Buffalo State College

College education is the great equalizer among all people as it allows people to fully realize their potential and see opportunity. Education also allows a greater appreciation for people and cultures. The lower class has the opportunity to rise up into the middle class and consequently the middle could rise up to the wealthy. Seen from the view of foreign countries, the United States is a country with quality education and families are willing to make the sacrifices to send their children…

wonderful person. She was funny, sweet, kind, little blunt but overall loved you for you. One thing she wished for all of her grandkids was that all of us would go to college. When my mom told me that my grandma wished we would go to college it made my motivation to go to college even stronger. I’ve seen first-hand what not going to college can do to a family financially. What it can do to someone with their job. Sometimes they find a job they love, but that’s only doing multiple jobs that they…

College Dropouts In today’s society, dropping out of college is becoming habitual. After high school, many students have the choice to go to college, join the military, start working, or do absolutely nothing. Some students are persuaded into going to college because they’re told with a degree one doesn’t have to work in the service sector. This allows the student to have ambitions to go into a certain career that pays more than a minimum wage job. Also more opportunities open up to those who…

One of the questions that makes me motivated to go to school is “Am I willing to live without some of the luxuries of life for a while”. I chose this question because I have a believe that I can live without a luxury life for a while, and I have been doing it for the past year. I think the way to get to a luxury life is to be educated. The Idea of luxury and money and being completely indecent had motivate me that a graduate school is for me. One of the questions that made me not so motivated…

want a college degree’ the first thing that came to my mind was to get a good job. I guess the society has wired that into our brains. Which made me thinking is the purpose of college just getting a well-paid job? Or is there a broader perspective? It is very important to get good education, but it is just as important to learn about yourself and tendencies. Today education has lost its importance. More emphasis is placed on grades and GPA than self-growth. While some people argue that college…

this essay for my college English class it would be very easy to tell you the reasons why not to go to college, but I won’t let finals week obstruct my real views on college education. A college education and experience is essential in life. The college experience encompasses networking with peers, figure out who you are, and what you want to do in life. The education you receive from college will also come with financial benefits because studies by the economist show that college graduates…

testing, and extracurricular activities the prospect of beginning a lengthy rigorous university career can seem exhausting and leaving students feeling burnt-out. This is why U.S. students should adopt the custom of taking a gap or bridge year before college, involving six to twelve months of travel or experimental programs; research shows that those who take time off are more motivated to complete a degree. When thought of the ‘typical’ gap year may consist of a long break backpacking across…

In my interview the subject I chose was my cousin, whose name shall remain anonymous. The subject, a 12 year old girl, currently attends a public junior high school and is in the seventh grade. It should also be noted that this is the subjects first year in junior high school. She does not suffer from personal issues that may produce bias and retains good grades. She also does not regard herself as part of “the popular crowd.” The interview with the subject lasted approximately 30 minutes, and…

Every high school student has pride, but I believe that they either have excessive pride, or no pride at all, there really is no in between, in most cases. Do not get me wrong, I think its great to have a lot of pride, but keeping your pride or any type of achievement/milestone in life should not have to be showed off. For most high school students I believe that there are three types of pride, the first type being social media pride, second academic pride, and sport pride which is the best and…

My identity formed in accordance with my experiences in life so far. Tragedies, celebrations, and ordinary, everyday life. I assume my identity will continue to shift and be shaped by lessons I learn and things I do. Some people know who they are from the beginning. Some don’t find out until later in their life. Others spend their life living in the shadows of their superiors, their elders, or their mentors and never find out who they really are. The journey to finding who I was started when I…