Achieving College Values

In the essay “College Value Goes Deeper Than the Degree” author Eric Hoover claims a college education is important to one 's well-being so they can get a job and be productive in other parts of life. Promoters of higher education have long emphasized how beneficial college’s value and its purpose. Many believe the notion that colleges teach students are life skills to apply anywhere, they also work hard to earn a degree and learn specific marketable skills which they can use to get a good job. Though obtaining a college education and a degree is helpful in countless of ways, it is not necessary to pursue a college degree in world where a college degree is seen different now, people without turn out fine, the growing average of debt that students who attend college have to pay off and people without a degree can obtain many jobs that do not require college degrees.

College is where life begins, it’s the road to success. College is where you discover things about yourself and find out who you are. In college you learn about discipline and responsibility. College is essential because it has been so far advanced and is now used everywhere. The three pillars to why college is important is individuality, responsibility, and authority.

I want to learn as much as I can in college. The Honors College program would allow me to extend my knowledge and to continue learning beyond a major and not be limited to one department. I pride myself for my very diverse schedule of classes throughout my years in high school. I make sure I always have electives, like art, or even a business class. By being a part of the Honors College I hope to continue taking diverse and interesting classes that I wish my high school offered but does not have the resources a college does. My goal is to have a well-rounded education in order to enjoy my college years as well as prepare me for success in the future.

There is one simple answer to what being successful in school truly means to me. To be successful, I would have to gain as much knowledge and skills that I can to be able to utilize it in my future endeavors. I want to be able to show my brains in a non-letter form. If I was to barely pass all of my classes but have obtained all of the intellect necessary, I would feel extremely proud of the four years spent in secondary education. No employer looks at the exact letter grades you held. They look for skill, determination, and brilliance. College is nothing like high school for the reason that in high school you can memorize numbers, phrases, or the answers, quickly take the test while

The whole educational and career planning process has been quite the challenge. One factor that I was completely sure of though, was that I wanted to be doing something important. Something that I personally felt like I would be remembered while also giving back to the community in which I live. With that in mind however, it not only takes one’s talents that are depended on but the experience needed when selecting a career path. Out of the many careers that one can select, I had to pick an admirable career where I would not only make a decent living for myself and my children, but also undertaking something that I would enjoy doing.

Reading over the Columbia College successful strategies article and the Rasmussen College 6 time management article, I have learned some helpful tips to get me through my college experiences. The two strategies that stood out the most from the Columbia College article was, how you need to break old routines and set homework hours for a time your child might be asleep. (Columbia) These two strategies caught my attention the most. I currently work on my assignments when my child is asleep. As for breaking old routines, it is so difficult for human begins to get out of old routines or accept change. I am hoping as time progresses I will be able to accomplish that with ease. As for the Rasmussen College article, one of the student's states his

A quality education ignites a thirst for learning that forms a foundation for an affluent community. Unfortunately, an embarrassing amount of high school graduates of Bogalusa, Louisiana, are not thirsting for higher education. In 2011, City Data reported that 72.9% of adults, aged 25 or older living in Bogalusa, Louisiana, has a high school degree, but only 12.0% of the same population has earned a bachelor’s degree. This is an obvious problem for the individual students who decide not to go to college but the lack of higher education affects the entire community as a whole. Without a bachelor’s degree, students are less likely to be employed, more likely to live in poverty, and are less active citizens of their community. Students with a low level of education are also more likely of welfare dependency and crime. In order to raise the 12% college educated citizens in Bogalusa, high school juniors and seniors of Bogalusa High School should be required to complete a college success course before graduation.

The three strategies I believe to be crucial for success in college would be, reading and understand your syllabus, attending your classes, and choosing a good seat. Your syllabus provides you with crucial information to succeed in that class, important dates, how to get in contact with professors and classmates. Every class is different and every professor have their method of grading, teaching and expectation, your syllabus will guide you thru that. The second key strategies would be attending all your classes. For me I easy get behind and have a hard time catching back up, so attending all my classes is a must. the more classes I miss the more homework I’ll have, I am already busy with work and family that adding extra homework would be

One challenge that I expect to face in college is trying to take on too much responsibility without having enough time. Clubs, college applications, and taking 21 credits my second semester has cluttered the past two years of my life. My time management will drastically change at the University of Pittsburgh. The Missouri Academy has prohibited holding a job, joining a sports team, or even owning a car. I have found it beneficial to focus solely on academics, but I am expecting to need a job in college. It will be a necessity to rebalance my schedule to fit in work hours, academics, and a healthy lifestyle. I anticipate applying for jobs that will work with my class schedule will support an efficient schedule. I work best if I have a calendar

As high school juniors, most of my peers and I have one common goal ahead of us. After taking countless standardized tests, getting our permits, passing drivers ed, junior prom, senior year, graduation and our last summers at home, our, now, common goal is College! Most of us have the grades and passion to get us where we want to go, but is it enough? Will our romantic thoughts about ourselves get us through the hardships of transition, or will we be held back by negative thoughts clouding our visions about the doubts that we ourselves, have in ourselves? Will we think about how things will actually be, or think of them how they could be?

The first step in picking a college is to choose which type of college the student would prefer to attend. There are various types of colleges to choose from. Some aspects to consider are two-year or four-year, public or private, and co-ed or same-sex. First, the student should determine whether they want to attend a two-year college or four-year university. This can depend on what the student is majoring in. Then, they should decide if they want the school to be public or private. Keep in mind that private universities typically have less students, but more expensive tuition than

College might not be for everyone, but there are education opportunities regardless of your interests. The drive for higher education has merit not just in earning higher salaries, better opportunities throughout your career, but in providing a platform in which new ideas, innovations, and expertise will flourish. The continuation of learning once graduated from high school allows for networking with industry leaders, opportunities for internships, and joining an alumnus of graduates with knowledge and depth of the industry studied. Can you be successful without further studies? The statistics show less than 5% with a high school diploma will become financially successful in their lifetime. Beyond high school education, success is not guaranteed;

My motivation to be successful in college are the people who look up to me. I have three younger siblings who I am very close with. We are like peas in a pod and for the past several years, I have been a second mother to them. My mother was a single mom and we had a tough situation, so it was stressful and she became depressed. This caused her to become emotionally and mentally absent in mine and my sibling’s childhood. Therefore, I become more involed in caring for my younger brothers and sister. I quickly realized how challening motherhood was because not only does it come with many responsiblities, but you also become a role model. I had to change things I did and how I did things so I could set a good example for my siblings because I was

As a college student I feel that I already bring basic skills such as reading, writing and problem solving to my college experience. I also feel that I have many support from my family members that contribute to my success in college. From personal experiences I haven’t had people in my educational past misjudged me. My high school teachers would tell me that I’m a good student, listens well, and an ambitious person. I feel like this is not always the case for me, what they didn’t realized that I had to fake a positive attitude, stay self-motivated and go head on with my assignments without a stable mindset. In order for me to be successful in school I wish people knew that I have a fixed mindset and I want to develop a more growth mindset. I want to have a real positive attitude, communicate effectively and set a good sense of priorities in both college and my life.

Twenty-one million students are anticipated to attend some sort of higher education (Barrow et al.). And tuition costs are reaching all-time highs; about high as the salary an average American makes in a year (Kay 36). This is a drastic change in the higher education system in America. Colleges used to be mainly religious institutions hundreds of years ago and were based on moral training and proper conduct. Overall, making better people for society. In the present day, American colleges are helping aid students in getting jobs while building up the student’s values. Many have pondered over if the value of higher education that is taught is worth the price being paid. Some have said that the costs are too high for anyone besides the upper class, but people are still enrolling with increased rates each year. Higher education is worth the price because it provides lifelong benefits to the people who graduate with a degree. People who obtain a degree attain life skills that everyone should learn, get paid more money in their lifetime, and gain a quality education.