the greatest time in one 's life, so why are students on pins and needles while getting a better education? The classes themselves are not the main stress factor, the issue lies within paying the tuition. If President Obama 's proposal for free community college is passed not only would be beneficial for the students, it would positively impact the country. Through the passing of his proposal more students would be able to attend college and it would enable students to concentrate on their…
college students succeed. All students need and deserve a solid educational foundation. Higher educational counselors are the dependable support system students have in community colleges and universities. Financial Aid advisors, Academic Advisors, and Career Development Counselors and more are important in universities and community colleges. Students should have the opportunity to speak to counselors, regardless of their academic standing and background. As an advocate for education, I want to…
After their senior year, many students face the unique opportunity to attend a prestigious college or university. Many factors go into their decision making process such as: tuition, distance, and fields of study. With all of that taken into account many students still have one criteria to be met before they make their decision and that, put simply, is college proficiency in the sports. With that knowledge, many college administrations seek out the best players and try to entice them dreams of…
Ever since I was a little kid, I always heard my parents talk about how they needed to start saving for my college. That seemed unimportant to me because I knew that I wouldn’t start college for many years. Both of my parents went to college without having a large financial backing so the concept of saving for college never seemed relevant to me. When I was a little bit older, I began to understand why it was important to start saving money. My uncle, who became an optometrist, had many…
many things that gets the world going. The weather, the humans we react with, and money, but When it comes to education it becomes an important factor. According to the New York times “Expanding Community College Access” There is a bill that is being proposed and that is to give free tuition for community colleges, but there is an argument that since tuition is averaged around $3300 they also give pell grants and other grants to poor and working class students that they get more out of…
Even though the four-year brick-and-mortar residential college is out of style, Murray states that “the two-year community college and online courses offer more flexible options for tailoring course work to the real needs of a job” (230). Most students going to college now are going for practical and vocational degrees. Degrees that a four-year course, 32 semester long…
My presence in this meeting is for the case for Community college. I would like to introduce myself as Matthew Cortez, a student from Los Angeles Pierce Community College and I 've been a student at Pierce College for just a one semester and I learned something. I am here to speak with Los Angeles City Council concerning about the closure of all Los Angeles Community Colleges. I 've learned a community college is not just for people who are just trying to get further in their education but its…
A discourse community is something that I have been thankful to be apart of through out my high school career, and to this day. The Washington High School Soccer team all shares a common goal of wanting to win a West Virginia State Championship, and continue to be successful through out life, sharing means of communication through social media and email. During my upper classman of high school I got chance to be apart of family that was all held together by something that meant more than just a…
Critique of Reflection on “Excerpt from Why School?” By Mike Rose In this article, Professor Mike Rose reflects about an encounter many years before in the library of a community college, where an underprivileged adult student with learning disabilities from a prior injury is working to improve his education through a program that the college offers for continuing education of adults that were not prepared for college education. The specific story that he is telling relates to Anthony who is in…
People’s engagement in social activities such as sports, social gatherings, etc. is important not for the individuals involved in the activity, but collectively it influences the whole community. Putnam (1993) noted that overall economic health of a community is better where their citizens are participating in the social life. Rook (1984) has noticed that problem with close relationships such as friendship, team relationship, etc. can have adverse impact on people’s well…