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country, but attending college in another language is a whole new ball game. In high school she received a silver medal for her academic achievements. She explained that this is the equivalent of going through high school getting only to B’s. She has told us about one teacher in particular who helped her cultivate her desire to learn. Her teacher got all of the students to be involved in school dances and different clubs. When I asked her why she decided to come to college in the United States…

Bright Water School Lock-In Many of the students who attend the school dances we hold are overjoyed to hear that it 's possible there will be more dances held this year, and we entertained the idea of having seasonal dances. When I brought this idea up to my teacher, I was informed that the dances are, to my dismay, quite hard to put together. When Miss Kerr heard that the idea of dances and socializing with other class was important to the students, she presented the idea of a "Lock-in." I, and…

that person is a nobody. But how exactly people obtain money? One of the many paths people take is college. Although there are some who believe that life experience is much more important than college; Pursuing a higher education can open many doors, it can also increase a person’s income, and is what many employers look for in a candidate. Obtaining a diploma is not the only goal of going to college, networking is an important part as well. A person can meet someone…

College Students Should Use Technology Wisely Recollecting my first class in college, I saw many students carried laptops or tablets, taking notes faster than me on these devices. Interestingly, I found out they are also using them in class, escaping from the reality to a fascinating online world. That is how Millennials attend a traditional lecture based class. The characteristics of the digital era defined what they learn and how they learn. Millennial college students are facilitating and…

affected the technology. The two essay and the movie that would demonstrate this point are “Ivory tower blues” written by James E. and “Ivy league” written by Lauren Cassani Davis and the movie is “Generation boomerang” and source was from CBC. Many university have lowered their standards in order to have teenagers to apply to their school, due to the lack of knowledge and the level of knowledge that the student have in this decade have dramatically decreases comparing to the previous…

Imagine a university professor accuses a student of cheating on a final exam. Before the student can defend herself, the university decides to expel the student. Understandably, the student decides she wants to challenge the expulsion as a violation of her due process rights. Can the student challenge the action? Surprisingly, the answer depends on which federal circuit the student lives in. In 1975, the United States Supreme Court held that state law could provide primary students a…

College Should Be Valued, But Is Not Necessary For Success Higher Education is a topic that individuals definitely have split opinions for. Some people may argue that the cost is not worth the education benefits. Others may say that even though they were able to earn the degree, the debt that they are now left with is making it difficult to make ends meet. Another opinion received is that people can be just as successful through learning a trade through experience without getting a degree.…

Part One This study intends to address if University of North Carolina Wilmington students have positive or negative attitudes regarding people with disabilities participating in intramural sports. This study will examine which disabilities college students feel fall under the umbrella term “people with disabilities”. When determining UNCW students attitudes about people with disabilities participating in intramural sports, the study will examine if students feel differently about people with…

excitement. She was on the long journey of finding the perfect school for her child. In that moment, I automatically thought back to the days as a jittery and excited high schooler diving head first into the college process. Not too long ago I was in their shoes, forever hopeful and ready to become a college freshman. Not knowing what was to happen with the idea of having so many schools to choose from in the end. I looked at each of these kids faces as they walked by clueless as to what the…

Professor McMath is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Mississippi College (MC) in Clinton, MS and she’s also an advisor to many students who plan on graduating with a degree in mathematics from MC. Lots of people could learn from the life of Professor McMath because of hardwork in her past, which gave her the identity she now possesses in the future. Hard work allowed her to graduate college, obtain a job at MC, and later help and guide students who need her. When…