Morehouse College

Academics and getting a proper education are far more important than participating in any sport. The reason why is because, if a student’s grades are not up to par, it does not matter how good of an athlete they are, the college of their dreams could turn them down. Even if students receive scholarship opportunity, they still have to meet grade point average requirements. Also, your grades and school performance follows you all through your life, even as an adult. If your…

296% and out of state tuition has increased 226%. On average,tuition has risen 233% since 1995.Tuition in general is expensive, but why make out of state tuition even higher when only 40% of America is college educated?(Kelly, Andrew: “The Neglected..”) Out of state tuition makes going to college harder for many student because they can 't afford it, as well as preventing students to follow their dreams to the full, and it prevents a bigger exchange of ideas and cultures. Out of state…

College education is the great equalizer among all people as it allows people to fully realize their potential and see opportunity. Education also allows a greater appreciation for people and cultures. The lower class has the opportunity to rise up into the middle class and consequently the middle could rise up to the wealthy. Seen from the view of foreign countries, the United States is a country with quality education and families are willing to make the sacrifices to send their children…

wonderful person. She was funny, sweet, kind, little blunt but overall loved you for you. One thing she wished for all of her grandkids was that all of us would go to college. When my mom told me that my grandma wished we would go to college it made my motivation to go to college even stronger. I’ve seen first-hand what not going to college can do to a family financially. What it can do to someone with their job. Sometimes they find a job they love, but that’s only doing multiple jobs that they…

College athletes, both young men and women, are arguing with the National Collegiate Athletic Association about salaries in the future. Most do not know that the revenue goes to other programs and minor sports throughout the academy. Consequently, this would cause colleges to go bankrupt to afford compensating the gargantuan amount of athletes that play for the school. Although college athletes could benefit from compensation, the funds would be better used on academic programs that support…

College is the beginning of a young adult’s life. It is the first time most adolescents are away from home and are learning to be independent from their parents. Selecting a college is a very important decision, often based on academic programs, athletic programs, or location. What most of the students applying to the University of Tennessee do not realize is that the school has a very rich history in paranormal activity. A myriad of ghosts reportedly haunt various buildings across the…

College Dropouts In today’s society, dropping out of college is becoming habitual. After high school, many students have the choice to go to college, join the military, start working, or do absolutely nothing. Some students are persuaded into going to college because they’re told with a degree one doesn’t have to work in the service sector. This allows the student to have ambitions to go into a certain career that pays more than a minimum wage job. Also more opportunities open up to those who…

One of the questions that makes me motivated to go to school is “Am I willing to live without some of the luxuries of life for a while”. I chose this question because I have a believe that I can live without a luxury life for a while, and I have been doing it for the past year. I think the way to get to a luxury life is to be educated. The Idea of luxury and money and being completely indecent had motivate me that a graduate school is for me. One of the questions that made me not so motivated…

want a college degree’ the first thing that came to my mind was to get a good job. I guess the society has wired that into our brains. Which made me thinking is the purpose of college just getting a well-paid job? Or is there a broader perspective? It is very important to get good education, but it is just as important to learn about yourself and tendencies. Today education has lost its importance. More emphasis is placed on grades and GPA than self-growth. While some people argue that college…

this essay for my college English class it would be very easy to tell you the reasons why not to go to college, but I won’t let finals week obstruct my real views on college education. A college education and experience is essential in life. The college experience encompasses networking with peers, figure out who you are, and what you want to do in life. The education you receive from college will also come with financial benefits because studies by the economist show that college graduates…