Sonoma State University

When you think you're alone, just remember God has your back no matter what. Will Ferrell uses many devices to his advantage throughout his commencement speech to the USC graduating class of 2017. As “USC” alumni, Ferrell already had one step forward with the students. Farrell had a humorous persona throughout the whole speech just about. He also had some great advice and he used his personal experience and life experience to captivate the audience's attention and get them to listen to what he…

man that steals the girl in stress. Arcite and Palamon are both noblemen and use their title to try to sue Emily. However they can not because they are stuck in a cell. The knight’s thought on love is based on appearance first mindset. The narrator states, “He cast his eyes upon Emily. He blanched and cried an ‘Ah!’ of such degree it was as if he’d been pierced through the heart” (1077). The norm creates a society that has brainwashed the knight’s into viewing and judging love based solely on…

How to Survive College and Be a Full Time Mom Not too many student have the extra added on responsibilities of caring for a child while attending college. It is not an easy thing to handle, but there are ways to make life easier and not so stressful. Being a college student is hard, but being a full time mom and a college student is even harder. Being honest and building relationships with professors, knowing ones priorities, and planning ahead will make the life of a full time student…

or people and my concept is college. My prototype, a mental image or best example of a category, of college is Penn State University. The first thing that comes to mind when I hear the word college is Penn State because it’s one of the most popular universities in central Pennsylvania. Their football team is very famous along with the fact that I know a lot of people who are Penn State alumni, including my brother, or are currently enrolled there. As I am applying for college, I decide to use…

CHAPTER 1 The Problem and Its Background Rationale Choosing a career depends on the individuals’ decision making which is considered as one of the most difficult things to engage with throughout a person’s life. It is something that people frequently do as many choices appear every day. Also, Doud (2003) said that the critical stage of career decision is during senior high school years. There are many factors that can influence decision making and one of these is the interest which causes…

Do all students have an equal opportunity to succeed in college? There is a variety of different color, ethnic, cultural background, and languages of the students are in a college. Studying English is hard for all students, especially for Chinese students who are called ESL (English as Second Language) students. In the article “Why We Quit” Yvonne Raley writes, “Most students who leave without finishing have failed to make a successful transition from high school to college because of a poor fit…

Throughout history, students have been pushed to their limits by the government’s standards of living, and today’s college reality is no exception. In Alana Semuel’s article called “Manual Labor, All Night Long: The Reality of Paying for College,” we meet Alexis Mclin, a college student struggling with the burden of pushing herself past her limitations. Mclin works at a UPS facility between midnight and four in the morning. All the while proceeding to go observe an elementary school like setting…

Robbins and Roodt (2012) state that for an employee, the drivers of motivation would differ from the drivers of motivation for a student. To understand the drivers of motivation to achieve hard at a workplace, one needs to understand the Herzberg’s two-factor motivation theory.…

“Change brings opportunity.” Nido Qubein once stated. Change is not always easy to adapt to, but with change new doors open to a fresh beginning. One of the biggest change in my life is transitioning from high school into college. There are many adjustments that I had to make, many challenging and exciting experiences, and the want to change something about myself as I progress through the college experience. Numerous adjustments had to be made during my transition from high school to college.…

1. ead the article ‘Homesickness and adjustment in university students’ by Thurber and Walton (Appendix 1 of your course and tutorial handbook) and answer the following questions in your own words: a. How is this paper relevant to your practice essay topic? This paper details a small section of the broader topic of ‘adjusting to university life’ and provides research on the challenges faced by students as they assimilate into a new environment, what risk factors can lead to some students…