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A confluence of national forces has elevated the level of urgency that many colleges and universities have in fostering positive student outcomes. The increasing reliance on performance-based funding, presidential initiatives focused on boys and men of color in education and community college students, as well as enhanced public scrutiny of student outcomes in recognition of the skyrocketing cost of college are some among a myriad of contributing factors to this heightened urgency (The Seven…

biggest enemy. According to Piers Steel: A high rate of college students engages in procrastination, many of them consider themselves procrastinators, and nearly a half of them procrastinate consistently and problematically (Piers Steel 65). For college students, “whose academic lives are characterized by frequent deadlines” (Bruce W. Tuckman 1), academic procrastination can be serious for them. Therefore, we need to know why students like to procrastinate, and then we could know how to avoid…

responsibilities, many college students now have the obligation to work. I am also one of those college students who has to work in order to pay for my textbooks, my living expenses, and tuition. Therefore, I have seen firsthand how trying to manage my job and school can be disconcerting. Whenever I am walking on campus, I sometimes tend to look at other students and wonder what their lives are like. For that reason, I decided to reach out to other college students like myself that work and go…

Special Project 2 (EDPZ6731) James Silombo, student ID Number 420178723. Jsil3278@uni.sydney.edu.au ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR: Professor Anthony Welch. Topic: How does the recruitment of international students and the establishment of branch campuses impact on higher education in Australia? This essay presents a critical review of two issues arising from the phenomenon of Internationalisation of Higher Education (HE); namely the recruitment of international students and the development of off-shore…

give the background of the student loan available to the students, raise relevant issues such as higher interest rate, and the current student loan system. In addition, I highlighted the pros of student loan options, which enables many students to pursue their dreams. The sole purpose of this essay is to request my audience to review the current student loan system and make it practical to meet the current needs of the generation. I bring in some current examples of students, who were and are…

As a general educator, I have the privilege of teaching one student with an IEP. His conduct and difficulty staying on task is what mostly interferes with his learning. He gets frustrated at times when given an unfamiliar task he isn’t able to independently complete. Because of this, I make it a priority to continuously monitor his progress on classwork and to provide him with affirmation when he’s putting in significant effort, and redirection when he is off task. Although I have learned to…

BACKGROUND This study investigates factors associated with the academic stress experienced by international students attending graduate school in the United States. The study was grounded in a cognitive framework in which the stress due to the academics is important consideration in view of students as the consideration of this situation where the pressure and stress are part of the student’s role and their studies, social support network, and the competencies…

You do your absolute best and nothing less for this program. Although at times it may seem like students do not value all your hardwork and dedication just know that it does not go unnoticed by me. I wish to thank you for the countless opportunities you blessed me with. From the sole fact of just accepting me to the program, allowing me to go on the…

Bringing Light to College Students Loneliness Haley L. Earhart ENG-105 Students enter college with high expectations due to the rumors spread by society. There are many things that college students do not expect when entering college, and one such thing is loneliness. Frank Bruni writes about something that he deems is often underestimated in the college freshman life, and that is the loneliness freshmen experience during, what is most students first time away from home. Bruni brings to light…

Being a student is difficult at times. Students now all over the United States feel pressured to do well in school and get good grades. Being pressured can have a lot of negative effects. Some students might take drugs during their school years or plagiarize to get their schoolwork done effectively and efficiently. High school students feel pressured to get into excellent universities on scholarship so they don’t have to pay so much money. College students feel pressured to get college degrees…