DePauw University

As an undergraduate at DePauw University, I have worked hard to earn the grades and experiences necessary for me to go to graduate school. Despite the large sum of student loan debt I have collected in compensation for my education. No one in my family has attended a four-year institution, making me a first generation college student and subsequently the trial run for the family. I went to college with no savings and the understanding that I would be taking the financial burden. I love learning and I have a passion for geology, I declared the major as a first year. I have pushed myself to take as many courses, and winter term and summer experiences as possible to enhance my geologic knowledge. My efforts have motivated me to achieve the grades…

to the book itself, seeing as it is a collection of twenty-five of her essays published in magazines and by other publishers - all of which recount her life and stories of what she has done. In the essays, she provides many details and information about her life. Though she was born in rural Kentucky in 1995, she spent a small portion of her life in a small village in Africa due to her parents’ volunteer work as a physician. She moved back before starting grade school, though she describes…

For this study, the definition of self-esteem will be adapted from the research of Alicia D. Cast and Peter J. Burke so that self-esteem refers to “an individual’s overall positive evaluation of the self,” (Cast 2002, 1042). This evaluation one has of their self can be understood as their perception of their competence and worth. In this survey I will be measuring self-esteem through the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (University of Maryland). This scale consists of 10 questions regarding one’s…

organizational exit of graduating seniors after a successful completion of the socialization process in Alpha Chi Omega, or “Alpha Chi,” at SMU through my observations and personal experience. The Socialization Theory and, specifically, the Model of Planned Organizational Exit will be the basis for this analysis. The purpose of this paper is to identify why the graduating seniors of SMU Alpha Chi Omega fail to successfully complete the stages of planned organizational exit, despite successfully…

In the article Fraternity and Sorority Involvement, Social Influences, and Alcohol Use among College Students, psychologist Christy Capone looks at how different students behaved prior to starting college. She proposes that experienced drinkers are more likely to seek out other drinkers in college, and as a result begin to feel content in these environments where the abuse of alcohol is accepted and normal. In Sororities and Fraternities specifically, members consistently have higher levels of…

In a discussion about the paradigms of public education, Ken Burns addresses the controversial topic of cultural education. Public education is experiencing a time of confusion in helping children develop cultural identity so the new generation can continue to play an important role in globalization. This confusion causes an immediate reaction: continue to do what has been done in the past--instruct children to work hard, do well, and earn a college degree, then they will get a job. Many…

I have observed many children who have dropped out of college because they were not ready for the freedom of being on their own. I remember my next door neighbor only let her son attend a local community college. The other children attended colleges and universities far away from home, but he went to school nearby. The reason behind that is because his mom wanted to make sure her child was prepared for college mentally. She didn’t want her son to drop out because of parties, and not keeping up…

With 86.75 percent of the U.S. population having some type of internet access, this statement is accurate. We do everything over the internet; from keeping in touch with love ones to completing our educational goals. In the last couple of years the number of students taking online classes has seen a steady increase. According to E. Allen and J. Seaman (2013) in 2013, 32 percent of college/university students were participating in one or more online courses. In an article “Revolution hits the…

The Desire for “More” Derives from School In every classroom, there are an abundance of different students that attend school for several reasons. Some of those reasons may be to graduate and venture to college, to play sports in college, to get a brighter education, or just to receive their diploma at the end of one’s twelve year-period of struggle and chaos. Each person has a goal that is different than another’s, but there are some students who struggle with the question of why to stay in…

Hardwork. Dedication. No reward One of these doesn’t seem to connect with the others. If you are a working hard and dedicated to what you do, shouldn’t you receive a reward. That thought goes through the heads of college athletes, everyday. They live this story, putting in hard work and time into playing for their school, yet they receive nothing. All these athletes play for the organization known as the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the NCAA for short. The NCAA is a…