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Samual Yisehak C. Petitti ENGL 1105-42R 29 September 2016 Hidden Intellectualism Response Gerald Graff, a professor of English at the University of Illinois, wrote Hidden Intellectualism, an excerpt from the book They Say/I Say. The essay tackles the issue that one cannot be intelligent in any context except for the academic world. Intellectualism by any other subject is just as academic. I agree with Graff’s main point, however, I take umbrage with small details used in the essay. In any other…

forth the same effort if not more. And the definitely share the same risk as their professional counterparts. All while their individual schools capitalize off their sweat. So in defense of the players I will be discussing why they should get paid. Universities are making money off of their college athletes. Colleges…

The dumb jock stereotype has troubled athletes for as long as anyone can remember. Athletes are seen as unintelligent jocks that get free and easy rides through school. They never seem to work hard at anything academically and yet they earn A’s from their professors. This belief has led to athletes being stigmatized by their non-athletic peers who feel as though their needs and accomplishments are ignored in favor of those they view as intellectually inferior to them. However, if one were to…

A fellow nursing student attending Boise State University, Ashley Fultz is a servant leader in everything she does. Ashley, and her twin Amber, and I have known each other since before we were in kindergarten. We took swimming lessons together, and from that point on a long-lasting and fulfilling friendship began to blossom. Ashley’s personality is one that radiates with positivity, this combined with her dedicated work ethic, and empathy for the other person gave her the opportunity to hold…

I had the pleasure of interviewing and getting to know Asraa Abdulwahab. She is a student at Boise State University. She lives with her family in Boise, though they are originally from Iraq. Asraa’s parents met while attending college. They married and had three children. They decided to move to the United States from their home country of Iraq so that Asraa and her brothers could have more opportunities for their careers and lives. Asraa explained to me that prior to 2003 life in Iraq was…

Burns states that this divide is not only separating individuals, it is splitting education as well. Despite the evidence that many may present to prove they are not academic, an individual is not destined to be either smart or not smart. In the words Burns…

observed many children who have dropped out of college because they were not ready for the freedom of being on their own. I remember my next door neighbor only let her son attend a local community college. The other children attended colleges and universities far away from home, but he went to school nearby. The reason behind that is because his mom wanted to make sure her child was prepared for college mentally. She didn’t want her son to drop out because of parties, and not keeping up…

According to E. Allen and J. Seaman (2013) in 2013, 32 percent of college/university students were participating in one or more online courses. In an article “Revolution hits the universities” by T. Friedman (2013), he explains how MOOCs will revolutionize the method of education in the next few years. This will create an easy access/low cost method of delivering education to students around the world. With some of the best universities already offering courses thru this platform, soon we…

The Desire for “More” Derives from School In every classroom, there are an abundance of different students that attend school for several reasons. Some of those reasons may be to graduate and venture to college, to play sports in college, to get a brighter education, or just to receive their diploma at the end of one’s twelve year-period of struggle and chaos. Each person has a goal that is different than another’s, but there are some students who struggle with the question of why to stay in…

Hardwork. Dedication. No reward One of these doesn’t seem to connect with the others. If you are a working hard and dedicated to what you do, shouldn’t you receive a reward. That thought goes through the heads of college athletes, everyday. They live this story, putting in hard work and time into playing for their school, yet they receive nothing. All these athletes play for the organization known as the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the NCAA for short. The NCAA is a…