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rebut my computer so I could use the overhead light and once she did, the light still did not come on. I told her I needed to use the overhead light to read business materials, etc. for a meeting and throughout the entire flight leaving at 8:00 pm eastern time to 10:20 pm pacific time, I could not read over my business materials. The flight was not full, yet the flight attendant did not move me to another seat so I could read. The day before the guy had eye surgery for a retina problem and had…

Being the second largest marsupial in Australia, the eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) is a very well-known species of kangaroo. It belongs to the class Mammalia and the average lifespan is 8-10 years. The maximum body structure is 7 feet tall and 120 pounds. Eastern grey kangaroos can reach speeds over 35 miles an hour, jump 6 feet high, and cover 25 feet across. That’s twice as far as the average 12-year-old girl’s long jump! In order to survive, animals have physical body parts,…

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…

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…

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 universities” by T. Friedman (2013), he explains how MOOCs will revolutionize the method of education in the next few years. This will create an easy access/low cost method of delivering education to students around the world. With some of the best universities already offering courses thru this platform, soon we…

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…

Resume Their Educational Pursuits in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina by authors Theresa Philips and Barber Herlihy a “student departure from higher education is a major phenomenon that has many implications for students as well as colleges and universities” (Philips,…

out of 10 students receive financial assistance through scholarships. Reasoning behind the large number of students here receiving scholarship money is due to K-State’s strong alumni which donate millions of dollars a year and invest back into our university. Thus making us above the national average on received scholarships. Therefore, we don’t feel as much financial burden as other students at other…

while applying to colleges, going to a community college would be a better choice for me simply because I would not have to pay anything whereas in a University I would have to stress about ways to pay off my debt and loan. I believe that in a time where every student is faced with the pressure of going to college, the best way to go if going to a University is too expensive, there is always the best alternative where you don’t feel so pressured and stressed and can enjoy your education…