Grand Rapids Community College

people who move completely to a strange country, especially when there is a language barrier. The reason why it was difficult the cultural thing in America, learning the new language, learn how you can travel from place to place not knowing people around you was very difficult to handle. Especially where I grow up everyone knows each other we all one community. To come from that culture back ground and to see how in America is very hard for us. Eventually we kind of understand and get used to it. When I left my friends and my extended family back in Eritrea in 1997 and moved to the United States. The first year was the hardest time for me, I missed everything that…

possible to examine Artprize with regard to what it was intended and recognized as, but also how it expresses hidden meanings that often go unnoticed. Understanding the manifest function is the first step to examining Artprize in terms of the present versus unrecognized meanings. As a whole, Artprize can be seen as an event that is intended to bring nothing but an enjoyable collective experience for everyone. Every year, tons of artists join this large and celebrated event in which they put…

Though Michigan’s community colleges date back to 1914, when the first junior college opened in Grand Rapids, the majority of the state’s 28 community colleges opened after 1955 (Kolins & Stackpole, 2010). Now, collectively, community colleges in Michigan educate approximately 45 percent of all students enrolled in public higher education in the state and as of 2011, 73 percent of all residents live within a community college district (IPEDS NCES, 2016; Michigan Department of Energy, Labor, &…

right way. In Christopher Caldwell 's essay, “What a College Education Buys”, he talks about the many things that are in occurrence from a college education, and I agree with him in that sometimes you have to ask yourself if an expensive college education is really way of achieving your career? The process of getting and education is fairly simple.…

at the beginning, but I did end well. I finished my High school diploma in May 2015 at Georgia with 3.8 GPA. At that time my family decided to move to Houston due to my dad job situation. When we came to the Houston I felt vital changes in weather, Texas accent, and the person’s communication were way opposite from Atlanta. That was a big change in my life. Then, I started to search for a community college to begin my college career. On the other hand, my friend and family member was looking…

Having your college education taken away from you is like striping away your future. Students in the United States should not have their education and future striped away from them therefore, community colleges must be free to attend and state colleges need to lower their tuition in order for student to continue their education. For those who are interested in continuing their education, could benefit from this, they can become successful and live a better life. They wouldn’t have to worry about…

of a higher education. The cost for college tuitions is quickly rising every year, therefore, people are less likely to strive for college due to cost. Unfortunately ordinary mundane jobs like McDonald’s or Pizza Hut are starting to requiring college education for more high paying positions. Even so, college enrollments are dropping 69% to 66% in 2008-2013 ( JP. “What are the odds of succeeding with a college degree?”). With all this it seems pretty evident that Free Education would be the very…

This is a one-third of the cost for one year at a four-year college or university. For a four-year public school, it 's around $8,000 for tuition and fees, and another $9,000 dollars for room and board costs. That is an average of $17,000 a year (Christina Couch np). Private colleges are three times the amount of public universities. After you receive your degree, job officials are less concerned with where you received it. All they care about is that you have the degree they are looking for to…

According to the college board the average cost of college has raised at a ten year historical rate of about 5% per year for decades. During the 2014-2015 year private institution’s tuition increases at a rate of about 3.7% and at public institutions at a rate of about 2.9%. Imagine if something you eat/drink regularly like a McDonald’s cheeseburger or a Starbucks coffee price increased at that same rate of 5%. Would it be worth purchasing? Would you find cheaper alternatives? Would you treat it…

describe your community college academic experience? Has it been "a walk in the park," "an uphill climb," or something else? Fill in the blank with your own expression and explain. (Limit 600 characters) I wrote two different paragraphs. I wanted to see how they sounded. I will choose one. Coming from Nepal, a country vastly different from the United States both culturally and academically, my time here at TCC NE campus has been one of the most challenging, rewarding and fulfilling…