Wiley College

were that they were unable to make their own choices like choosing their own jobs. I can relate to a few of these limitations through my experiences as a senior in high school transitioning into a freshman in college since I was very limited in the high school I went to. My transition into college allowed me to actually display my opinions openly without the fear of being ridiculed and actually express my true personality since the students and faculty at Florida International University are so…

Attending college and the value thereof has dramatically changed along with the market for jobs during the past several decades. And as a consequence of a shrinking base of professions requiring appropriate higher education, the United States has experienced high unemployment accompanying some of those transformations. Although such ominous trends can spell gloom and doom for many, it doesn’t necessarily imply a college education an unwise choice. It does, unequivocally, advocate for cautious…

we have saw the rise for a college education become much more important to the young adults of America. College application turn-ins have increased and more children now attend a college or university. What has changed the importance of college in the minds of teenagers? College is now seen as an outlet for many students, it helps them maybe escape from a place they know would not benefit them if they stayed there and give them the readiness they need for a future. College is all about…

pre-pharmacy program in Highpoint University after spending one year in GTCC. After I started taking ACA course I learned about Comprehensive Articulation Agreement, basically this agreement guarantee acceptance in all public universities, all community colleges and some private universities (success by design Pg. 50), but this agreement can only be effective if I complete my associate in science program. This knowledge made me change my plan about transferring to 4 year university only after…

Growing up in Ghana West Africa, I was one of 9 children as the 8th on the spectrum and the 4th girl; I faced unique challenge in a culture where boys were the focus of the family when it comes to proper education. However, an incident in my early years at school changed my father’s thinking and I to join my brothers in a preparatory school instead of the public school my other sisters attended. The incident that impacted my education happened when a teacher beat my buttocks with a stick and…

When I was born, I had umbilical cord wrapped around my neck. I always thought of that moment as my entrance exam to the “School of Hard Knocks”; which I like to think that passed with flying colors. I grew up in a military family with only one working parent. At the time I never realize how much my parents struggled financially, I always just assume that is the way life was. While my father was still in the military we did not have to worry about losing a roof over our head; we only had that…

Charles Murray’s “Are Too Many People Going to College” makes key points as to why so many students now go away to college and why they should consider not attending the four years of continued education. Murray discusses many aspects such as why so many students feel the need to further their education, when to focus on the liberal arts in a child 's education, and whether all students have the mental capacity to attend college. He then questions if acquiring a degree is necessary for all jobs…

Delprøve 2 - School uniforms In the first article “School Uniforms: Pros and Cons” written by Ann Svensen. She writes about pros and cons of school uniforms. She introduces us to an informal statistic, which has showed, that school crime has dropped very much especially in California’s Long Beach Unified School District after the urban made a mandatory uniform policy. She also writes about education experts who say that the children lose their possibility to express themselves freely because…

Have you ever cheated on a quiz, or an exam? Some people claim that a person have at least cheated once in their life. Charles, a reliant student, didn’t seem to care for his upcoming exams. For the past week, he was just playing endless computer games, having an all-nighter not with books but with Facebook, and the list goes on. Charles said that he was just going to ask answers from his best friend on the examination day. Students, degree-holders, professors, or even senators unsurprisingly…

It is almost bewildering to think that my time as an undergraduate is coming to a close; compiling all the tremendous things I have accomplished, it is almost impossible to relate the experience to anything but a rollercoaster with its breathtaking highs and terrifying lows. During the ride, I have spent a great deal of my time striving to not only better myself but also the lives of others I was blessed enough to meet. I have felt on top of the world through experiences, including a mission…