Stony Brook University

Sometimes the only way a person can better know herself is through the recognition of herself in others. My typical day illustrates who I am and my values, which I perceive in the attributes of a typical day at Northwestern University in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. Further insight into the school bridges a connection between Northwestern and myself, leading to a realization not possible from reflecting upon either one alone: the person behind Northwestern, the student body, whom I…

the rowing teams and the sport will become less popular, but Bilas declares: “ That’s a lie. It’s all a lie” (qtd in Peebles 8). After, he says this they will not cancel the programs if it is in the universities’ and athletes’ interests. He continues to talk about the the interest of the universities’. Next Bilas pronounces, “First of all people will say ‘What's next?’ Do you want to pay high school players next?” (Qtd in Peebles 4). Following this he talks about how high school athletes are…

A Hydrate’s Empirical Formula Aaron Meehan Ethan 11/06/17 Kotiba 09J I have read and agree to the terms of the Academic Honesty Statement. _Aaron Meehan____________11/06/2017_____________________ Student Signature Date Purpose This experiment conducted during lab was designed so that the students would be able to formulate the hydrate’s empirical formula after heating and observing the effects of heating a hydrate salt. By taking careful measurements and the usage of stichometry, the…

“(We have) more to do for the young woman in East St. Louis, and thousands more like her, who has the grades, has the drive, has the will, but doesn’t have the money to go to college (Obama, para 6).” Interestingly, he follows this statement with an attempt to dissatisfy one of the commonplace arguments against liberal policies. Mr. Obama says that these people do not ‘expect that government will solve all of their problems,’ but that they are willing to work hard in order to achieve their…

Joshua P. Hochschild, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md., points to the flaws of the current American student-loan system in the article “Welcome to Ginger and Pickles University” published March 11, 2015 in The Wall Street Journal. The article deals with the important issue of student-loans and the store like exchange America places on education. Hochschild’s article is written in response to President Obama’s signing of a “Student Aid Bill of…

Corvias Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals Corvias original mission was specifically designed for their military housing partnership, which was the companies first partnership, however over time as the company evolved, therefore the mission had to evolve. The mission had to become broader to include other branches of partnership such as campus living. The same message is conveyed in a more general statement that can be applied to each partnership Corvias has. The mission statement is; “Our…

College Anxiety: Can I do this? In the novel The College Fear Factor: How Students and Professors Misunderstand One Another by Rebecca D. Cox, the author argues to reclassify how the framework is organized, and how classes are instructed to better address the issues of those understudies who, 20 or 30 years back, never would have even pondered formal training after secondary school. Not only does Rebecca Cox this she also tries to reminds students that while understudy readiness is critical,…

The stories that we as a class were assigned to read both tie into each other in specific ways. In the stories “Thinking Critically, Challenging, Cultural Myths” And “ I Just Wanna Be Average” tell a story from a student's perspective, And how a student can run into challenges. “Thinking Critically, Challenging, Cultural Myths” is more general,and based on you as a college student. In the story“ I Just Wanna Be Average” is based around one kid who was put into a program that ultimately set him…

Opening one’s mind up can allow them to accept or try new experiences. Hunter Rawlings’ “College Is Not a Commodity. Stop Treating It Like One” explains how the importance of college has changed in recent years. In almost all cases nowadays, it is essential to have a college degree in order to get a good job. Colleges require the student to put forth the effort in order to obtain its true value. Rawlings’ explains how college is a two-way street, how the professors must inspire and create an…

The five most significant turning points in my life were when I graduated valedictorian of my class, when I received my first scholarship, when I visited The University of Texas at Austin, when I went on my post-graduation vacation to Galveston, Texas, and when I became a part of The McLennan Community Honors College. These turning points while being immensely different from one another still connect to a key theme in my life of what I find to be the most worthwhile, my education, my desire to…