College

For some individuals the transition from high school to college can be difficult. While high school has its demands and stressors, the stressors of college are usually greater than those of high school. For example, college may hold a financial burden that students may not have experienced in high school. College students are constantly dealing with new stressors that often tend to be quite frustrating. Each person handles these stressors differently. Some of these stressors may include cramming…

The Sins of College College, the ultimate goal for any studious youth who is pursuing an education. For some it is a blessing of sorts, however that right is given to those who have been blessed with the holy scholarship. The wrath of the almighty God is only quelled when a human of exceptional intelligence and determination appears before Him. Those that have not been chosen by the Almighty One are damned to an eternal debt that is nigh impossible to repay. All men are born evil and therefore…

Instead of schools focusing their money going outwards towards sports too lessen the expenses towards such thing, and focus it more on our education. There is such a hefty price tag that comes along with college sports, but the main factor that attracts people to invest in such thing is that it can possibly open more opportunities. Opportunities such as “wide spread television coverage, multimillion dollar coaching contracts, and much more. Although this is a seemingly great business it is not…

The transition from high school to college is one of the most significant changes most of us will experience in our lives. After spending countless hours taking the SAT, filling our college applications, and attending college tours I felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders when received my letter of acceptance from the University of North Georgia/ Gainesville. While most of my friends chose larger universities and chose to live on campus, I knew I was not ready for that. While…

Public Colleges For most high school students, the word “college” equals “stress”, the stress about which college to attend, including worries about the college expenses, loans or debts yet to come. As we all know, attending college does give an individual leverage above those who could not afford or did not have an opportunity to go to any college. No doubt, graduating from a college improves one’s life, such as, being able to find higher paying jobs with benefits as opposed to low paying…

October 2014 Should Student Pay that Much For Colleges? In today’s time, it cost thousands of dollars every year in tuition to go to college in America. A lot of families do not have all of the money the school requires to send their son or daughter in school, but they still try to find a way to send them anyways, because education is very important to them. Sometimes the parents will look get another job, or take out loans if they can. But, because college is very expensive, students a lot…

Attending college isn’t a simple task, obtaining a degree in the field of Psychology, require multiple steps in order to gain a Ph.D. If I don’t enroll on time, I won’t be enrolled in the school so I’m knowledgeable about the requirements and the admission deadlines. There are a variety of ways that I can pay off the tuition, like financial aid, grants, and even scholarships. I need to know this if I consider becoming a Clinical Psychologist. Nevertheless, in order to enroll at CSUN, I…

Growing up, I never expected to have the opportunity to go away to college. I thought I would have no other choice but to attend a community school. Not that there is anything wrong with community college, but my family just did not have the money to send me anywhere else. Although my parents have always supported me in anything I’ve ever done, they never really pushed me to focus on my future. They probably don’t even know what FAFSA is. They were never too concerned as long as I stayed in…

As I came to college, my family and I anticipated I would be following a simple mold of a conscientious student. One that is highly focused in some limited number of long term goals. Don 't get me wrong, this only meant that I had high expectations out of my college education. For some people, this path leads them to great success. But, I slowly realized my vision of success needed to have stories from different roads and bridges, than just one simple path. As my background stands, I am a first…

I saw my mother walk across that stage to receive her diploma. Nevertheless, going to college often allows people to ‘make something of themselves’. In this case I knew that I needed to attend college. Choosing to become a first year, first generation student was a tough decision. I always had the thought to not attend college since all my family members had survived and are doing well without attending college. Walking…