Kilgore College

One thing i think many can agree on is the fact that college is hard. Yes, college is hard, is this an excuse to fail? No, it is certainly not. I can say that being more prepared for the major differences between high school and college would have certainly been helpful, and may have kept me from failing. One major difference between college and highschool is the type of work given. I learned in college that papers are 99% of assignments, for the majority of class types. During…

and courageously. This is how character is built” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt. When I was in high school in the 1980’s, college was for the very academic students most of my high school classmates went on to a vo-tech school and trained to be mechanics, beauticians, plumbers, carpenters, electricians or joined the military. I was a good student and I was accepted into a college. I began college not having a clue what I wanted to study nor having the means to pay for it. School felt like I merely…

before our typical Talented And Gifted program starts. As I excelled through school it was also expected that I would attend college when the time came. My parents were willing to support any decision I made as long as it would challenge me and that I had educated reasons in making my choice. My grandparents were also big supporters of a college education and started a college fund for me before I even started school. My parents and teachers started to do things so that I was prepared for the…

Summer Slininger Within the College Transition Seminar that the University of Iowa offers, I have learned a lot about the university and myself. The College Transition Seminar has done what it said it would – helped me transition in to the college lifestyle. Whether we were talking about study tips or how to go to office hours, I was learning a lot of information that is directly related to my success on the collegiate level. I have learned an amazing amount within the context of responsibility…

bookworm would have been a decisive reason to get beaten up (23). As he grew older the fear of being beaten up for reading was replaced by the fear of flunking out of college. His lack of reading when he was younger made it difficult for him to do academic reading (24). He finally came to appreciate literature by reading the critics in his college years. That is what the moment that encapsulates him as a reader and a teacher. For me, my race didn’t drive be to pretend like I didn’t like…

I remember elementary school very well. I cried everyday of Kindergarten, begging my patient teacher, Mrs. Graber, to allow my mom to come and pick me up. I chewed on the ribbons of my pink floral dress, tears streaming down my face, too scared to talk to other kids and too homesick to pay attention to lessons. Mrs. Graber rocked me in her chair, daily. She gave me homework to catch up on the things that I had been too grief stricken to comprehend. Eventually, I grew out of my fears of school,…

“The environment must be rich in motives which lend interest to activity and invite the child to conduct his own experiences.” –Maria Montessori Although she may have had some radical ideas for her time, I feel that Maria Montessori touches upon a necessity of success in education, interest. In my own educational career, and now in my career as an educator, I have seen how interest can make all the difference in the effort and attention a child puts into their coursework. My purpose in applying…

somewhat during high school to at least make into college. From there I would give my all for the next several years of my life. My family was also an important reason. They cheered me on and had hopes for me and my future and it would be a regret of mine to disappoint them. Making it through high school was also for myself, an accomplishment that I could survive high school and that I can succeed through college if I try. As for deciding on my college it was between The University of Arizona or…

because it’ll make them open to more opportunities. Many students that don’t get a higher education than secondary school say that they can’t afford to attend a college or university. In the article, “College Education Key to Achieving American Dream”, the author discusses the importance of all students getting the opportunity to get a college education and how it will help a person to achieve the American Dream. Brian Washington said, “Failing to commit to ensure that all students receive an…

start on their college careers for a high school student is taking a college course while in secondary school. This is called dual-enrollment, and it is beneficial as well as academically challenging. Yet, students see this as a free passing grade for a university level course because they are enlisted in the dual credit programs. Even though they are privileged to take this program, they still have to do the same amount of work and effort as much as a full-time college student. College has its…