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Growing up, my parents had difficulty understanding the communal culture of the American society, in which I naturally absorbed in my developmental process. I am a first generation American. My parents are both immigrants: my mother from Colombia and my father from Puerto Rico. They had difficulty understanding events I would want to take part in with my friends that are an everyday part of an American childhood, such as sleepovers and after-school activities. Although being bilingual now…

“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them” (Shakespeare). As that quote is stated, Cecilia was known for being born with greatness. She had been planning to major in business throughout her college years. On her last soccer season, however, she realized that she wanted to continue her soccer carrier. She wanted it to continue being a huge part of her life and she wanted to share with others how to succeed. She was torn between two choices, but…

the U.S. Department of Education, over 78% of undergraduate students work, a figure that’s been steady since the 1990s. On average, working students hold down jobs for 30 hours per week (Dumbauld). The next is 25% of full-time students also work full time (Dumbauld). When working full time, college students do not have more time to spend with their families, vacations and socializing. Although they do not expect to work so much, students agree to work because they are committed to earning their…

I would not say that the community that I grew up in necessarily fostered creativity. The small farming community in Illinois about thirty minutes from both the Iowa and Wisconsin boarders tended to focus solely on agriculture and sports. I try not to give where I grew up any credit for my academic success and passion for interior design, but honestly, growing up where I did gave me the strongest push to make something important of myself and my life. Growing up an only child, I was often forced…

Should High School Students Have Part-Time Jobs? According to The Washington Times, the number of employed high schools in America has hit its lowest level in more than 20 years. In 1990, 32 percent of high school students held jobs, versus just 16 percent in 2012. (Wolfgang). The statistic seems that part time jobs for high school students tend to decrease in our country, but it does not mean that high school students do not like to work during school time. Part time jobs still become very…

college experience. This is the first time I’m admitting this to anyone, but it made me even more frustrated when I was placed in remedial Math and English classes. Unlike other students, I had to take classes all year round just to keep up with the full-time students in an attempt to graduate on time and make myself feel like I experienced the real deal. So many people had no idea I was in this situation because I was embarrassed that I was not initially accepted. When I told people I would be…

Internships have been a great way of getting connected with a job a person might apply for in the future. Internships can also save ones time by experimenting in different career fields and gain a lot of experience from working there. According to a natural survey by vault up to 84% of students planned to complete at least one internship before graduating and some will require to do internships to receive college credit. There is a lot of debate on if internships should pay students or not pay…

Former athletes may argue that a student playing a sport at a university should be paid; some spectators do not see pay for college athletes is a necessity needed. For some athletes tuition, room and board, and book expenses are covered through a full athletic scholarship, and these scholarships are still more than what academic students can receive (Block). What more could the athletes possibly want from the university? The athletes are being noticed throughout the whole country on…

So I spoke to an enrollment counselor. I talked it over with her and decided that I do online classes. Now at this time in my life, I’m a single mother. I was working a full time job and trying to manage being a mother as well. I was going through a custody battle with my daughter’s father. I think the main reason I decided to go back to school was still thinking about the promises I made to my daughter. I allowed the…

For some people in the world, all they want to do is to become a doctor so they can help people. They would like nothing more than to go to medical school, so they can start achieving their dream. Sadly, many cannot. To be allowed into medical school, not only do you have to be one of the few that gets accepted, but you also need to have the financial background so you can pay your way through it. It should be easier to get into medical school so more people can become doctors. The cost of…