A college education is a necessary prerequisite for future success because it provides you with preferable opportunities for a future career, teaches teenage high-school graduates a new sense of responsibility, and increases your chances of being hired when applying for a job. Universities provide students with the proper education that they would need to qualify them for higher-ranking careers. In the article “8 Major Benefits of College” by Rachel Beckstead, Beckstead describes how college…
As a young child, I knew that one day I would go off to university so I focused on my education. In elementary and middle school, I achieved mostly perfect grades while in highschool I did reach new difficulties. During my high school, there was a point where my priorities were a bit shaken, I managed to put myself back onto the right track. All throughout my schooling career…
Setting aside my passion for London culture and meeting new people, a large consideration in picking the right university is finding the most beneficial and relevant programs to what I am interested in. I plan to earn mostly MEJO credit while I’m at City, specifically in the conceptual and electives portion of my worksheet. Because I hope to earn mostly MEJO credits, City is my top choice because it was the best program I found that would allow me to take those credits I need to graduate on time…
Some universities are not as diverse to claim to be. According to an article published by UWire in 2014, “studies show that Lock Heaven University isn’t as diverse as it claims to be in their admissions literature” (UWire 2014). The most important question is why is it so important for colleges and universities to promote diversity? Students really care about a melting pot on campus, such as, meeting people from different background, exchanging ideologies, learning about new cultures without…
not been a seamless experience for all international students. Researchers have acknowledged this for decades: Burns (1991) determined that stress was found at a higher level among international students than domestic students, the demands of these new environments for international students can create stressors that may strain interpersonal relationships, undermine self-esteem (Murff, 2005) and jeopardize academic performance (Clinard & Golden, 1973). Kilmann, Saxton, and Serpa (1986)…
When you go to a college sporting event,how do you feel? Like many people, I get excited to see good games and players. I’m the first in my family to get the opportunity to play a sport in college. Playing a sport in college is a big accomplishment because you get to play a sport that you love while going to school. I’m going to be introducing myself by talking about my sports background, the college I’m going to and my major, and my plans after college. Growing up all I can remember is…
effect that motivation can have on the student (Yu, 2014, p. 24). Yu’s research identified that “learning motivation is one of the most important factors influencing learners’ success or failure in language learning. “A foreigner attending the University of Tennessee’s English Language Institute who is in his or her 30’s has different motivation than a 19-year-old person attending the English Language Institute hoping to gain admittance into the university’s computer science program. Kachru…
(Oklahoma State University). Moving out of home can be very frightening but college is just a stepping stone to reaching full independence. As of now there are currently 25,962 students enrolled at just one of the many colleges here in the U.S that one has the opportunity to socialize with on a daily basis (Oklahoma State University). With that many people going through the same situations as the other in one place there is no way someone can go through college without meeting anyone new. No…
discovered they chose the wrong campus, then end up transferring after a semester or two. Concordia University Chicago needs to improve campus life by engaging students in more activities, creating new spaces for students to gather, and updating housing facilities in order to keep students from transferring elsewhere.…
exposure for the company and holds great potential for increased consumerism due to the influence of the players using the brand. However, the business isn’t the only side that sees benefits. In exchange for the brand sponsorship, the team obtains new gear, sports drinks, and other paraphernalia that helps them train and become a stronger…