Elementary and Secondary Education Act

“Transition to College”, by Annette Lareau gives readers a much deeper insight on the difficult challenges and break throughs parents face when they send their kids to college. Just by being in their childs lives, can tremendously result in the future academic student. It also stated that whatever ambitions a student chooses, shows the type of affect theparents had on the student. Students who lack academic support from their parents are more likely to not complete school or drop out. Academic…

As my senior year comes to an end, the life of a college student will soon begin. Over the years I have encounter various challenges, but out of all the challenges I have face, one has been frequently happening. My status as a Daca/Dreamer student makes my financial process more difficult to get. When it comes to applying for scholarships that require you to be a U.S citizen it causes a limitation for me to apply for it. There are plenty of scholarships out there that pertain to me but half of…

Resting on the luminous, leather sofa, I glanced at the title of the book, Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be. Sighing, I reminisced on the countless accounts of my mother communicating a similar message. Frankly, I expected Bruni’s antidote to be a repetition of the advice I have received from various members of my family. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Frank Bruni’s Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be offers an eye opening perspective on the modern day, college admissions mania. Throughout…

Beginning College Beginning college is an exciting time, but it also be a time to face some of your greatest fears. In the story Fangirl written by Rainbow Rowell Cath and Wren begin their college experience at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Cath and Wren both face challenges and fears in college create obstacles that affect their overall experience. The major challenges and fears that Cath and Wren face are Cath isolates herself, Wren quickly develops an alcohol problem, and Cath’s and…

Imagine being a senior in high school filling out applications for law school. There is so many to choose from, Yale University, Harvard University, even Stanford University! There are so many options but there’s one problem, the after college debt. The hunt continues for a Law school with a smaller tuition. Finally the answer, across the browser comes a school in North Carolina that has an affordable tuition, and will leave little to no debt to pay back. You fill out the application, get in,…

Teachers can be a positive influence in their students’ lives in several ways. Preparing students’ for college and what it has to offer, always incurring their students’ to succeed and stay in school, or even helping a student get through a tough time. In the essay (Helping First- Year Students Help Themselves by Christine B. Whelan pg. 257). “A teacher can have a positive impact on a students by identifying the issues of the challenges most college freshmen face when entering their first year…

Attending GHP would be a dream come true because I have desired the opportunity to participate in GHP since freshmen year when I learned what GHP is. It is an amazing program that could help me grow not only as a student but also a person. I believe that GHP will provide me with a unique experience which will further my preparedness for college. It will be my first time traveling for an elongated period of time without my family alongside me. Additionally, we are given more support from a…

More recent decades find a decided push for formal education like that of the U.S. Army’s Sergeants Major Academy founded in 1972. The Academy, boasting a world-class staff and academic faculty, provides college-level education to members of the Army, other service branches and international students earning a baccalaureate, masters or even doctoral degrees. Today’s military encourages enlistments to utilize an extensive education network of academic institutions called Servicemembers…

Does grit really determine how well one will be in college and in life? Marcus Crede for one doesn’t believe in Angela Duckworth’s research to show and prove how those with a higher grit affects how successful they will be in the future. In her article “MacArthur 'Genius' Angela Duckworth Responds To A New Critique Of Grit,” Anya Kamenetz discusses assistant professor of psychology Marcus Crede’s assessment of grit, which he states “is far less important than has commonly been assumed...And it…

Of the multitude of factors that contribute to academic success, many of the most important attributes are out of the student's control. For example, socioeconomic background and poverty rate play a direct role in high school graduation rates, and race and ethnicity can often indicate a child's success in school. For example In the New York Times, Nicholas Kristof, delicately investigates why Asian-Americans are disproportionately successful compared to ‘equally gifted’ students. He concludes…