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the students and in return they will be more committed to completing a degree program. Overall, gap year is the best way to go for everyone. Gap year has already been accepted in other countries and has had a positive effect. Therefore, the United States should try to include the gap year and see the positive affect spread across the country as it has done for students in other parts of the…

His arguments are clear but I had a hard time understanding his writing because he states his arguments after giving an example of what he is claiming. This makes his writing long and drawn out. I had to read and re-read his essay to understand his arguments. He does brings up several valid points. He writes to everyone but especially directs his writing towards teachers and students at colleges and university. He argues in his essay “On the Uses of Liberal Education: As Lite Entertainment for…

institutions with unique preconceived notions of the college experience, and personal experiences unlike their predecessors. Many of the issues they face in college begin long before they walk into their institutions of higher education, and college and university staff is facing the brunt with having to find ways to deal with the current mental health…

He states “However unintentionally, we have made something that is still inaccessible to a majority of the population- the B.A- into a symbol of first- class citizenship. I know this from experience because of the numerous times that you get told in school…

The safety of the schools also has some impact on a student’s successful education. If a student does not feel comfortable with his or her surroundings, he or she will have a hard time being able to focus on the schoolwork and curriculum. “If a student or faculty member does not feel confident in the safety and support within the school, then their performance will suffer simply due to the distraction of worry” (Brown), Brown has witnessed the challenges students and faculty face by not feeling…

than focusing on the quality of education that is being provided by their institution. When it comes to education, teachers play a significant role. Most of the universities have only few quality teachers. No doubt that there are some really good teachers at all these universities; however, there are many worse teachers in these universities as well. In certain classes, teachers do not teach well, and give better grades to the students without putting an effort to help them out. Later on, those…

For most high school graduates there are two options. Go to college or join the workforce. Finances play a giant role on which option a graduate will choose. If college is chosen, how is it going to be paid for? Not every student will have the money necessary to pay for college, so then it is either a student loan or financial aid. Financial aid can be very selective, so that leaves student loans. Will those loans pay off with a degree to have a career that will financially pay off those loans,…

would say that it is actually quite hard to do. The high price of going to college can stop us from achieving the American dream. Even if we do go to college, later on in life, it will make us have problems with money. A solution that colleges/universities and the government can do is find a way to lower the cost of college. Money is a big factor to contribute when trying to achieve the American dream, and not having it can stop us from achieving it in a big way. Not having a lot of money can…

Faculty Ideology and Changes in Student Political Orientation (Excerpt)” by Mack D. Mariani and Gordon J. Hewitt discusses the article “Indoctrination U.” by David Horowitz and proceed to display their own findings of political indoctrination in universities. Mariani and Hewitt use very effective means to portray their argument and manage to do so in a seemingly unbiased way. The authors argue that little evidence shows faculty ideology affecting students and is presented in the way of high…

For one, I had an unmatched passion for learning. My intended field of Near Eastern studies required a university education. However, I also knew that I did not want to be in the same position as my mother. I did not want a spouse to be in charge of my financial well-being. I did not want children to be the only source of fulfillment in my life. I wanted to…