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athletic scholarships annually to more than 150,000 student athletes (“Recruiting Fact Sheet,” 2016). Yet, sports administrators argue that paying for athlete’s college tuition simply is not enough as the athletes publicity is producing revenue for universities and the NCAA (Breslow, 2013). While controversy throughout this pivotal topic is understandable, college athletes should not receive additional financial help because education leads to money, payment plans would be a disaster, and…

Fixing the Student Debt Problem Many people dream of graduating from a good college and starting a career in a field that they both love and that will secure them a well-paying, secure job. Unfortunately, due to the rising cost of college tuition, a large amount of students are unable to pursue this dream without amassing a large amount of loans. Student debt has become almost synonymous with attaining higher education. However, student debt often has a crippling effect on people’s financial…

Professors, advisors, and administrators are the fundamentals to a university. They are the ones who will guide and help prospective and current students. The ones every student interacts with and the students get to know throughout the semester. Now, students have other options when seeking help. Peer educators are the umbrella for the smaller roles certain students have in the university. Peer mentors, advisors, and tutors are the helping roles for academic advisors and professors. They are…

We are the books our students read most closely” (Menand 536). Grading is what every college student stresses about the most throughout their four years. A wise way of grading is used at The Evergreen State College where professors evaluate their student, then the student evaluate themselves, and lastly the student evaluate their professors. This system allows the students to really dig deep into their work, where they went right and wrong, as well as…

or something else? Fill in the blank with your own expression and explain. (Limit 600 characters) I wrote two different paragraphs. I wanted to see how they sounded. I will choose one. Coming from Nepal, a country vastly different from the United States both culturally and academically, my time here at TCC NE campus has been one of the most challenging, rewarding and fulfilling experiences. The initial months were arduous, as I felt different and disconnected in my new society. However, being…

adequately prepared to attend university. If ineffective, however, it will decrease the proportion of college ready students. The Principal (she) of the school is responsible for choosing a grading policy: a (possibly noisy) assessment of each student’s ability. The University (he), after observing applicants’ grades, admits students who are sufficiently likely to be adequately prepared. The Principal wants to maximize the number of students who are accepted to a university. This paper seeks to…

Damon Climer Ms. Milliner EES21QH03 9/25/2016 Why Not Go to College? Going to college in this day and age is viewed as a must by a lot of people. Not only teachers, but parents and businesses as well. Even with all this pressure to get a higher education, there still remains a minority who still insist that college education isn’t or shouldn’t be a requirement to make a decent living, myself included. There are probably as many reasons as there are people, but let’s try to narrow it down a…

Is Common Core Necessary? Who needs Common Core? All students who are interested in furthering their education. Common Core teaches students how to be prepared for advances in educational atmosphere. By using technology, it enhances the students’ knowledge on how to become more independent and less dependent on help from teachers. It is the students’ decision whether they would want to be successful in the classrooms. Student has to be dedicated to furthering their education. Common Core does…

What is higher education anyway? According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, higher education is “education beyond the secondary level; especially education provided by a college or university.” Today, the argument is whether this higher education should be focused on a more liberal education or a more utilitarian education. A liberal education is often defined as one that is broad and provides knowledge of a variety of subjects. Martin Luther King Jr. was in favor of a liberal education, saying…

response was, “In some ways it did, and others not so much. Academically they did a great job, I didn’t feel behind. But they didn’t prepare me for the emotional stress.” That’s how most college students feel their first year. The emotional and mental state are a big key to success. If students don’t know how to manage their stress they can’t be successful in school. High school doesn 't teach students how to manage their stress when they get overwhelmed with homework and classes because the…