Bag Of Candy: The Social Aspect Of College

The topic I choose to do my term project on was looking at college as a subculture. The definition of subculture is a cultural group within a large culture. These groups often have similar beliefs or interests. Everybody who attends college and be put into a category of a subculture.

you will need to prepare a set of slides and presentation notes (speaker notes with details that you will give during the presentation).

My visual aid was the strongest part about my speech. I brought in the ingredients to make Tiramisu to show which brands I like to use for the recipe. I also prepared Tiramisu for the class as my hold interest technique. To relate the topic to the audience, I told them that they could make this recipe when they want to impress someone. My credibility was also convincing as I informed the class I had researched and compiled the best recipe. My introduction in general was concise and convinced the audience pay attention to the rest of my speech. I also thought my tone was conversational and not too formal.

I hope I will be able to divulge to them many of the resources I myself have utilized to obtain my goals. Programs such as the Equal Opportunity Program which I was able to use to assist in my quest for higher education, but I would not have known about had I not had a guidance counselor provide this information to me, information on different career opportunities and how to draw on ones on skills and passions to obtain your own personal success is something I would really love to impress upon these students given the

I am comfortable with cultural norms for college students. Dressing for comfort is more often to be seen on a college campus. I dress with the majority on campus. I dress for comfort rather than business. There is a sense of comfort when dressing with most of a population because there are less chances for people to critique your look. However, each person can dress with the majority and still express themselves uniquely. Not everyone has the same style which makes standing out easier than before. Cultural expectations do not affect me. Picking out new clothes and trying to find trendy clothes is half the fun of shopping. This often results in following cultural norms and wearing what is trendy.

Some may wonder what are the struggles that a typical college student has to go through. In this interview, Maritza Marin explains the struggles she has to go through in her everyday life. She is currently attending Riverside Community College trying to become a nurse so she can help people after she graduates. She currently has a job and she doesn't let that get in the way of her road to being a nurse. Maritza is the type of person who doesn't let one mistake get in her way or bring her down she just keeps going until she gets it right.

College students have the hardest time paying off their student loans, but why? Well, most students usually pick their major based on their talents and their interests.(Source, Time) This idea sounds like a smart move, but in fact it is putting students in a very difficult situation. Since most majors end up making considerably less money in their first year out of college, it is becoming more and more difficult for majors in the humanities and arts to pay off their student loans.

However, there are some other places on campus where the Seven Deadly Sins are occurring. These sins are instigated in the gym and as well in and at sporting events. The physical education building is where countless hours of working out and showing off take place. For some it is not only for personal gain and strength, but for pride of being the healthiest or the one that is the strongest and can lift more weight than others around him this type of pride sometimes can lead to using illegal stimulants like steroids at the risk of death to enhance above others. Then there is rivalry in sports such as football where players are categorized from the best to the least. The athletes are regarded as first string, second string and third string.

Create a 5-6 minute presentation using PowerPoint visuals. Make sure your PowerPoint follows the guidelines discussed in class. The purpose of the presentation should be to inform the audience. Your presentation should reflect a topic, theme, or issue relevant to your major. For ideas of topics, you may consider looking at issues of Crains’ Chicago, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, cnn.com, The Huffington Post, NPR.org, Slate, Wired, or industry-specific papers/journals in your area of study.

There are social norms surrounding the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, but it varies depending on the substance. For example alcohol doesn’t carry that heavy of a sigma towards society because it’s alcohol and about “half of Americans consume alcoholic beverages regularly” (Donatelle, 2016, p.232). People can drink socially, a positive social norm, to interact with other people comfortably and the alcohol takes the edge of anxiety. The consumption of tobacco holds a fairly negative stigma in society, it’s mostly known for causing a multitude of cancers and lung diseases in the users. Social norms within tobacco would be it decreases the stress in college students as well as to just relax the student, “students claim to also smoke when being presented in social situations, this is also

In Nathan’s article, she keeps her principal focus on how foreign students interact with American students and the distinctive type of relationships that they build. It is quite strange to some of the foreign student’s that Nathan has interviewed about how non-committed American students are to the foreign students because American 's students do not socialize as much, and tends to spend more time alone. Furthermore, they will make small talk rather than being close friends or let it evolve into more. At that point, Nathan turns her center towards the difference between a relationship and a friendship between American and foreign students. She also discusses with different foreign students with different background and how they interact with their American roommates, and the relationship that they bond. In addition, American student’s family is a distinct subject from school but for international students, it is something naturally integrated into their social lives, which is why they care so much about their parents (Nathan 73). Furthermore, she discusses how many foreign students make comments about how different students look and the lack of attention that they give their professor compared to in their home country. Nevertheless, the social life and making companions in American can be quite troublesome for any foreign students. However, once you become acquainted with American students and get to be

My PowerPoint will cover four main topics, the first being a general synopsis of studying abroad and where they can access this information. The second aspect will be my personal experience. This section will be filled with pictures and videos from my time abroad. I will partially address what it is like being a black person abroad and describe if I felt any racial tension while away. The third thing my PowerPoint will focus on is financial aid in particular I will focus on the Gilman scholarship. Explaining the core values of the scholarship, criteria for applying and any additional tips. Then of course if I receive the scholarship I will explain receiving the scholarship personally benefited

College campuses function as a collective organization, meaning that all of the offices and departments play an integral role in making the college experience great. The departments need to work together to guide students in matters such as financial aid, class registration, student accounts, and so many more. For example, if a new student were to contact the CONNECTIONs Orientation office and ask about their housing, the department secretary should either know how to answer the question, or know who to connect the student with. The current issue that we are finding on campus is that offices aren’t working together. Students are being directed to a different office, each time being told that the answer will be at the following office, and these types of experiences can make or break whether a student wants to come back to Kutztown University. Organizational structure and connectedness are necessary to avoid a dysfunctional campus environment.

What is the most dreaded topic among high school students? College. College is intimidating and frightening. However, students should be relieved to know that a home away from home can be found at the University of Missouri. The University of Missouri is known as Mizzou. Mizzou has one of the most diverse campus’ around the state. Though precautions should be taken when observing colleges, Mizzou’s benefits definitely out way the speculations. Statistically, students attending this college do not have any trouble finding a way to stay busy, or make new friends (Mizzou). The University of Missouri is an exceptional choice for students pursuing the medical field, because of the high level of competition at the Sinclair School of Nursing, the vast variety of majors, the manageable admissions, and the intriguing campus, but one should be cautious in considering the crime rate on and around this campus.

Edward Peselman writes about social structure, social status, and social power in the essay "The Coming Apart of a Dorm Society." The essay begins with the commencement of freshman year at college, when the narrator moves into his dormitory along with five other young men from different walks of life. Not only are the six freshmen from different backgrounds, but they also demonstrate unique personalities. Dozer and Reggie are the narrator's two roommates. Eric, Mark, and Benjamin lived across the hall. Because they occupy the same geographic space, the six men develop a sort of pecking order. They create an artificial power structure in which some of the men, namely Erik and Mark, attempt to dominate the others. Ultimately, Benjamin buckles under the pressure and leaves the dorm: an act that the narrator lauds as being righteously subversive.