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    College… as children we were told by society to attend and prosper to have our dreams come true, but how many of you have what it takes to handle college. As young children, we are asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” most of our answers were to be a doctor, lawyer, nurse or the president of the United States. Achieving for those goals is not impossible but it does take dedication, patience and a lot of time. College is like the gym. Just paying the membership fee is not enough--if you

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    decisions. We are the only ones to blame for our own mistake. College is one of those important decisions someone can make for themselves. To the truth, some people aren’t meant to go college. College takes work to be put in to be successful. If you didn’t put the any work in high school then how are you going to survive college. College is a way to for me change my life around. During my senior year of high school, I was unsure of myself if college was the right path for me to take. There were three doors

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    Good Day Everyone I would like to share my first semester in college life and my experience. My first semester in college. I notice about’ve been noticing how college freshmen are so obviously college freshmen. I was extremely nervous about meeting people and making friends at National College of Business and Arts. I also totally remember the excitement, anxiousness and remarkable amount of cluelessness that comes with being a brand spankin’ new college freshman. The first semester of my freshman

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    Josh Roy Essay 3 Final College drinking a major problem that affects the lives of many College drinking is a major problem and it affects the lives of students their families and the community. As the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism website notes: “About four out of five college students drink alcohol. . .” (“College Drinking”). The Affects of alcohol have impacted the lives of many people. I believe drinking is a problem, and believe that it is a problem

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    it has been growing up, and evolving from my adolescence years to adulthood. Which means going from high school to college, and having my first job. Going to college and having my first job was a great accomplishment that required a lot of responsibility and commitment. It was an immense step to take and face many challenges, but I was able to overcome them one by one. My first day of class was very challenging and nerve wracking. By eight o’ clock I was out the door and walking to my car. It was

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    Welcome to the fourth installment in our six part college series. If you have an upcoming college student you may want to check out parts 1-3, the drive to the orientation and meeting the roommate, the debate on whether you should let your college student take the car to school or not, and the ways you can savor time with your teen before college. Moving to go to college for the first time is a daunting task of reorganization of everything that you own. Your teen has lived with you all their lives

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    Getting Into College

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    The Steps to Getting In I am a senior in high school and I am learning what I want to do with my life and what college I want to go to and how I apply for it. The major that I want to go into is Registered Nursing which is a good thing to know going into college and if that college has it which mine does offer. I am about to explain the steps to get in the college of Stephen F. Austin (SFA). The steps are the application process, housing, and then the financial Aid package. It is very important to

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    The Modern Election-Arguments Against the Electoral College The electoral college is a mash-up of ancient ideas that amalgamate in an outdated mess that doesn 't make sense in the modern day. In the 2000 US election, George W. Bush won the electoral college and lost the popular vote, This proved that the electoral college has too much power in comparison to the popular vote and disproved what the founding fathers had planned for the college included all peoples having equal representation. The

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    As my senior year here at Jersey College of Nursing moves quickly to its end, I reflect on how far I have come and what exactly my experience here at Jersey College of Nursing has meant to me. I believe that Jersey College of Nursing can be compared to a mother. From the first day that I toured the Tampa campus, Jersey College of Nursing has been a source of guidance, comfort, and support to me, as well as all of us frightened and nervous freshmen. Just as a mother sets goals and motivates her

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    realize what College was, all I ever heard from my Mother was about how or why I should go to college. and to be honest, after hearing all that, it just made me not want to go to college, because I didn't feel like I was smart enough, I felt like I know I was going to let my Mother down after all the things that she does for our family, from raising seven children on her own to having to work day or night just so that we can have the opportunities that she never had. As I grew older college took on a

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