Columbia University

When students attend a university, their values should be sculpted as they are challenged by their professors and as they analyze the community around them. Columbia is known for having intelligent professors who regularly question and dispute political views. As a future political science major, I thoroughly enjoy learning and debating controversial topics. These discussions will put me outside of my comfort zone as I face differing opinions, but at the same time the exchange will help me shape…

Midwest. When choosing which college I wanted to attend, I struggled deciding between the University of Missouri and the University of Kansas. Despite their boarding state rivalry, I fell in love with both. The schools have their pros and cons, yet one is not better than the other. At the end of the day, deciding between MU and KU is a personal preference. Choosing between the University of Missouri and the University of Kansas for my college education came down to cost, campus life, and…

in Occupation Health and Safety was the University of Central Missouri. Getting a four-year degree from this school was going to cost $79,434 without scholarships or grants, which breaks down to $19,858 a year (Cable News Network, 2016). Compare that to going to my school of choice Columbia Southern University. A four-year degree from my school will cost $25,200 without scholarships or grants, which breaks down to $6,300 a year (Columbia Southern University, 2016). These numbers were staggering…

Pool Pockets Problem Statement: A ball is hit off of the bottom left hand corner of a pool table at a 45angle. The pool tables dimensions are all whole numbers and the ball bounces off at a 45 angle, how many rebounds does it take before it goes into one of the 4 corner pockets. Which corner will it land in? Process: To start the problem I drew about 20 rectangles to represent the pool table in the problem and recorded the dimensions and rebounds by each rectangle. This took me about 3 days and…

such as public or private? large or small? Ivy League or HBCU? This research project will observe, compare, and contrast the differences between the advantages and disadvantages of attending Ivy League schools and Historically Black Colleges and Universities(HBCUs). The research and its conclusions will help give insight into which type of higher education is better than the other and give future students the tools they need to make good decisions to help their paths to success. The results…

Emily Carr is one of Canada’s most well known painters but, there was more to her. Emily Carr was born on December thirteenth 1871 in Victoria, British Columbia (Neering, p. 3). Her parents died in her early teenage years (Neering, p. 8) and in 1890, Carr studied art in San Francisco for five years (Neering, p. 12). When she returned to Victoria at twenty- four years old, she taught children’s art classes in a barn studio (Neering, p. 17). Later, in 1899 she travelled to England to study art at…

and basketball game. With such a supportive city, I enjoy giving my time back to them but volunteering at our city’s local events. One such way I pay it forward in the community is by volunteering for the Art Around the Square and Trunk or Treat in Columbia City. Since I am a part of National Honors Society, I volunteer to help with various activities, such as repairing and painting homes for people. Besides giving back to my community, I also like to give back to my school. As a student council…

All students studying at the University of Victoria (UVic) want to achieve success. Chinese international students are no exception to this rule. For Chinese international students to have overall success they need to be proficient in three inter-related areas of academics, culture and social. First, challenges interfering with academic achievement include Chinese international students lacking English language proficiency, lacking academic skills and______. In regards to culture, there are…

A revolt by African-American students at the University of Missouri has forced two top officials to resign. On Monday, President Tim Wolfe said he is quitting, and Columbia campus Chancellor R. Bowen Loft in announced he will be stepping down by the end of the year, in the face of protests over their handling of racism on campus. Those protests and others have provoked a debate over racism and free speech at colleges across. Tim Wolfe is not the first president who come under fire because he was…

Haybaler Problem Problem Statement: We are trying to find the weight of 5 hay bales. The bales of hay were weighed in pairs. The weights of the pairs in kilograms were 80,82,83, 84,85,86,87,88,90, and 91. What are the weights of the individual bales? Is there an easier way to find the weights? Process: What our group is doing is the guess and check method. We did this because we thought that would be the best and easy way. Also , we labeled the hay bales A,B,C,D,E because that makes it easier…