Carnegie Mellon University

definition of a discourse community is basically any group of people who share similar interests and knowledge about a topic, have some common background or experiences, and share some way of communicating with each other. The student body here at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is my discourse community. I am a part of this group because I know how difficult it can be the first few days of college to navigate around campus and find the simple things like where to find the library,…

place those thinking about attending a college or university? Realistically, it means without a commonsensical plan, just going to college won’t solve anything and moreover may fritter away precious resources. Pecuniary repercussions as a result of loans taken for financing a relatively worthless endeavor, all too often greet students upon graduation. In fact, a widely publicized report from Bloomberg in 2012, noted that the cost of attaining a university education increased by a factor of…

College represents a melting pot of decisions. Class selections, perhaps a first major life decision, turn into daunting tasks. Opportunities to succeed begin the moment a person decides to enroll. Upon enrollment, graduation requirements lay the foundation for class options. During the process, students consider instructors and weighing personal schedules, eventually shaping their daily lives. When facing class choices, the real decision stands between the online or face-to-face method. With…

In recent years we have saw the rise for a college education become much more important to the young adults of America. College application turn-ins have increased and more children now attend a college or university. What has changed the importance of college in the minds of teenagers? College is now seen as an outlet for many students, it helps them maybe escape from a place they know would not benefit them if they stayed there and give them the readiness they need for a future. College is all…

approach and likewise there are also many disadvantages and opponents. In this essay, I will be talking about two different perspectives on online learning. One perspective is from Daphne Koller who cofounded Coursera and is encouraging the most elite universities to put their courses online for free. The other perspective comes from Jonathan Rees who is a college professor. In his article, he spends a majority of his time refuting what Koller had spoken about. Like Barbara Huttmann, the author…

study done by Ana A. Gomes, José Tavares, and Maria Helena P. de Azevedo, showing that there are strong links between not enough sleep and “lower academic performance of university students” as well as problems with “other aspects of daytime functioning impairment.” (___). In addition, a performed study at Iowa State University showed that the average GPA of people who slept for 6 hours or less was 0.5 points lower than those who slept 9 hours or more (__). These examples simply touch on the…

Charles Murray’s “Are Too Many People Going to College” makes key points as to why so many students now go away to college and why they should consider not attending the four years of continued education. Murray discusses many aspects such as why so many students feel the need to further their education, when to focus on the liberal arts in a child 's education, and whether all students have the mental capacity to attend college. He then questions if acquiring a degree is necessary for all jobs…

Have you ever cheated on a quiz, or an exam? Some people claim that a person have at least cheated once in their life. Charles, a reliant student, didn’t seem to care for his upcoming exams. For the past week, he was just playing endless computer games, having an all-nighter not with books but with Facebook, and the list goes on. Charles said that he was just going to ask answers from his best friend on the examination day. Students, degree-holders, professors, or even senators unsurprisingly…

Reflection Introduction In this summer course, we took something called taxation which is all about calculating taxes for individuals and businesses. I was worried and I kept thinking because I heard lot of senior students who already took this course saying that it is a bit hard and complicated. They made me start believing that it is hard, but I decided to give it a try because I might be able to understand it and prove that they were wrong. Before taking this course, I thought there is only…

ROEHAMPTON UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENT HELP, LONDON, ENGLAND Study in Roehampton University? Students from all over the world come to Roehampton to accomplish their dreams of making a good career. This is one of the best universities to study; though, at many times students get stuck with their academic assignments. As the Roehampton university is very reputed and famous; they follow a standard teaching methodology. For this reason, the students are requested to complete their assignments in a…