Bluefield State College

Diagnostic Essay – Expressing an Opinion College is not right for everyone. With that said, everyone is not college material. Some students are not ready to go off to college right after graduating from high school. Some students may not be mature enough to go off to college just out high school. So in my opinion it should be up to the individual if their ready to start college are take off a year before going to college (Unigo, 2015). However, some students need to sort things out. While most…

and physical brain damage. Also those who enter college sports may have been diagnosed with a concussion and will more likely get symptoms of a head injury. It’s important to be aware of individuals with the symptoms because 25% of athletes don’t report them while in field. I am interested in the athletes who don’t report their symptoms and would like to do more research on it. High Risk Gassel et al. (2007) reported that for both groups, college athletes are the ones at most risk compared to…

the United Kingdom states “the use of corporal punishment is controlled by the common law, particularly the law of assault”. Meaning that it could be considered assault if not used properly. Which is why the booklet “Elimination of Corporal Punishment in Schools: Statement…

Ever since then, I have never had a semester without having at least three college courses. My days would consist of seven hours at my high school, Marysville Academy for the Arts, another four hours spent in the afternoon at the Yuba College campus, and the rest of the day consisting of homework and extensive studying, while always maintaining a 4.1 GPA in high school and a 3.8 GPA in college. My arduous work eventually led me to graduate from high school one semester after my freshman…

discussed on numerous occasions on whether or not college athletes should be paid for playing sports for major universities. A lot of people feel that they should get paid for the hard work they do, while others such as myself say that they should not be paid. College students should not get paid due to the fact that they are already getting paid on scholarships, it hurts the school, and it doesn’t further their education. The first reason I feel that college athletes shouldn’t be paid is due…

Private versus public is a very common topic of debating, and for a long time have being a topic of concert. People trying to figure out which one better for our children. Some people believe that private schools are superior in academic achievement than public schools. Other believe that public schools have more real life experience and more athletic programs. What are the differences, and what are the similarity of public and private school. Private school have a lot to offer to our children.…

A Forbidden Journey Ever since I was in middle school my friends and I always talked about what college was going to be like. The responsibility of finally being on your own without parental supervision. I always wanted to go to a university, stay in a dorm, and even join a sorority. Having that freedom as simple as eating ice cream for dinner, staying up late, and having friends stay over on school nights was what I was looking forward too. I had the perfect vision from the color of my dorm to…

Thomas Jefferson once said, “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” As an implied student at Colorado High School, I have many goals that I have set throughout the years. Most of them are for personal reasons, and others to help me be successful and at my best as possible. On the afternoon of October 12th, 2026, I hope to still be continuing my education at Texas A&M’s graduate school of…

Book Analysis: Speak The stereotypical high school dream consists of attending crazy parties and maintaining many strong friendships and relationships, all while getting passing grades. This lifestyle almost perfectly matches Melinda Sordino’s, the main character in the book Speak, by Laurie Anderson. However, Melinda’s high school dream quickly went into a downward spiral. While at a party, Melinda got drunk and was raped by a guy she thought she could trust. She reported the crime to the…

Better in a Dream The idea of finishing high school, going to college, getting married, and having children is along the lines of a perfect life. Many people may recognize this undertaking as the “American Dream”. In Barbara Ehrenreich’s work “The (Futile) Pursuit of the American Dream” she opens up with the fact that many white collar Americans seem to be afflicted by poverty and in difficulty of, finding a job just as much as blue-collar Americans (260). It does not surprise me when she goes…