General Certificate of Secondary Education

Continuing on, the reason why I believe 21 should be the age of responsibility is because not everyone develops at the same rate. The article “ How Old Is Old Enough” by Catherine Rampell states that “ For one, it has shown different people mature at different rates”. Some teens tend to do stupid things like race their cars or drink when they are not supposed to, but when they get older, they realize that they need a source of income in order to survive. Your parents are not going to be there…

The United States of America debt is over 18 trillion US dollars. On average every adult today in the United States of America with a family has at least a $30,000 debt. We individuals are always being defined by numbers and the rules also applies when it comes to credit. On the long run it is not your Grade Point Average, SAT score, class rank, ELM placement score, EPT placement score, height, shoe size, nor your weight that defines you it is your financial credit that does because it will…

In the book Fahrenheit 451, the captain of the firemen, Captain Beatty, was telling Montag about why books became banned. He said that people just lost interest in them and that they started to do more instead of think more. I think being intellectual is more important, but in our society today people value knowing how to do things. I believe that being intellectual is more important than just knowing how to do things. I think it's more important because it will get you farther in life. It's…

the young adults I know who are preparing to enter their college years that many have no idea how to answer this question and the others have such diverse ideas, all of which seem to them to be distinct possibilities but each requiring different education paths. Truly, I seem to be in the minority, as I know exactly what I want to do. I desire a career in criminal justice. Growing up with a parent in law enforcement is often sufficient to turn offspring away from wanting any part of the…

successful life. There are reasons why people should attend college, but college is not worth all your time and effort. College isn’t worth it because there are other jobs that pay emplo yees well without a college degree, there are better options for education, and it’s too expensive. College isn’t worth it because there are other careers that offer the same or higher salary even if you don’t have a college degree. Such careers includes plumbers, construction managers, and real estate brokers.…

I always knew someday Aurora was going to grow up, go to college and be on her own. That's why I have been hard on her so when time comes she will have it half way figured out already. Instead of later figuring out how to pay her phone bills or scheduling a doctor appointment. However, there is always a ritual marking initiation into adulthood, which is usually one of the most important steps in one's culture, which is also known as rites of passage to occur, such as a marriage, graduation or…

In Stephen Marche’s article “We are Not All Created Equal: The Truth about the American Class System” Marche tells us about how the American social class changed not only in general but in people’s lives. America, once the land of opportunities and dreams, has slowly changed over time. As mentioned in this article by Marche, the American dream does not exist in society today. If a person today grew up in a wealthy family, then they most likely will inherit the fortune their parents made. If…

The ability to take college level classes in high school is an invaluable experience for students; it allows us to become academically prepared for college without the stress of an unfamiliar environment. Scoring well on an AP exam or SATs can translate to scholarships or college credit, which can open doors to study abroad or a second major. Disappointingly, AP exams and SATs are expensive: CollegeBoard charges $92 per AP exam and $42 per SAT. These costs are never explained, so I have to…

Where in one state a simple resume and experience is all you would need to obtain a career as a veterinary technician, in the state of Virginia you need a license, certificate, or some form of legal document stating that you are allowed to work in veterinary medicine. They also take into consideration that sense you are new to area you probably do not know your way around. There for those living here for a bountiful amount…

Race Impact on Access to a Higher Education Race has been a segregating issue that weaves all through history starting in the US with slavery before the Civil War. History has stamped anyone who is not a white person with the label of a minority. In 1954, Brown vs Board of education as a huge landmark for the issues of segregation because the US Supreme Court declared state laws that established separate black and white public schools to be unconstitutional. (Prins, n.d.) This overturned the…