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...

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...

I have to say, admissions committee, I'm not entirely sure I reckonthat college is the right place for me. There's a part of me that stillthinks that book learning is not all that it's cracked up to be. Forinstance, I think of the widow, who I lived with for a spell, who made mewear stiff cl...

Nick MulvaneyEN012 D2No Grading Schools should not have any grading, except for college admission. The overall aspect of grading in schools is something that students, parent's teacher and professors take way to seriously. Part reasoning for this in high schools is for college admissions although I...

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 ...

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...

Education is an important part of society because so many employers require a solid education before an applicant is considered for a job. For 13 years, children are taught how to read, write, do math, speak a different language, use a computer, and much more. Therefore, parents are faced with the q...

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 ...

School Options Which is the better choice, public, private or home school? As far as education is concerned in our country, there is a growing controversy over public vs. private schools. In today's society, most children attend public school. However, private and home schools are becoming m...

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind was founded in 1885, and now has grown to both public K-12 and University programs with a number of campuses throughout the state. According to the school's website, www.fsdb.k12.us/about, the school provides free admissions for all residents of Florida...

A question concerning my future educational plans strikes close to my heart. I have spent countless hours pouring over the different college guide books, speaking to admissions officers who visited my school, and discussing the subject with my family and friends. Am I interested in the traditions of...

What is the purpose of a college education at Smart University? Ultimately, it is to give students the necessary intellectual tools to become better learners when they leave the school. It is to enable the students to give back to the wider community in their future professions and lives. It is to t...

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...

Empahsizing Achievement In all schools alike, there is an emphasis placed on student leadership, success, and achievement. Children are repeatedly told from elementary school through college, that with hard work and dedication anything is possible and they have the potential for greatness. This no...

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Student TeachersCSU San MarcosDear Student Teachers;I am very disturbed with the violence that is going on in schools this decade. It seems like violence has moved from the bad neighborhoods to all neighborhoods. I don't think there should be violence anywhere. Pushing our problems away and not deal...

In the article "Resegregation in American Schools," authors GaryOrfield and John Yun argue that a new form of segregation is emerging inthe nation's schools, particularly in the South. Many white studentsremain cloistered in their own schools, particularly in regions with fewnon-white reside...

Helen Keller was born like any ordinary baby, without any abnormalities. She was born June of 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. It was a sleepy and very southern town. The beginning of her life was very normal. She came, she saw and she conquered. At the age of 19 months she came down with a fever as a re...

Julia Braun Inventing America9/21/01 Professor HunterEducation: The Foundation of a RepublicIn wake of our recent tragedy, Americans all over seem to be pulling together to support the U.S. and its actions. They are f...

Most controversies over education are centered around the question of how strictly standards should be upheld. The concern over whether or not flunking students is appropriate or even in the best interest of the student is a widely discussed topic. The argument often begins with students just starti...

It is quite unfortunate that the unfounded misconception concerning the malnotions of bilingual education exists in the United States today. With such prominent, supporting research to maintain the benefits of immersion programs in our nation's elementary schools, its amazing that more of these sch...