...School is going to change forever, governors are talking about changing from 4 years of high school to 5 years. Many schools are changing to this new idea and “more than 230 schools in 28 states” have changed to this 5 year high school plan (Chew). When students hear an extra year of high school they would say, “an extra year of high school, that would suck,”but the point of high school is to get scholars ready for the hardships they will face in college. High school is a place where students will learn new skills, make new friends and improve as a person. The reasons why I think a 5 year high school will not sound that bad is that, it will give students a chance to earn college credits while still in high school, and also an extra year can offer scholars a chance to prepare academically while still in high school....
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...room and leaving your home to head off to college is something that everyone has thought about and some dream about. I was one of them, excited to be the only one in my family to made it to college. I was excited to finally get out of the house away from my parents, finally have some freedom and make my dad proud of me for leaving the town that my family has always stayed in for so long. But as soon as I started actually packing my things and getting ready for school I began to panic and rethinking my decision on leaving. I remember packing my clothes in a big box the night before and crying on my floor thinking about how I was leaving home for longer than I ever had before. High school teachers always talk about how they are...
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...Name Date Teacher Class TITLE When I think of my college search, I think of a lot of stress and a lot of time. It was a very stressful time in my life and put a lot of pressure on me to get into a good school. Education is the most important part of one’s life. Not everyone goes to college right after high school, and college is not intended for everyone. For example, some people decide to work right after high school rather than go straight into college. College is quite expensive, and some may even say it is hard. However, college is not a bad thing. It has many good qualities. For instance, college is a time where students can venture out and meet new people. I knew without a college degree I would probably be going nowhere in my life. So, I decided to go to college. There were many reasons backing my decision to go to college: I wanted to make a better life for myself. I waneted to find a job where I would not be living paycheck to paycheck, like my parents have had to. I wanted to encounter things that I never realized could even exist, and to take classes taught by passionate instructors. But most of all, I wanted to prove that I could be successful. I did not do the whole "high school experience" thing at all. During my four years in high school, I was antisocial, and spent most of my time at home. But now that I am in college, I can experience so many things that I skipped out in in high school. It was a huge dream of mine to have friends, to be social, and...
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...my Physical Education Issues Analysis is “Should college be required to go pro in any sports today?”. The reason for this being an issue in sports is that lots of talent is going to waste today due to these people either being injured, or not passing college. This is a big issue because college can be a very hard journey to go through and can lead to many problems along the road. Analysis Argument for: Athletes should be able to make their own decisions and control their own future in their sport career. For some people, college is almost all risk with little reward, just one injury can end a career and they aren’t paid so much as a monthly salary/allowance for their playing time. Rookie contracts...
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...Is College Worth it? Are you planning on going to college? If not, here are the reasons why you should be planning on going to college. You will more than likely have a higher payroll. There will be more job opportunities available. Also, you will have better benefits. Is college really worth it? Yes, college is definitely worth it in the future. Having a college background proves a lot to employers and new jobs you want. Having some kind of background shows people you're willing to work. Going to college will more than likely have a higher payroll. In 2016, the average income for people 25 years old and older with a high school diploma was $35,615, while the income for those with a bachelor’s degree was $65,482, and $92,525 for those with advanced degrees (College Education). For example, doctors go to college for many years, it's worth it in the end because of the high payroll. Doctors make on average $165,000 a year....
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...(Desilver). In addition, business has been the most common major since 1980. Going to college will set one up for success in life because one will gain experience of living independently and pursuing a passion; however, many people think going to college is a waste of time and money, but statistics show that people who do not attend college are two times more likely to be unemployed. Being successful in life does not just happen. College is something that will help one become successful in life. Going to college will be a life changing experience for anyone. One will get the experience of living independently....
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...Did you know that going to and graduating from college is a lot more beneficial, in the long term, than just graduating from high school? In recent history, the number of college-educated workers has actually risen, along with the pay of Americans with a college degree, compared to Americans without a college degree, whose pay has relatively stayed the same. College-educated Americans are more likely to be employed, and are more likely to make a lot more money during their lifetime, than Americans who didn’t graduate from a college Americans who graduated from college with a degree are more likely to have a higher income, than those who only graduated from high school. For example, the article, “Here We Go Again: Is College Worth it?,”...
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...Cooney E4/6th 29 March 2016 Attending College Some may say college is not for them, and others believe it is. College is indeed time consuming and technical, but it is also the start of the life of some people's dreams. A person could give endless reasons as to why they do not want to attend college, such as: it is too expensive, it is time consuming, or there are not always jobs in the field they got their major in. Others will argue that. A person should attend college because it gives better jobs, more opportunities, and easier connections in the work field when looking for a job. People with only a high school diploma do not make as much money as a person with something as simple as an associate's degree. “People with a college degree make around $1,100 a week. Someone with a high school diploma makes just $638” (GreatSchools Staff). An associate's degree is only two years of college. Some people only go for two years because that is all they need for the profession they want to proceed in. Although a person that attends college for more than two years obviously has a higher degree. The higher the degree you have, the more money you make. Some parents do not want to support their children beyond high school. “A lot of high school graduates have never worked, paid a bill, or learned anything about personal finance” (Slide, Casey). College will most definitely teach a person how to finance wisely. Not only does college help a person earn more money, it helps a person...
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...College freshmen have a lot of pressure put on them when they first start college. The transition from high school to college stresses the students out. The reason being a majority of freshmen are not use to the open and free atmosphere in college. However, that is a reason why freshmen succeed their first in college. The transition from high school to college gives freshmen the will to want to work hard to succeed in their first year. However, in Academically Adrift it states that the 68th percentile of a new group of freshmen have fewer improvements when learning in college. It is a new year to experience a new atmosphere as well as school. As freshmen go into their first year of college they are back to the bottom. They were on top walking around high school as seniors, however this is why the change of college changes their way of thinking. Going into college a majority of freshmen go in ready to start off their career and that is what motivates them to want to succeed. However, because they were in high school, that means they are going to have to learn the academic ways. Stated in an article called “How to Deal With the Pressure of Being a Freshman in College” says,...
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...education, one controversial issue has been the lack of finding success by going to college. Some believe that college is vital and is the place to gain or achieve success. But for others college doesn’t always mean high success rate and it’s a place where people gain knowledge that may or may not translate into success in life. On the other hand, some people choose not to go to college and they found success in the job market. Ultimately, Charles Murray a highly respected scholar at the American Enterprise Institution, seems to believe that education is a valuable tool and only if it allows people to have a static set of knowledge and also have well-paying jobs. But Gerald Graff an author of Hidden Intellectualism...
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...draft Why did I come to college? Professor Bess September 22, 2014 Why did I come to college? I never thought in a million years I would make it to college. Growing up was hard for me and being the baby of the family I had a lot of pressure on me because everybody wanted the best for me. So many people come to college for many different reasons. I decide to come to Benedict to better my education and become successful in life. I want to be happy with what I do and get paid for doing it. So many people say that college life is a wonderful experience because its different from high school, people will see the mature side of you, and meet friends from across the world. But getting to this point wasn't easy. Freshmen year in high school was difficult for me. Already knowing that high school is a stepping stone to getting my diploma, still I never really took it seriously. I use to horse around, hang with the wrong crowd, and tried to be fast in the tail. In the mist of all that my grades start slipping, I didn't care no more, and most off all I was thinking about dropping out of school. But through it all, if it wasn't for my grandma I would never have finished high school. Coming home to my grandmother everyday made me smile because every day I walk from school she would always wait on the porch everyday just to see me and my day was complete. My grandma always use to tell me that I was special and she know that I'm going to be successful in life...
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...Moving On To Better Things Graduating from high school is one of the big milestones in a person’s life. All those years of being in school since you were 5 years old all the way up to 18 years old learning, meeting new people, discovering yourself, learning your strengths and weaknesses and so on. Finally, it all comes to an end, well for some it may be the end, but for others going to college after high school will be continuing school again in the fall doing the same as they’ve done all these years just a little different. It is such a great feeling, standing on the high school football field, seeing all of your friends and family sitting on the bleachers cheering you on. My parents stood proudly. I almost didn’t believe it was real, I didn’t think this day would come for me. I was never the person to get good grades or get any awards for being an outstanding student. All throughout high school, I barely passed my classes with a C or better, there were a few times I got lower grades than that and I had to retake classes, go to summer school, take credit recovery classes over holiday breaks or even after school. During my senior year of high school, my mom was worried sick to her stomach. She couldn’t sleep at night, she was always stressed out and no one knew why but me and her. I knew my grades were affecting not only me but her too. My mom constantly asked me “Are you going to be able to graduate with the rest of your class and with the rest of your friends?” and I...
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...Transition to College Being nervous about the first day of college was definitely how I felt before starting. I knew that I was walking onto a campus more than four times the size as my high school and I was scared about getting lost. Luckily on the first day I was able to locate all of my classes because I had my little map out but that first week I made it late to one or two classes because I could not find how to get to a certain building that was off campus. Having a class that was actually off campus was something I did not realize could be possible but fortunately enough it is. As a commuter I could say that the college life is a lot more fun in high school because in a way you have more freedom but one could have the total freedom if they were able to dorm. Commuting almost an hour away every day is a pain in the butt, but the fact that I don’t have classes on Friday definitely makes up for it for me! They say that as life goes on you move on to bigger and better things. That is definitely true especially when it comes to school but you also move on to harder things as well. When people say that college is not easy they definitely mean it. My first semester as a freshman has not been quite too easy. Sometimes you get assigned a lot of work but then again compared to high school; you have more time to work on those assignments since you are not in school for the entire day. These are the times when I am definitely going to miss high school and I am only going to miss is...
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...work is put towards that dream. College is the best option for students graduating high school because they will have more opportunities to gain money and be successful . Going to college after graduating high school is the best option because there will be a higher percentage of income when having a career . The most common excuses for a student not to go to college are saying that a "gap year" is needed. When reading Not Going to College is A Viable Option, it says, "...It is the year after secondary education in which the graduate takes time off to travel, work or public service before making decisions whether to go on to higher education."(Found in paragraph 6). If no "gap year" is used, many students go straight into working, earning money and learning business skills. Although money is what most students worry about, graduating from college is a huge payback. Now, in a different article, it explains more in depth of the incomes of those who go to college. In paragraph 6 of Why Go To College, it explains, "Experts who have researched ...nationwide college graduates with a bachelor's degree earn 74 percent more per year than those who only complete high school. In fact, those whose...
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...Benefits of a College Degree “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas Edison said this once, he did not just say this, but he lived through it. This quote elucidates people to get further in life, especially when the door is closed from opportunities. A way that we can open those doors and stop dreaming, is college. College opens doors to promote opportunities for many. The opportunities of going to college have the benefit of building a closer family bond and financial stability. However, a high school diploma won’t give you numerous opportunities congeneric to going to college. College can change our everyday lives physically, mentally and emotionally. College has many benefits for many people globally. In fact, an powerpoint called “5 Ways Ed Pays”, says going to college builds a close family relationship. In that powerpoint a...
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