Black Mountain College

In “5 Reasons Why College is Still Worth it” Reyna Gobel acknowledges that students have to do intense scholarship and grant searches as early on as freshman year of high school, in order to have an idea of what they have to do academically and in the community to earn scholarship…

Is the cost of college becoming too much to the point where it outweighs the benefits of the education itself? Throughout the decades a college education has gained many benefits and is considered by the majority to be the next logical step in life after high school. College nowadays is seen as a necessity, students coming straight out of high school are pressured by guidance counselors and other authoritative figures to make college the next step. All because it is said that with this higher…

Going to college has become the new trend and its attendance has been increasing for quite some time now. Everybody is doing it—yes, that includes women, minorities, and all social classes. In the United States, we have a variety of college types that can be attended for all different types of people and educational opportunities. What I am going to discuss is if there is really a “better option” of the type of school everyone should be aiming to go to. Which college, a community college,…

parents. Most children change what they want to be through out there life but not me. I made up my mind 15 years ago that I wanted to be a nurse and have worked every day since then to make this come true. I have multiple reasons for attending college. The first is, my parents never really gave us an option growing up. They always forced the idea and when I was younger I resented it, I wanted to travel the world not go back to school right after finishing twelve years of it. The…

At the beginning of the twentieth century, there are many different issues within the first half of the century, these were presented through the social, economic and political issues within the educational system that are associated within the 1902 and 1918 education act. The First World War and the right to vote also help to shape and impacted the educational system because these major events happened while the 1918 education act was in force or before it became policy. The educational system…

One of the reasons I am most excited about becoming a high school agricultural science teacher is the opportunity that is available to influence students’ lives. I did not realize how much of an impact all of my teachers had on me until I began school at Texas A&M Whether it was good or bad, they helped me become the person I am today. I will forever be grateful for the lessons they taught me, and for their influence on my career choice. My results for the Texas Genuine Assessment were a…

home, and concerned, his mother went to go look for him on campus. Jason’s body was later found in one of the chemistry labs, and thirty-two minutes later, Jason was declared dead as a result of nitrogen asphyxiation (Johannsen). Although rising college tuition does not appear to be a matter of utmost importance to most people, it is extremely relevant to current students and their families. Before investigating further into this issue, it is crucial to consider the significance of education in…

Even though some may believe providing a daycare for teens may encourage irresponsible behavior, it may help keep teens girls from dropping out of school. Schools should provide a daycare on school grounds. People who are against schools providing a daycare argue that providing a daycare will encourage irresponsible behavior. The people who are for schools providing a daycare argue that it will help keep teen girls from dropping out of school. Providing a daycare would not only help keep teen…

In my family as well as in a majority of families across the country college is a must. I always knew, even in my youth, that after I finished high school I would be getting ready for a four year college experience. It was pretty much a no-brainer. My parents preached to me how competitive the world is becoming and the only way to succeed is with a college degree. I told myself that I decided to go to college solely to please my parents but deep down I knew I felt obligated to go for myself. I…

desirable to college age students. Yik Yak’s website says “Join the conversation. Share your thoughts with people around you while keeping you privacy.” More often than not, the thoughts of the people are not appropriate. In this day and age, it seems like there is always a new app being created, and it seems like they all have major drawbacks, especially Yik Yak. Yik Yak was created in November of 2013 by two college students. Originally, Yik Yak was planned to be used by college students. The…