Hofstra University

A person embarks on their journey of education as soon as they leave their mother’s womb. It is the day they connect with the world. At the end of high school and where the journey of college education begins is the day they start to understand the issues of this world. The chances offered at any college leads to a wide range of opportunities. Deciding to go to college puts a person one foot in the right direction and attending college puts their whole body and mind in the right direction. The…

It hit her. The cost of books, the work-study job, the inability to ask family for help. The piling list came barreling in on Jessica Jordan. She had received a full scholarship to Wesleyan University in the fall of 2009. So why was she struggling? “I was, for most of the [first] year, living out of poverty. Financial emergencies occurred, and I had no one to turn to. Neither of my parents could afford to send me money if an unexpected charge came up on my student account. In fact, when I could…

Being able to live a comfortable and successful life are only some of the many reasons why I am pursuing a college degree. The college degree I plan on receiving is a bachelor’s in arts and sciences, majoring in Criminal Justice. It not only improves your quality of life, but also benefits your life in endless ways. There are several people who go to work everyday miserable because they do not have the same passion as they did before. My lifetime goal is to be able to work at job that I am…

undertaken after high school. It has become the standard requirement for economic progress as it provides people with necessary skills and capabilities to survive in an increasingly competitive, global economy. In Australia, tertiary education such as universities and TAFEs has changed throughout its establishments by introducing and imposing various reforms that provides beneficial and detrimental effects for tertiary students. A new reform to further improve the current model has surfaced.…

weekly module meeting, small group meetings with other RA and larger group meetings with all Residence Life staff. We also are required to plan monthly events for our residents that promote holistic wellness. Because RA’s are representatives of the university in multiple forms, we have to participate…

Years ago college in our world was not as popular as it is now. More and more young people are going to college after high school and will be the first in their family to do so. In her article “A Case Against College” Linda Lee brings up that college is not necessary. She points out all the negative aspects of college and none of the positive. She fails to grasp the reality that college is important and that its importance should not be downplayed. People should not take this article to heart.…

from the Holy Spirit. While researching colleges I was impressed with not only CCU’s academic offerings but with their strong biblical standing and presence in the Christian community. Thank you for the opportunity to apply to Colorado Christian University. I am excited for the possibilities ahead. Sherry Cabrera…

Some twenty plus years ago my twin sons, in the third grade at the time, were sitting at the kitchen table one evening doing homework. Having a question about his homework, one started to ask me for help when his brother interrupted him and said, “Don’t ask Dad; ask Mom, she is smart; she went to college.” At the time, I did not pay much attention to the comment, and I gladly took the opportunity of not having to help with homework to go back to whatever it was I was doing. Today, I would…

education institutions have changed. The authors explain how the shift in these priorities affect the university, faculty, students, learning, as well as possible solutions to these problems. Natale and Doran start off by explaining how the priorities of the universities have shifted from giving students a meaningful education to making higher education more like businesses and how it affect universities and faculty. Natale and Doran begin with the conflict of how college institutes are trying…

vy League, by definition, is a group of long-established colleges and universities in the eastern US having high academic and social prestige. Schools of this much stature are except to hold and create the most intelligent. So, isn’t it ironic that a majority of students attending these “prestige” schools are culprits of grade inflation. Whether it is in movies like, “Legally Blonde” or “Gilmore Girls,” Ivy League schools are perceived to be better academically successful. Therefore, when the…