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everything happens for a reason. Ecclesiates 3:1 declares, "For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven." When I first began my college career, I struggled trying to find the best career path for myself. For years, I went through the motionsof taking classes and preparing my schedule in a way in which I believed my college experience should be, until one day I realized that I was not enjoying school anymore. Learning was not fun, rather it was becoming more of a…

I loved seeing positive and ambitious black youth. The media often tells the world a different story about black communities, but I will be surrounded by intelligent individuals who are dismantling stereotypes for the next four years of college. Clark Atlanta’s motto is “Find a way, or make one,” which, in some ways, is similar to my life motto of “Closed mouths do no get fed.” Both mottos are important to me because it is important to chase my dreams. If the opportunity has not presented…

Loyola University Chicago is a Jesuit institution that promotes caring for others, caring for one’s self, and caring for the community. It is one of Loyola’s foundational aspect of caring for the community that has made the requirement of engaged learning a part of the curriculum. Since the Fall of 2012, Loyola has required its students to go out into the world and obtain hands-on experience in different sorts of fields. One may accomplish this through an internship course, or a class combined…

The Great Conversation by Robert M. Hutchins, Statement of Liberal Education by Association of American College & University, What Is a 21st Century Liberal Education by Association of American College & University (AAC&U’s), and Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paolo Freire’s are four articles that explain what liberal education stand for and what has been accomplished over the years. From reading the four articles they explained how liberal education has helped empower students and helped then…

Quality College Football vs. Quality College Education What is more important college football or college education? There are more than 230 college football teams in the United States and 67,887 college football players according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Only 1.7 percent of the players gets drafted or plays professionally. But the bigger question and concern are we allowing student athlete to excel on the field but produce sub-standard performances in the…

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, over 70 million Americans, or roughly one quarter of the population in the United States, are enrolled as students in either elementary, secondary, post-secondary, or graduate studies. 20.2 million of these students are pursuing an undergraduate degree (National Center for Education Statistics). While all students face a wide range of mental health concerns, undergraduate students are a distinct group who faces a unique set of…

I have chosen Oklahoma Baptist University as my university and chief financial officer as my career. A chief financial officer, commonly seen as CFO, is responsible for monitoring and working to improve the financial status of a business. They are also responsible for record-keeping, financial reporting to higher management, and financial planning. A CFO typically reports to a board of directors and the chief executive officer, commonly seen as COO. Usually with most corporations, a CFO will…

Rutgers Online Colleges of New Jersey, is a principle national examination school and the state of New Jersey's extraordinary, extensive open foundation of cutting edge instruction. Set up in 1766 and adulating a perspective 250th recognition in 2016, the school is the eighth most settled propelled training association in the United States. More than 66,000 understudies and 22,000 faculty and staff learn, work, and serve the all inclusive community at Rutgers regions across over New Jersey and…

advocating for nurses and clients (Matthews, 2012). According to the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary, a profession is defined as any kind of work, specially one that requires a higher level of education or specific skills (Cambridge University Press, 2015). A professional organization is defined as a group of individuals in a learned occupation, who are assigned with preserving control or oversight of the legal practice of the the profession (Harvey 2004). Members of the profession…

Texas become one of the eight states to pass this law, and it came into effect August first at four year universities. Many students who attend community colleges or private universities have the option to opt out, because the campus carry law will not go to effect for them until 2017. This law is very controversial, and many students worry about their safety. Campus carry is for any student who is twenty-one and older, and has a concealed handgun permit, and also has passed a classroom course…