Secondary education

problematic environmental influences, especially within the home, are against the odds and essentially have greater difficulty with academic performance and, most importantly, lifelong success as demonstrated by future outcomes (i.e. financial status and education attainment level). And unfortunately, a cycle and probability of success or “failure” is influenced by…

three terms and each term costs $200, overall my family paid $2400. Having the knowledge to not pursue education you're uninterested in is very important in post secondary. My mother wanted me to become a pharmacist, but I have no interest in medicine. I would be very bored studying to be a pharmacist and it would be a repeat of Chinese school. I don't want to waste precious time and money on education again, so I told that I don’t want to and she is fine with it. I felt really guilty for…

The most important aspect in a community is for it provide happiness for those residing there. A way to measure happiness in a community is through the use of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being 5. This is a survey that measures five elements in a society to determine it’s well-being. As stated by Gallup-Healthways Well-Being 5, the five elements are purpose, social, financial, community and physical. Egg Harbor Township’s societal happiness is shown through the community category. Egg Harbor…

Entering college is a terrifying and overwhelming experience for most students. We don’t know if we adjust to a place where every single student has to stand on their own two feet and take responsibility for our education and future. This transition from high school to college is the most significant in their lives. The fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all. It was thus time for Bianca to gear up for her college life after her high school. "Srij, i am scared ya" she told Srija over…

Millennials (born after 1980) with a college degree are more career driven, and value their education. Douglas Webber (2015) stated “A college degree is the best outcome for everyone regardless of cost". In fact, many of the high school graduates do not view a college education as an investment. On the other hand, college graduates view their education as a financial investment and feel as though their education is worth the student loan debt. Moreover, the investigation also revealed that…

Americans feel there is value in a college education, so much so, that even Americans without a college degree believe that post high school education is important. The most recent Gallup poll indicates that 25% of all college graduates in the U.S. fail to thrive in their overall careers (Busteed). Students and parents making their college decision should not be swayed solely on the prestige of the high costs institutions, but rather the quality of education students will receive. This poll also…

There are many factors that can cause a student to struggle in college. Some of the most important factors include the following: poor high school preparation, tuition cost, and the choice of a major. There are many students who have had a hard time transitioning from high school to college. So if the students are not fully prepared, they will definitely have trouble doing college work, or managing their time wisely. There are many organizations or programs that can help students who are…

All throughout Ungar’s article, he uses an ethical appeal. He understands that “Many families are indeed struggling, in the depths of recession, to pay for their children 's college education” (227). And when he quoted Geoffrey Garin, president of Hart Research Associates, on how the responsibility of higher education today is to prepare people “for jobs that do not yet…

Compare and Contrast the views of Higher Education From a general point of view, higher education can be beneficial to some college students. As I compare and contrast the article, “Should Everyone Go To College” to Freeman A. Hrabowski’s “Colleges Prepare People for Life”, I realized Hrabowski’s article has primarily focused on how higher education leads to many opportunities, and does not go in depth on the negative aspects of why college cannot be suited for everyone. In contrast, the…

My Biggest Change My biggest change started with college applications. During high school, filling out college applications can be summed up in a simple phrase, “It sucked.” Not one college application or federal financial aid package was enjoyable. It was tedious and never-ending. I never had time to fill out the applications with my parents. I always had something to do during and after school. It didn’t help that my mom was try only parent who could help me on it. I even started early on…