Graduation Speech : The Collegiate Body, Junior College And Universities Aren 't Limited

Seniors have a tendency of taking their last year of high school for granted. They do not realize that the relaxed classes and fun filled weekends with their best friends will all soon come to a devastating end. They have applied for college, bought miniature refrigerators, and sent in their housing applications, but none of them have really thought about college in the way that they should. When asked about college most high school seniors image the huge parties, attractive people, and freedom; however, college is much more than that and, in a way, much less. College and high school are completely different when it comes to a student’s actual lifestyle, but they have many of the same traits that most high school seniors do not see coming.

Being admitted into college is a difficult process, one that requires students to be diligent in their studies, engage in a number of extracurricular activities, and overcome the everyday pressures and challenges that high-schoolers face across the country. Admittedly, not everyone in the United States is born with the same opportunities as socioeconomic factors as well as historic injustices have contributed to a society in which some people are far more likely to achieve upward mobility – of which, obtaining a college degree is a necessary part – than others. While there is need to rectify this reality,

Nowadays, teenagers and young adults are graduating high school and college and are unable to find jobs. A lot of them lack the basic skills needed to survive during adulthood. Institutions exist mainly to educate people on what they need to maintain a somewhat decent lifestyle. Students have been forced to take classes on a variety of subjects throughout high school, most of which have nothing to do with what they need to prepare them for life after education. Even in college, a majority of students do not know what career field they would like to enter, so when they graduate it is hard for them to get a job anywhere. Institutions are not arming students with the proper information needed to excel after education. So, new classes should be created and required for students to pass before graduating. They will be based on basic skills such as money management, customer service skills, and credit understanding.

I noticed you sent an announcement out about seeing our grade as of Friday in the handout section, but when I try and click on that section there is no link for it. Also, from what I can recall, on the quizzes, and Rocketmix I am not doing well in your class and would like any and all suggestions you have for me. I'm feeling upset with myself as I've been doing well in all of my classes since attending the CSUDH I'm on track to graduate Summa Cum Laude. I have had many struggles in the past with school and getting my first Associates degree and I believe being a first generation college student did not help matter but now 10 years have past since my first degree and I've learned to be a better college student since then and going into

The other day I got to sit down with my cousin Ashley Cuccinello and interview her about her college experiences. She grew up in Cicero, Illinois and moved out here during her middle school years. She graduated from Troy Middle School and Joliet West High school. ‘Cicero wasn’t the safest place to grow up, but my family made the best of the situation and always kept me safe” Ashley says as she looks back on her childhood. She is currently 25 years old and attends College of Dupage. Throughout her high school years, she was highly involved in many sports and clubs. She also spent her four years exploring her career options. When she graduated from high school, she started her career at Joliet Junior College for two years and then graduated and

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you back to another academic year here at Prince George’s Community College. As our students return to campus and our faculty and professional staff prepare for the busy weeks and months to come, I wanted to take a few moments to look ahead to an exciting fall term and beyond, as well as share a few of the College’s highlights from the past year—a year that has seen us continue our growth and evolution into one of the most dynamic and exciting institutions in the region.

The basic skills, responsibilities, and expectations associated with students today are as varied as the students themselves. Chapter 13 in our text points out that that the majority of college students are white and come from the middle class. However, there is an increase in the number of minority students. The ages of college students may vary widely as well, since more than one third of them are over the age of 25 (Hussar & Bailey, 2009). The number of older students reflects a significant change in the college population. Many more students who graduate high school are waiting to attend college instead of attending college directly after high school, which had traditionally been the norm. This means that older students are returning to college after having a variety of different experiences in the world, and they are bringing with them different skill levels. Also, they are returning for a number of reasons, which in turns

Time is a precious commodity. You graduate from high school and find yourself needing to get that ticket to your career. You are ready to start getting paid for your time, but you must have that ticket to a higher paying job to be able to start out on your own. The decision to travel down a four-year-long road to that ticket, a college degree, is a tough proposition for someone who just four years before was in junior high school. Four years is one fifth of an eighteen year old teenager’s life. However, this road, although its long, is an opportunity for the college student to

I'm so sorry for not notify you sooner. However, I've been out of town. On the other hand, since Liberty University has pulled me from the payment plan, I've made arrangement to pay a sufficient amount for the month of March, no later than the end of the month. Unfortunately, I continue to endure taxing financial problems. Nevertheless, I will keep you posted.

At the beginning of my junior year of high school, I made the decision to pursue a different educational path. I left my high school and began the Great Lakes Bay Early College program, allowing me to gain collegiate experience and earn college credits while completing my high school requirements. Being introduced to a college environment at the age of fifteen was both challenging and inspiring. It provided a new set of social and educational circumstances and potential difficulties. Thankfully, I was able to adapt quickly and those challenges

It is my sincere hope that you will consider Allison for this award as I can think of no one more deserving. I believe that she has a natural desire to do well in school because of her own enthusiasm and interest and not because of the pressures or influences of others. Her demonstrated love of learning and level of commitment to her studies are qualities that are sure to complement her as she moves into college and beyond. Allison is a very independent, determined, and self-motivated young lady who aspires, not necessarily to do great things, but to do small things

Senior year of high school once seems so far away as a freshman that the idea of graduating is unimaginable. When the day finally comes to step into the “real world,”

Graduation season is in full swing and here at UMKC the first ever class of bridge to college is graduating Friday, May 6th, 2016.

I always expected to feel differently when applying for college, and especially when getting accepted. But it did not go quite how I had always pictured. I had been out of school and working, and started to lose the urgency or desire to leave for college right away. I was not ready to leave home and all my loved ones and so I slacked on keeping up with all the college stuff like I should have been doing. One day I finally applied to the only place I set my sights on, not really expecting much. And to my surprise, I was accepted. There, everything changed.

In today’s society, going to college is expected of teens. As a teen, it seems like everyone is going to some type of higher education, whether it’s a trade school, community college, or a university. For aspiring writers, going to college for some type of writing degree is a great debate in itself. The most popular issues with going on to higher education is how expensive it is, and the necessity of a degree for writing (spoiler alert: it isn’t actually required). However, there are also other issues to consider when wanting to be a writing such as the purpose of a degree for writing, finance for getting into college, a wide-range of skills,