Okanagan University College

Becoming a World Class Student According to Dictionary.com, world-class is a person or thing who is among the best in the world. A world class engineering student is the same. Being a world class engineering student means to be part of the best group of engineering students. However, in order to be a world-class engineering student, we need to develop a plan that has the necessary elements that require this type of student. Through the course “Fundamental of Success of Engineering Student,” I…

seek out drugs or other illegal activities out of class. There is always an exception, but at two of the schools I attended this was the case. This correlation between keeping busy better yourself physically or mentally is related to teens attending college and not getting involved in crime. The taxpayers might disagree claiming taxes will get out of control, but with more teens or young adults gaining an education, but less crime will occur which in return will lower taxes and create more job…

Benefits of Higher Education: Why Students Should Attend College Many students throughout the years have debated whether or not college or another form of higher education is actually worth it. Some students make the decision to not attend a form of higher education, but just to continue straight on into a field of work. Other students make the informed decision to attend a college and receive a form of higher education. Both sides of this argument have valid points on why they feel that their…

Academic Institution Expenditures Colleges and universities have many expenses that affect the financial budget. The expenditures associated with the school’s budget include research and development, instruction, technology information, and student services to name a few. Within each expenditure there are categories. For example, Student services cover a broad range of categories such as recruitment, admissions, campus security, and resident counselors. The student service expenditure has…

Although some people like to take a break between high school and college, I prefer the idea of attending college immediately following high school. As I have seen many benefits to this approach. The three most know benefits are higher understanding, more opportunity, and a supporting factor to better succeeding in their profession. All three of these important benefits open the mindset of a successful employee. With a higher understanding of education, I believe a student would achieve the…

Are student taking control of their education or taking up space. Students need to have a plan once they come to college and it is important that the stay committee to that plan. Once students finished college and applied for these jobs. Once question comes to mind. Did the students take charge of their education? Some students do not believe in taking charge of their education. They believe that it is up to the education system to provide them with everything that they need to know. Some of…

College degrees seem to be the only and sure-fire way to get a job in today’s society. However, there are people who believe that if the idea of having a college degree was not so heavily forced onto our youth, than there are definitely other ways to not only prepare for a career but be qualified as well. Some of those individuals that believe this are Charles Murray and Jacques Steinberg, authors of, “Should the Obama Generation Drop Out?” and “Plan B: Skip College” respectively. Murray…

international students? Building a satisfying in every way website for customers can be tricky especially when it is accessed all over the world. Coventry University is known for accepting international students. The university website is where you hope to find all information concerning to it the first time you access it. The first step choosing a university will be based on the information provided on the website. That information has to be straightforward to navigate through and simple to…

Select: My reflection addresses two competencies. The first is: Competency #1: The student is able to facilitate the learning process in various educational environments, using a range of service delivery approaches. The sub-competency is b: The student promotes and guides development of effective service delivery options that are appropriate for and meet the needs of students in specific contexts. The second is: Competency #4: The student demonstrates advanced knowledge and skill…

Colleges care immensely about impressions of their campuses to the expense of some of their students. Amy Becker reports in her article “91 Percent of Colleges Reported Zero Incidents of Rape in 2014” that of 11,000 campuses, 91 percent disclosed zero reports of rape in 2014. This appears as a wonderful statistic however it fails to match with research, campus surveys, or experiences reported by college students. In 2013, the Congress authorized the act Violence Against Women Act to address…