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It takes a real soldier to make it from the bottom to the top MVP. Not many poets or writers are expected to be remembered in the future but Nikki Giovanni’s name will carry on for centuries. At first when Nikki started of in Fisk many would think she would not make it anywhere but she never stopped fighting and now she is one of the most famous talked about poets. She isn 't like a typical poet she really cares about her readers. Nikki Giovanni truly wants the best for everyone. She is strong independent black woman who deserves to be honored for every thing she has done. Nikki Giovanni is currently a permanent teacher at Virgin Tech. Every piece of her poetry is held at the Mugar…

Although Nikki Giovanni holds strong anti-racist views which pinpoints the evil held within people, Giovanni also offers ideas of capability of human beings and happiness in the world. Nikki Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, but spent the majority of her childhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. Even though they lived in Ohio, Giovanni and her family made frequent trips back to Tennessee to visit family. Being so well acquainted with Knoxville, Giovanni decided to go to college at Fisk University.…

As a student here at Fisk University I have many goals I plan to achieve to ensure my success. My goals will help me become a stronger and wiser person when it comes to the desires of my heart. Also, they’ll help me grow as I continue on my journey and will encourage me to succeed in each of my classes. By achieving these goals I have to encounter ways to accomplish them. That’s by putting in effort, being positive, and staying focused on my schoolwork. Even though there might be obstacles that…

UNK Interior Design Classroom Evaluation College students spend a large amount of their time in a classroom. This argument becomes even truer when considering interior design students. Interior design students at UNK and other universities spend even more time in the classroom because of the work that has to be done on projects. Many late nights and extra hours will be spent in the classrooms provided by the university. The extra hours spent in these classrooms makes it very important for UNK…

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…

post-secondary education once finished with high school), they attend part-time, works full-time, have dependents other than a spouse, an/or is a single parent. Nontraditional students have the opportunity to submit the FASFA much like younger students, because federal student aid generally does not have any age restriction. However, there are some restrictions based on the educational background that these individuals have. According to Motivational Factors Underlying College Students '…