing knowledge, but also equip me with extensive analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills for a successful and challenging career in the financial industry. In the summer…

For the interview portion of exploring my major, I spoke at length with Grant William Rodgers. Grant and I met about a year ago when I was inducted into, Pi Kappa Alpha, the fraternity he had joined his sophomore year of college. Shortly after meeting, I realized that Grant and I had similar interests in our academic aspirations in that we were both pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and he was in the in the Walker School of Business, and I was working my way there.…

in relation to a formal academic exercise.” Many have personally cheated or, at the very least, know of someone who has. Academic dishonesty is a growing problem that needs to be stopped as it creates issues not only in the academic setting but in the workforce as well. Over the course of time, cheating has been a steadily increasing slope. One of the primary reasons behind cheating seems apparent now more than ever. “Grades, rather than education, have become the major focus of many students”…

Most college athletes begin their college career hopeful and determined. They care about their academics and intend to graduate. Overtime, athletes become discouraged from their academics (Adler & Adler 1985). Adler and Adler (1985) traced the stages of athletes throughout the university environment and how their academics become influenced by their athletic involvement. They observed this through a four-year systematic participant-observation study. Their observations showed that freshmen begin…

good location? Do they have the sports you are interested in? Do they have the program you want to major in? How is the environment? There are several questions that need to be answered before attending a college. The two colleges I would love to attend are University of Southern Mississippi, home of the eagles and Mississippi States University, home of the Bulldogs. Both schools provide good academics but have many differences. University of Southern Mississippi is known as Southern Miss…

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…

Academic Honor Codes Academic codes serve partly, to gently remind the University’s community on what not to do. Among one of the major things to not do that is stated, is plagiarize. As a student, the lines may have frequently been blurred between plagiarizing and “putting ideas into your own words.” The problem with that mindset, is that it contributes to you becoming a lazy researcher. It can land you into a situation where you simply neglect to cite a source from the ideas taken from someone…

Academic Integrity- Rough Draft In any kind of Academia one can conclude that having Academic integrity is a key source of success and guidance. “Academic integrity means honesty and responsibility in scholarship.” (Gregory) Staying honest, keeping away from cheating, and not plagiarizing are 3 key topics that academic integrity heavily covers. Honesty is crucial in any situation but especially when covering the subject of academics. “You should always tell the truth, even when it seems…

different definitions of what students’ believe it means to be successful. Where students base their definition of success off academic engagement, and academic achievement. Academic engagement as defined in Jennings article is, “expressing a desire to learn, to take interesting classes or explore new subject areas, or to engage in independent research.”(Jennings Paragraph 10) Academic achievement definition as stated in Jennings article is, “getting good grades or improving one’s grades,…