Bluefield State College

first-generation students keeps increasing as the years pass by. In 2012, about 32% of undergraduate students were first-generation. There has been a small increase from 10 years ago (1992), where about 27% of undergraduate students were first-generation college students (Horn & Nunez). These statistics are small compared to the traditional students, which are students who are not the first-generation to attend a post-secondary school. One main factor that there is a small percentage of FGCS is…

on average, about 78 years to live, we still spend the first five years at home as babies, the next thirteen in required schooling, and are then expected to continue with at least two-to-four years of college, which is followed by years of graduate school. A gap year between high school and college has proven to be extremely beneficial to the students that have taken this opportunity and should be completed by more students. By taking a gap year, students are allowed to travel and reach a…

Mr. Hartman also says, "more residential colleges will offer students the option of taking courses on campus two days a week and picking up the rest of their coursework online, so they can hold jobs while keeping up with their studies, and without completely forgoing time in the traditional college setting" (Young). The online classes have been set on the same curriculum as a traditional class is, such as due dates for…

toll on our lives. Contrary to this idealism, 37 years later, David Leonhardt wrote an article, “The College Dropout Boom,” which stresses the fact that lower-income students are discouraged about higher education. The author does well with his use of pathos as well as the structuring of the piece, keeping the attention of the reader to understand the issue of college education today. “The College Dropout Boom,” written in 2005, addresses the issue of how lower-income students are discouraged…

(1). Although I may not have the strongest GPA among my peers, I consider myself to be an active member in my community. Compared to my affluent friends in college, I was born and raised in a low-income community on the East Side of San Jose. Additionally, my family 's social-economical background placed us at a disadvantage due to the fact in which my parents were not able to afford to pay for certain academic luxuries that my peers have had (private tutors, extracurricular academic activities,…

There are many things in someone’s life that helps a person define themselves, many experiences and encounters help to shape the person they end up becoming later in life. It’s funny how one can aimlessly live their life without knowing who they really are. If you ask someone the question “who are you” or “what defines you” chances are the person won’t have an answer right of the top of their heads. Most people might not know who they really are until a major event occurs in their life. The way…

Gendered differences in major choice are linked to variances in “occupational preferences and aspiration, expected labor market commitment, ad gendered labor market opportunities” (Mullen, 2014). A college education has different meaning for students. Some views it as a way to prepare for a career, on the other hand, others uses it to broaden their learning objectives. In the following discussion, there will be an expansion on the variances between gendered differences in major choices; how…

should go to college. A good pay check is always an incentive to encourage you, but it is far more that that. The world is moving in a far different direction then before with all the advances of knowledge and technology. College can also help you adapt to new situations and make learning a lifelong habit. Gallop poll states “seven out of 10 Americans continue to say it is very important for adults to have a degree or professional certificate beyond high school.” Although going to college will…

As a high school student, college is always a thought but it is a thought that is almost never followed by an action. A big reason for this is because not many students are given the opportunity to discover who they are and what they are capable of doing. Four tools that I encountered that have really benefited me toward knowing more of who I am and what my future holds are the following: FYI, MBIT, PSAT, and ASVAB. Because of these advantages, I am now a part of that small percent of high…

We the students at pine high school discover it is necessary for all of use to come together in order to get these ridiculous rules and regulations taking away that was giving by the school board of Washington parish. We here bring respect forth for the opinions we are having today. We hope that the administrators change their minds in these ridiculous rules they have made for us. All we can really do is sit back and hope for the best to come forth not the worst but most of the time the worst…