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...

All my life, I have dreamed about my graduation from high school and furthering my education in college. Coming from a family that stresses the value of education and demands high educational standards, it has always been my belief that education is one of the most valuable tools a person can posse...

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...

This article was about the concerns of parents about their teenage sons and daughters going to University. Almost everybody starts school in September and a big percentage of students stay at the University residence. The parents who are used to having them in the house and being involved in their (...

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...

The reason I chose Southern University at New Orleans is because my dream has always been to attend Southern University in Baton Rouge. The only thing that stopped me was family problems (and maybe the fact that I didn't get myself established yet). So I had to reroute my path and attend SUNO. Now ...

Which university is better for youCollege is a scary thing on its own. Leaving to go be on your own away from parents and the rest of your friends to start your own life and how your going to live it. Choosing a college can be a very tough decision there are many things that one must think about in ...

I strongly believe that the key to world reform is self-reform. By attending the University of Colorado, I hope to attain a strong education that will help me achieve significant reforms that in turn will let me help others. Currently, I am a freshman majoring in chemical engineering and pre-medic...

Applying Psychology: Choosing to Attend a University The choices a person makes in life depend entirely on how they perceive the world and the people around them. When it comes to making a decision that could affect the rest of my life, I take much consideration into all the possible outcomes of ...

College vs. University When you graduate high school you have your choice of what kind of an education you want to get. You have your choice of going to a 4-year university, or a 2-year college. In order to decide you will compare the two and use the comparisons to come up with your final deci...

College vs. University When you graduate high school you have your choice of what kind of an education you want to get. You have your choice of going to a 4-year university, or a 2-year college. In order to decide you will compare the two and use the comparisons to come up with your final decisio...

Is it possible to work 70 hours a week? Yes! Some students do! Sometimes, it is very hard for students to deal with part-time job, school, long-term works, friends and family obligations. It is not always feasible to work all night on an essay that you hadn't the time to work on. Unfor...

In the Thurber's story, University Days his instructors show varying degrees of patience, empathy, and understanding with their students. Three qualities which my high school math teacher Mrs. Giagomi didn't have, she was quit the opposite, in fact she was down right sadistic.Her reign of terror in...

"What a Regis University Education Will Mean to Me"I want to learn to take risks. I want to change my attitude about taking chances, and if I do take chances to take the right ones. By assessing my academic and extracurricular achievements, I am proud of my accomplishments. I see myself as an o...

With millions of dollars in merchandising and television contracts at stake, colleges have a lot of money riding on the recruitment, education, and performance-both on and off the field-- of college athletes. Colleges lure the athletes to their school, and make sure they meet the eligibility requ...

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 ...

Exploratory: Attendance Policies Students who attend colleges and universities, such as The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, are sometimes faced with classes that enforce strict attendance policies. Students enrolled in these courses may have up to a maximum number of absences before p...

Going to college is a big jump in the life of anyone who decides to enroll and not everyone who attends has the same expectations. Coming to Western Kentucky University, I have high hope and expectations. I admit that I want to have a lot of fun socially, but I also want to succeed academically. I b...

Richard Bach once said, \"You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true.\" As a transfer student, I am about to embark on a new path and take another step in my academic journey. It is my goal to make every one of my dreams realities and I believe that the University...

I strongly believe that the key to world reform is self-reform. By attending the University of Colorado, I hope to attain a strong education that will help me achieve significant reforms that in turn will let me help others. Currently, I am a freshman majoring in chemical engineering and pre-medic...

Feeling the Need to Fit In Hazing is beginning to hit close to home for some people here in the United States. We used to think that hazing was just something with which only fraternities and sororities had a problem. That is a total myth. We also tend to believe that hazing is just some li...

I want to join the University of Dar es Salaam orany other university here in Tanzania for few reasonsbut I'm ultimately going there for my future. I wantto be successful and rich so I can have all the goodthings in life. I'll have to hit the books. I want toattain a degree in Law ,Political Scien...

Dan Reilly11/30/01Sociology of SportThe Flutie FactorOn Thanksgiving weekend in 1984 Boston College and the University of Miami faced each other on the football field, Miami was the defending national champion and Boston was a heavy underdog. With time ticking off the clock quarterback Doug Flutie ...

Before I began my collegiate career, my parents or other authoritative figures basically gave me everything that was crucial to my upbringing. Life seemed simple because all the information I needed in order to advance was "spoon fed" to me. My parents were always there to guide me throu...

I know everyone should have a goal in their life that they are striving to get to.Me personally, have many goals that I would like to reach throuhout my life.First, I would like to go to college when I get through with high school, second, I want to always keep God first in my life, third, I wo...