Originally many schools, including some post-secondary colleges, were designed as factories to train workers (Ackoff & Greenberg, 2008). With a focus on reading, writing, and arithmetic, individuals gained skills needed to complete robotic instructions, but unfortunately, not problem-solving techniques. This concept is still present in many of our schooling systems today including some of classes and graduation tracks at Your State Community College (YSCC). Founded in 1968, YSCC serves about 6,000
Save Money on Tuition Attending community college before completing your bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution can save you a sizable chunk of change. Tuition and fees at public community colleges average less than half of those at public four-year colleges and about one-tenth of those at private four-year colleges, according to the American Association of Community Colleges. “I think my student loan was at least half of what I would have paid otherwise,” O’Brien says. Save Money by
Introduction At some point in the life of a high school student, community college becomes an option when applying to colleges. In some cases for those looking to further their education past high school it is still an option, even to students who are already in college. However, not everyone is able to see the benefits of attending a community college. Somehow in the past millennia, community college somehow gained the reputation of being a punishment for things such as having bad grades in high
In the first case study of Leadership for a Better World, you (the reader) are a college student entering your anticipated sophomore year at State University. Specifically, you are looking forward to your sophomore seminar class, especially since one of your favorite classes last year was the first-year seminar. This year, the seminar is called “An Inconvenient Truth,” based on Al Gore’s popular documentary on climate crisis. The seminar will focus on the social issue of global warming and impact
College is often referred to as the best years of your life. During these years you get to be more independent, finally have a say in what you want to learn about, and more commonly than not indulge in risky behavior. The definition of risky behavior in the case means underage drinking. Alcohol is a big part of the college experience for many, and for others they do not want anything to do with alcohol. Whether college students choose to indulge in drinking alcohol or not it still can affect them
A significant amount of research of the topic should be done to develop a clear understanding of the topic and how to approach finding background information in regards to what is being discussed. For example, with the topic of social media and college students, one should understand what social media is, how and why it is used, and
defined by a social class sounds degrading. Being placed in one group of social status can make a person feel self-conscious. But what if you a combination of lower social class, a person of the earliest kind in your family, and being divided even further based on your gender ? Furthermore, being a student who wishes to further their education looks to our educational system without prejudice. Our educational system is to further our knowledge and prepare us for our career choice
Vying with other applicants for a job position is difficult without an adequate college education. The primary problem is the rising cost for pursuing a postsecondary education makes it difficult for students to afford and complete their college degrees. Tuition has doubled three times since 1980 and outpaced the nation’s inflation rate whereas the student loan debt is at its highest at over $1 trillion (Sobel, 85). That is comparably higher than the rate of credit card debt (Education). Current
Attending college can be a terrific and terrifying experience. It is something can forever alter your path in life. Just imagine, the professors with all the knowledge inside their minds, scheduling our courses hoping that it doesn’t get filled too quickly, and the dreaded finals. Then there is the topic concerning whether to attend a community college then transferring to a 4-year university. I believe it should be judged case by case, but not every person can be dropped into the deep end of the
then you did not get home until 10 pm and your exhausted but it doesn’t matter you have to get your homework done and study for a Chemistry test. You sit at your desk and start working on your homework but after two hours your still not done and your eyes start to close. Next thing you know your alarm is going off and you must get ready to go to school and you haven’t finished your homework nor study for the test. Your panicking and don’t know what to do, your parents have threatened to take away the