Washtenaw Community College

I have done several things in order to contribute to my community through volunteerism. One of the biggest things that I was a part of was the Boy Scouts of America, which has a huge foundation on volunteerism. In my troop, I have earned the rank of Eagle Scout, which requires an extensive service project. What I did for my project, was restore an old monkey bar set, and a bleacher, along with building new teeter-tooters for Hasbrouck Park in Hydetown. My Scout troop also was involved in a…

at first I thought that the 60 hours we had to turn in by senior year was just going to be a hassle and it was unnecessary. But the help of my mom I figured out that helping the community is easier than I thought. My idea for my Christian service hours was to join Jack and Jill of America. It is a leadership and community service group for African-American children within the Twin Cities. I joined Jack and Jill my freshman year and it is brought so many new experiences and so many great people…

Picking up trash, cleaning, and planting flowers for the community is not as bad as some people portray it to be. However, when being forced to volunteer, it makes the whole concept worse. I believe students should not be forced to volunteer to the community in order to receive their diploma and graduate. Students should not be required to volunteer because they already have so much work to be completed for school. Also, volunteer work should be strictly optional and not a requirement for…

Personal Goals I aspire to attend a university and pursue a higher level of education. My parents did not attend college or even finish high school. I want to be the first in my family to pursue a college degree. I started my journey on the first day of high school. I recognized that I had put my academics before anything in order to have a promising future. Through perseverance and dedication, I have earned the title valedictorian which shows that I am motivated to be successful. I…

You have applied for admission in a community college. You got the admission in that college. You have met the counselor and planned everything that you need for your major. But when you try to register for the classes, are you able to register for all the classes that you need? What if you don’t get the classes that you need for your major, because they were full? So what are you going to do if this is happening to you every semester? You don’t have to worry about that anymore-I have all the…

Individual Analysis: ACCJC Background Reviewing recent reports surrounding the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) reveals that there are many issues that have been proposed in regard to the efficiency and efficacy of their accreditation processes (CITE). For this reason, many feel that the ACCJC is not meeting their obligation to maintain institutional quality. In the following sections, I will discuss what issues specifically the ACCJC is having in terms of…

Inside the Michigan Research Community I. Introduction to MRC and Learning Communities As a large public institution, the University of Michigan can be very overwhelming for some students. However, the University of Michigan does a great job of creating small communities for students with similar backgrounds, identities, or interests. One of the small learning communities at the University of Michigan is the Michigan Research Community, otherwise known as MRC. In MRC, all of the individuals…

“What a College Education Buys”, he talks about the many things that are in occurrence from a college education, and I agree with him in that sometimes you have to ask yourself if an expensive college education is really way of achieving your career? The process of getting and education is fairly simple.…

This is a one-third of the cost for one year at a four-year college or university. For a four-year public school, it 's around $8,000 for tuition and fees, and another $9,000 dollars for room and board costs. That is an average of $17,000 a year (Christina Couch np). Private colleges are three times the amount of public universities. After you receive your degree, job officials are less concerned with where you received…

According to the college board the average cost of college has raised at a ten year historical rate of about 5% per year for decades. During the 2014-2015 year private institution’s tuition increases at a rate of about 3.7% and at public institutions at a rate of about 2.9%. Imagine if something you eat/drink regularly like a McDonald’s cheeseburger or a Starbucks coffee price increased at that same rate of 5%. Would it be worth purchasing? Would you find cheaper alternatives? Would you treat it…