Is this the right place for me? Which classes should I take? How am I going to pay for all this? Everyone in the world goes through cognitive dissonance at least once a day. But when it comes to college students, cognitive dissonance happens more often than it should. The stress that students have t...

University Versus a Community College One major decsion one must make after exiting high school is whether to go to a university or stay home and go to community college. Although universities and community colleges serve the same purpose, the two differ in their learning environment, convenience...

One major decision one must make after exiting high school is whether to go to a university or stay home and go to community college. Although universities and community colleges serve the same purpose, the two differ in their learning environment, convenience, and admission requirements. When choos...

Community colleges offer numerous benefits to all students wishing to pursue a quality college education. Community colleges receive the financial support of locals through taxes and bonds. This financial support allows the colleges to constantly improve their facilities and educational programs. S...

`In the generation that we live in, and especially in America, we tend to believe that racial problems are almost nonexistent, but we could not be further from the truth. Although it might be hidden from our sights through clever wordings and such, racial profiling and racist thinking still goes on...

Throughout life people are faced with a variety of hurdles. How they choose to overcome these hurdles determines whether they become successful or not, it would be nice if there was an instruction manual to tell one how to be successful, how to overcome these hurdles. One of the most difficult hurd...

Violence When you think of East Carolina University what comes to mind, partying, drinking, violence, rape, or maybe drugs. Most students choose ECU because it's a so-called party school, but when choosing a college does the student think about the many violent and potentially threatening ...

A GOOD CITIZEN A good citizen is a blessing to society. He feels that he has certain responsibilities towards the state, just as the state has certain responsibilities towards him. Thus he is aware of both his privileges and his duties. His foremost duty is his loyalty to the country of his...

The appearance of a school's dorms is important for potential students in deciding if they will attend the school or not. The older dorms on the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan College are not in good shape and barely meet comfortable living standards. The rooms are entirely too small ...

Take two high school students who want to go to college. One has a 3.9 grade point average and a 27 on their S.A.T. While the other student has a 3.0 and got a 21 on their S.A.T. Which student would you expect for a college to want? Would you be surprised to find out that the student with the lower ...

College Drinking "David is a good student in the University of California and receives a full scholarship in electrical engineering, but unfortunately last Saturday his body was found lying silently in the after-party ruin on campus." By the times. How many more a...

Preparing for College helps you understand what college is all about. However, it take forth and effort to strive for your potential goal. You will need to strive to develop creativity, insight, and analytical skills to have a good and maintaining skill for college. The three things that you will...

The attitude -- that we seek not the "best individual" but the individual who will contribute the most to the whole -- applies in other walks of life besides sports. Think about the example of college admissions today. Is it constitutional for a school to look merely for the students who individuall...

Preparing for college helps you understand what college is all about. However, it takes forth and effort to strive for your potential goal. You will need to strive to develop creativity, insight, and analytical skills to have a good insight and goal for college. The three things that you will hav...

College CampusesI have been to many college campuses and seen how they are set up. They all are organized in the same fashion with the exception of few. College campuses are divided into different buildings, and the buildings are classified by the subject matter covered in each building. Stephen ...

A "legacy" is when a student is accepted into a university because members of their family attended that particular school. While I understand the concept of family tradition and school pride, I believe this is an unfair policy that should not influence the admission process. It affects not only the...

"My Reaction to USF Orientation" The only college event I can think of is orientation that I have been to. My mother and I had lots of fun. It was the first time we were on campus. We could not believe how gigantic the University was. I could not believe how many places there are to eat ...

In the area of collegiate sports, there have been numerous heated debates about the integrity of many things concerning the NCAA and how it handles legal and ethical issues. Two well renowned scholars tackle this issue in their co-authored book entitled "College Athletes for Hire, The Evolution an...

Political AnalysisTitle IXTwenty-nine years ago congress passed legislation that attempted to level the "playing field" for women in athletics and academics at colleges and universities. In 1972 Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 was introduced, banning sex discrimination in schools, wh...

We the People of the United States of America, but more importantly college students across America have become the products of the "cool consumer" based marketing as Mark Edmundson proposes. Even institutes of higher education are playing the role, catering to the consumer mentality of the stud...

The Wrong Idea"(Today) You have a society where every black kid in the country thinks the only way to be successful is through athletics," said Charles Barkley to Sports Illustrated. Therefore, these kids think that the only way to go to college is by being good at a sport. What they do when they ...

Never have I been the type of girl to question anyone of an authority or superior figure, but I must say that after reading Mark Edmundson's essay On the Uses of a Liberal Education I do question his motives and opinions. In his essay, Mr. Edmundson worries mainly about receiving a good evaluation ...