Why I Should Attend A State School

Trying to achieve your dreams and reach your full potential in a town that has little to no guidance for youth, especially African American men, is a daunting task. Too often, young men from my hometown are given limited options for their future. The education system made us feel as if we were only created to work in trade career fields, or sign our lives away for four to six years to the various branches of the United States Military. College was a luxury that many, including myself, thought would never be an option.

I would like to attend college because I want to be successful in life, I understand it is getting harder to get a job with only a high school diploma and it is sure to get worse. My goals for the future include getting into a college with a good teaching and mathematics program, this could give me a variety of jobs and I was speaking to someone and they told me that people are looking out for women who have a degree in mathematics which will help me to obtain a good paying job.

College is a head turner, eye catcher, and attention grabber. From making the decision to even attend to selecting the perfect school, the whole experience turns out to be incredibly stressful and multiple aspects go into what seems simple at first glance. The cost of attending college is on the rise. Parents and students anxiously await scholarship letters to help with these rising costs of education. State schools usually offer a financial advantage, but a new “law” is being proposed - free in-state college tuition to those students with a 3.5 GPA or higher. Few benefits are available and numerous disadvantages are present when it comes to this recently produced regulation. A few negative factors in this situation will be covered and the explanations will go into depth to prove that this idea is too good to be true. Even though the conception of free college is enticing, the cons outweigh the pros.

High school and college students across the country face the decision of whether or not to stay in state for their college education. The financial requirements of college can put a strain on many families. Young adults can also become lonely, scared, and lost without their families when attending college in an unfamiliar place. While college is already life changing enough the hassle of adjusting to new surroundings can be hard as well. Many Americans think that getting into a prestigious college and spending a ton for an education that someone can get for a much cheaper price at their local university is wise. The choice to go to an out-of-state college can affect the rest of someone’s life and send

During my senior year of high school, I made the decision to attend the local community college while my friends and classmates choose to attend state colleges and big universities. I wanted to attend a small college, because I came from a small town. It was also cheaper for me to attend a community college and commute from home to school. In High school I wondered if I was making the right decision. I had a lot of people tell me I should go to a state college or university instead of a community college, because I wouldn't get the "college experience." Now into my sophomore year of college at Northeast Community College, I believe choosing a community college was one of the best decisions I ever made. This college has provided me with a number

The academic environment of the Governor’s School is a sturdy foundation for intellectual prosperity. It sets students on a path with endless opportunities for their future. By attending the Governor’s School I would be able to further myself academically in a way I simply cannot without the advanced classes, better environment, and abundance of opportunities that the Governor’s School has to offer. I have decided to pursue these opportunities by applying to the Governor’s School. The illusion of staying on a college campus creates an experience that would help me further my academic interests, talents, and abilities.

In addition, graduating from high school was a hardship because my grades were not good. I did not take school seriously in 11th grade because I was being bullied. In the result of being bullied, when I got into the 12th grade I manage to not let things get to me anymore, get ready to graduate, and go to college. I gave up listening to what other people said, paid attention in class and, got my grades up so I could graduate. Although I did not choose any colleges to go to, I did have a plan to go to Community College of Philadelphia and start my college career.

The most recent challenges I’ve faced on my pathway to medical school include finding the time and resources to prepare for the MCAT while raising a family and attending school full-time. For as long I as I can remember I wanted to be a physician, but my only concern was how to get there. Growing up my parents emphasized the importance of finishing high school, but never expressed the importance of further my education. They knew my lifelong goals of wanting to be a doctor, but had little understanding of how to get me there. Shortly after graduation, I began (continued?) my educational journey, attending a local community college, then transferring to Arizona State University to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences. It wasn’t until I transitioned to the university when I obtained a better understanding of what it truly takes to be a competitive medical school applicant. I began preparing myself for the medical school entrance exam, worked 10-12 hours in a genetics research laboratory, gained volunteer experience, and balanced a full-time course load. My plans were going smoothly and I felt as though I knew what it took to be

One question that I am often asked after introducing myself is “but why are you here though?” For many people that I’ve talked to, the thought of a Wisconsinite moving to Michigan for community college seems a little out of place. For most people, community college is something that is done before moving to another state for college,not after. However, this was not the route I was destined to take, and it payed of to be one of the best ones of my academic career, even if it does come of as a little strange.

Alaska is my home. I’ve never known anything else, so when deciding on a college, staying instate was emotionally and financially viable. I chose the University of Alaska Fairbanks because it was the strongest science schools out of the UA system and the administration awarded me a slew of scholarships just as enticing as the freedom the interior of Alaska offered. Figuring the interior of Alaska would be a welcome change to the lush rainforest of my hometown Juneau, I was jazzed to continue learning without falling into debt.

One reason I am going to St. Cloud State is because of the wrestling program. I am very passionate about wrestling and it started back in 4th grade. Wrestling came to me in three categories. At first I just joined because my friends were in it. The second phase was just me wanting to win all the time, and it made me kind of forget what the sport really means. I think of wrestling now as a gift to me and I have learned to love the sport more than just wanting to win. Once I learned to simply enjoy the sport and learn from the ups and downs, it taught me how life will be. My coach, Jamie Heidt, always says that when we leave this program, he wanted to install the mindset of trying your best no matter what it is. Whether that is fighting for a job, fighting for your family, or fighting to win a match, you never give up on something you love.

“83 percent of students stay in-state for college” (In-state Angels). Students who go to colleges around their are end up saving a lot more money than those who do go out-of state. Students who do go out-of state end up paying way more than those who did decide to stay in their state for college. In-state Angels states that, “Out-of-state resident students commonly pay 200-300% more in tuition for the same education as in-state resident students”. These students end up paying 3 to 4 times more, this is 17 percent of students. The reason for these students to go out-of state is because those colleges are trying to attract them to earn more

“Increasing tuition is not popular” among institutes, and can harm the underprivileged, “but it’s not a bad approach if there are other built-in protections for low- and middle-income students” (Johnson). As a senior fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California, Johnson is qualified to talk about universities becoming in a budgetary bind and wanting more out-of-state residents to attend their university, while also stating that if colleges increase their tuition it can aid more in-state students into being accepted. Educational institutes spend an abundance amount of money on pointless things they don’t need, instead they should be saving that money to help fill the budget gap the university has accumulated. While some people might say out-of-students pay more tuition and can help solve the university's debt by accepting more out-of-state, however; it doesn’t get the college completely out of debt and they can simply increase the tuition for in and out-of-state to get more money and assist students into getting a higher education by doing so. Accordingly, educational institutes should raise their tuition to help get out of debt rather than declining in-state

Imagine the senior year of high school when students are poised to enter college and become adults. It's a time of responsibility, of being on one's own, and of shaping lives by making daily decisions. One of the major decisions is where to attend college. Should a person stay close to home and attend an in-state school where people and even campuses are somewhat familiar? Or should the decision be to start a completely new chapter in one's life by attending a college farther away, with totally new challenges? I believe the answer is definitely to leave town.

It is not to lessen the importance of pride in Ones hometown or state, or the connection of these things to One’s self identity, but rather to accept that the whole of a nation is greater than it summed parts. The opportunities that UW will offer simply because of its locality and the possible benefits to the nation forgo any loyalty