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Reflection Iowa Water Center is a prestigious organization that strives to create a better environment for Iowa State University and its community. Iowa Water center donates money for research, plans events, and so much more to help raise awareness for our local waterway systems. Every year, the Iowa Water Center hosts the Iowa Water Center Conference here at Iowa State University. Its purpose is to inform people about the sustainability and importance of our water. I created a poster to…

process that most closely aligns with Douthat’s opinions on college being an unequalizer. The students who succeed most at four-year universities are the ones who already have access to the wealth that it takes to meet the economic burden that our society places on students. At one time college graduates were guaranteed a well paying job if they graduated from a University, now it is almost a fight to get a well paying job in your field of study. This fight is where the social aspects come into…

Through this semester I’ve explored a lot of resources and helpful information that my First Cornerstone class has provided to me. I’ve found very helpful resources such as Awato, it’s an online career information system that matches interests and aptitudes with degree programs and careers, it also provides a customized roadmap to help you achieve your career goals. This website has helped me find my interests, inclinations and values to help me find my career path since to me it seems very…

Engagement at Anne Arundel Community College where she also helps supervise departments such as health services, child care development, etc. Robert is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Howard University. On top of that he was also the executive director of the African American Research and policy hence his interest in the issue of affirmative action. The article was issued in the Journal of Negro Education which a scholarly journal that…

Since our first day of classes, and many times since then, the trolley problem and the countless possible presented solutions for it are moral dilemmas we’ve discussed over and over again throughout the course of this semester. The trolley problem discussed in the topic of this paper is a bit different than others we have had discussions over in class, but still begs the question of whether or not we should flip the infamous switch. Furthermore, the second half of the prompt asks whether or not…

Being successful in the United States today appears to be one of the most—if not the most—daunting tasks for American youth. High school students today face an immense amount of pressure from parents, faculty, and themselves to be involved in and excel in everything, including sports, academics, and clubs. David Brooks, however, believes that some children can achieve this daunting task more easily. Brooks, in his Op-Ed “How We Are Ruining America”, uses logos, personal anecdotes, and hyperbole…

This essay examines the relationship between students and teachers’ feedback on assignment in higher education and why students value feedback. In university, feedback seems very important and valuable to students as feedbacks provide teachers’ suggestions and reflect teachers’ opinion of the students. Therefore, it will be argued that nowadays many students find that feedbacks are important. Furthermore, it is argued that the reasons for students to value feedback and the effect of the negative…

Analysis Argument Against Pushing Teens Towards College From an early age, American children are subliminally pushed harder and harder toward the idea of attending college. Even moreso as they grow older, the thought of schooling after graduation is seemingly pounded into teenage head’s by teachers, guidance counselors, and even society. Many say that this “slight nudge” towards the college career path is good for the teens of today. Others, especially teens themselves, feel that the constant…

In Ron Alsop article’s the" Trophy Kids’ Go to Work” that published in the book of introduction of English composition for international students. He describes how millennials make their lifestyle fit with their jobs. For instance, Millennials as feel that they are qualified to have the job that they want it. Also, they are such a reliable on their parents they even don’t care when they alter from job to job. Moreover, millennials desire their jobs and the workforce to be viable. Furthermore,…

The article that I have chosen to write this essay about is called The Once And future order. It is written by Michael J Mazarr a professor at Georgetown university. In this article he addresses the issue with keeping the Liberal international order. He starts off his introduction with the importance of order. He also states how maintaining it is the center of the United States agenda. Which begins to answer question number one. Mazarr goes into detail in his opening paragraph on how America…