Elementary and Secondary Education Act

home and a place full of “experiences”. As a result, education is no longer a top priority for neither the student nor the school, and numerous students simply sign up for college without thought as to what the future may require of them. The uprising of inflated universities has created a pride in students. Not only will some students go their whole life believing no one is more intelligent than themselves, but others will not receive an education worthy of their degree. However, the author…

instead of suffering the years of debt that come with a university education. Addison continues further that, “For some students, from many backgrounds, would never breathe the college experience if it were not for the community college.” (258). In other words, Addison is acknowledging that four-year universities are not an option for many people, but through community college people in difficult situations are able to seek a higher education through community college. It supplies the closeness…

After graduating high school, many students start their first year of college. For most students, they enroll into college in hopes to begin their career path or to figure one out. In his essay “Colleges Prepare People for Life”, Freeman Hrabowski focuses on how people’s lives are indeed being prepared by college. Hrabowski argument is very convincing, but it only gives a few examples on how college does prepare people for life. More elaboration and detail needs to be provided in his essay. Many…

we should be helping students more in their financial needs to pay for college. “Homeless on Campus,” by Eleanor J. Bader, discusses her opinion on homeless students not receiving the help or education they need. Poverty is impacting the graduation rate, making those who can’t afford a higher education to dropout and most likely become in debt. “Without housing, access to a work space, or access to a shower, students’ lives suffer, their grades…

College Students Need to Toughen Up Essay College Students Need to Toughen Up, Quit Their Grade Whining, is an essay written by Robert Schlesinger that critiques the grading system many college students expect. Robert states that when he was in college, “Do an adequate job, get a c,” was the standard. Schlesinger shows frustration to current college students that expect high grade for doing mediocre jobs. He disagrees with students that believe that their grades should show the amount of effort…

When you were in high school did you ever imagine what college is going to be like? Are they similar or different? Is college better than high school? I used to think about those question myriad amount of times. In movies, they made college seem really easy, that there was minimal amount of studying to do and that must of your time there was going to be fun. So, my expectations going into college was high, I knew that they’re usually over exaggerated, but I didn’t think that the whole experience…

The expectation of going to college to receive a higher education is placed upon every adolescent after they graduate from high school. Throwing up one’s cap and receiving a diploma seems bittersweet, as it is a reward and documentation of completing the thirteen required years of basic education, however, one is thrown the burden of adulthood at them afterwards. The two plausible roads to take after graduating is to endure stress-inducing college or find a decent job that can support oneself. I…

High School Vs. College When a high school student thinks about college, they think there are only minor changes. High school, it is just following the rules, but in college it is choosing responsibility. If contemplating the major differences there are far more changes than meets the eye. It is the next step in life, not a step up the stairs. Some of the main things to regard when making a decision, is money, time management, and how the responsibilities will be much more challenging. As a…

(marketplace.org) This represents the validity of the American Dream by showing that it doesn't really show unless there is a sort of enthusiasm in its process. Jeff Harper, executive director of graduate programs, Scott College, said “A higher education could be the best link to making “the dream” a reality, but a bachelor’s degree…

take the education seriously, their mind will be that since it’s free it will not really affect him/her but as it won’t affect their budget it would affect the university that they'll be attending after community college. I also believe there is no point on making community college free because it is not expensive at all compared to universities but if you think that the tuition you are going to be getting is expensive there…