College

school, I will be transitioning into college very soon. Because of this, I am thinking about my future and the types of things I would like to experience in college. I have taken honors level courses for the entirety of my high school career. As an honors student, I am accustomed to the curriculum and expectations of an honors course. I am also accustomed to being around other students of my caliber. That being said, I am looking forward to the diversity that college will bring, though I want to…

about college, the first thing that would come out of their mouth is the word “expensive”. But why is college so expensive exactly? Is it the actual college education itself or is it the housing that is causing students to have endless amounts of debt? Students come out of universities with a piece of paper that says that they passed college and a bank account that tells them that they spent too much time in college. The answer is simple, housing is what causes students to graduate college with…

College- Is it Worth it? Michelle Richmond once said, “To be a writer you have to to write-- no academic degree is going to do the writing for you.” Not all jobs and careers require a degree from an University. Many people work and are successful without going to college. A college degree is not a necessity to have a successful life. College is very expensive and is not suited for everyone. A university degree is not a prerequisite for most jobs. It does not always prepare you for the work…

point of going to college, college graduates have more people employed today rather than when the recession started. College degrees can differentiate the way people look at employment applications, compared to simple high school graduates. fIn the long run, people that attend college may give them a better opportunity in the future. By entering college, benefits like the grasp concepts of critical thinking and technical skills, as well as the flexibility of obtaining a job. College graduates…

College education is a big decision every high school student has to make and it is a choice that affects the rest of their life. Depending on what a career path a person chooses to pursue a college education may be crucial to finding a good paying job. College Education is very valuable in the workforce today. A college education will allow a some to learn interpersonal skills, gain wisdom and knowledge, look at other possible career options, get better employment opportunities and on average…

College Career Feasibility Report The passion that I have for technology began to prosper at age five when I received my first cellular communication device, as a gift, mostly for safety purposes. After this, I began to collect cell phones, and shortly thereafter I got my first laptop, followed by my first PlayStation 3, my love for technology grew on and on. Before my first day at Tennessee High School, I knew that I sought to take as many computer-related classes as possible, and that is…

College Success Skills-Reflections Journal #1 One of the ways that I have always “locked on” to the incorrect information that I believe has resulted in me not being as successful as could have been up to this point is that I have “test anxiety”. I can know the material inside and out and still sit down to take the test and I go completely blank. After beginning this course I am learning how to take a deep breath and am able to give myself positive “self-talk” and I have completely shocked…

Prioritizing is an important skill that college students need to succeed that I lacked during my first year at the University of Washington. Before I started college, I started working as a waitress at a restaurant over the summer. It was only supposed to be a summer job but I loved my job so I decided to work during college too. I later noticed that the tight work schedule and studying at a university was not working together. I believed that I could juggle work, school and house chores and…

becoming harder and harder. The problem is that college has become astronomically expensive. According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees for 2015–2016 was $32,405 for private colleges, $9,410 for public colleges, and $23,893 for out-of-state residents attending public universities. Free college tuition has become a huge topic in the recent presidential elections. This idea would allow United States citizens struggling to pay college tuition an equal opportunity that has…

Jarvis fills out some paperwork while laughing with a colleague. Jarvis, a man with a strong stature and friendly smile, puts the campus at ease with his job as the executive director of plants and facilities at Columbia College. Samantha Heckel, a junior at Columbia College spent a lot of time in the basement of St. Clair Hall where Jarvis’ office is located. “It is a great place to study, no one goes there and there is a little lounge area. He always made a point to talk to me when he came…