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    Why did I choose Talladega College? In general, Talladega College is a private college where it has several historic buildings from the old days. The college provides opportunities for students to know what their potential is. There are opportunities in this school, like art, business, social work, and education, where you make the best of it. The reason I chose Talladega College is because there is some intriguing historical background, it provides some good academics, and the campus

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    Four-Class Week

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    I. Introduction: The College of Coastal Georgia, is a college that focuses on their students and what is best for them, they do this by implementing new ideas. Their most recent idea includes going from five-day academic week to a four-day academic week. This changed took place during the Spring Semester, and there have been those who have expressed their like and dislike for this change. Which is why the questioned was asked: “What are the effects of a 4-day academic class week have on students

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    students will be persuaded that college should be free. Central idea: Three reasons why college should be free: First, tuition and debt leads to attempted suicides. Second, the student and their family are affected by higher tuition cost. Third, high tuition fees diminish the amount of qualified job seekers in the career market. Introduction: 5 a.m. The alarm clock rings, on a normal day you would dread waking up so early. But today, is not your normal average day. Monday, August 21st, 2017, is the

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    Blood, sweat, and tears college athletes shed day in and day out on the field, court, and track without any compensation for their hard work; even with the fact that college sports brings in a lot of revenue for universities. Also these athletes are not only athletes but students meaning they have to keep a certain grade point average to play. 1 College athletes deserve to be paid since they bring in the most money for universities, their hard work and having to balance being a student-athlete.

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    completely. I began my journey as a college student. I was extremely nervous, but excited at the same time. I waited for this moment for so long. After graduating high school in 2009, I was not able to attend a University do to my Immigration status in the United States, but luckily after 8 long years the wait was over. I was able to apply to Hawaii Pacific University and immediately was accepted. I remember walking around campus feeling so old. I was a 25-year-old, college freshman, surrounded by student’s

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    Should college be more afordable? “The price of a Higher Education” The question everyone is asking: is should college be more afordable? I hear from past generations, from the 70’ and 80’s, that working a full summer could pay for a full year of college. But those times of working, paying for college, and getting a college degree with no debt are over. Every year university hikes up the cost of attendance including tuition without any alternative way to pay for it. Every year the rate of college

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    The Electoral College Electing government officials is a major part of being an American. The citizens of the United States have the privilege of voting for their officials , representing America’s democracy. Although a big misconception on this is that the people actually do not vote directly for who becomes elected president but rather who gets to elect the next president. The Electoral College has been in place since 1804 and continues to be the system the United States uses to elect the president

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    Academic Consequences

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    Resignation A college degree is often seen as the holy grail that so many seek when deciding to pursue a college education. However, the road to a college degree is not always easy. A significant percentage of freshmen students entering college will drop out in the first year. There are many factors which may contribute to a freshman student’s decision to drop out. Five of the most common factors are being poorly prepared academically, lack of advising, the costs involved with attending college, failure

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    High School Vs. College

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    Professor Grunow Writing 1010 October 26, 2015 High School vs. College Graduating from high school is what every student is looking forward to. However, going to college is a big accomplishment for all students. The first day of freshman high school and college feels the same, the excitement and pressured. As many students experienced, both high school and college could be compared their similarities. First, both students in college and high school are expected to behave in well mannered, attend

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    2-19.7 million students enroll in college every year. Whereas about 7,000 students drop out every day. Many students have different problems that make them have to decide whether to stick to education or go a different route in life. There are many causes and effects due to the amount of stress college students go through daily. I know this because I've been a college student for about 3 months and experience stress almost every day. Three main causes why college students experience stress is because

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