...essay “College is a Waste of Time and Money,” author Caroline Bird postulates monetary and social reasoning for why obtaining a college degree is a waste for many students. According to Bird, college has a miniscule value and effect on people and society, and is indeed a waste of time and money. She suggests many students are only in pursuit of a higher education because they lack societal value and purpose after graduating high school, resulting in them feeling obligated to go to college in hopes of obtaining structure and a high paying job. Unlike Bird, I believe a college degree holds a lifetime of abundant benefits. It is our duty as a society to push the value and credibility of higher education, as it can open many doors one couldn’t possibly achieve without some sort of earned credibility or degree. In “College is a Waste of Time and Money,” Bird tells us while lecturing across US college campuses, she came to realize that many students aren’t in school because they want to learn, but more so because they felt obligated to attend since they are not highly valued in our society. She suggests young adults go to college for several different reasons; some may go with a genuine interest in learning, some may go in order to get away from home, yet still be supported by their parents and taxpayers, but most go because it’s the ‘normal’ thing to do. For the most part, I agree that young people go to college because it is what is expected of them. It is almost as if society gives...
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...Title Examining Different Arguments Related to the Choice of a Career Assessment Part A: Critically Evaluating an Argument Build your mindmap. Arts and Sciences (Advantage): Lots of flexibility in career choices: Overgeneralization Arts and Sciences (Disadvantage): Leads to a career in food service - 'Do you want fries with that?': Irrational Appeal Education (Advantage): The best way to make a difference in the world: Overgeneralization Education (Disadvantage): Guaranteed low paying job: Either/Or Thinking Nursing (Advantage): People always will need nurses: Logically Sound Nursing (Disadvantage): Too much schooling (according to Theo, the Law student): Double Standard Information Systems and Technology (Advantage): No other degree concentration is as innovative (according to Grace): Irrational Appeal Information Systems and Technology (Disadvantage): Too limited in scope for much advancement in business situation (according to Ritesh): Logically Sound Business (Advantage): Infinite career options (according to Ritesh): Logically Sound Business (Disadvantage): Boring work, stuck behind a desk all day: Oversimplifying Health and Human Services (Advantage): All the benefits of Arts and Sciences, but vastly more focused and relevant: Logically Sound Health and Human Services (Disadvantage): Job options are all in very un-creative fields.: Irrational Appeal Assessment Part B: Articulating the Steps Involved in Evaluating...
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...purpose of this paper is to construct and support an argument on the decision I made to pursue a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) degree to further my career as the head of IT. With today’s society, it is easy to find a subject controversial. The paper will elaborate at the benefits of undertaking MBA program with an emphasis in business management and IT analysis. An argument is an oral disagreement, a verbal opposition or even an altercation. Some may say that it is a discussion involving differing points of view. In the corporate world, debates run rampant on our culture and can be viewed as a constructional tool to improve, advance a roadblock, or the source of a company’s failure. So as a start, referencing the Jungian 16-type personality assessment was the first step. I scored ENFP and agree with the decision. According to the Jungian Assessment, those with the ENFP score are better in business analyst roles and tend to be conscientiousness and critical in the decision making process (Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007). Having a very independent and stubborn nature in both my work and personal life I believe the Jungian 16-type personality assessment supports my decision to further my education and enter the critical field of information technology. The personality assessment specifies that I am extroverted, intuitive, thinker, and judging. I agree with all these statements. I am comfortable walking around to computer server systems most of the day analyzing...
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...year 2018 will make twenty years since I graduated from high school. I think Iwill probably be still living here in Sarasota. I will be quite comfortable with myliving situation, meaning that I will be married to Paul Smith. We will have one child:Linda Treasa Smith, who at that point will be three-years-old and a little devil. Paul isa sweet guy; he will do anything for anyone. He is six feet tall and built well. He has baby blue eyes and blond hair. We will have been together for five years and will behappy together--this is forever. Conclusion As I said in the beginning, I was born here in Florida and I've lived here my wholelife. I would like to see more of the USA but unfortunatly, I don't have any money to leave Florida to go anywhere right now. I hope you have enjoyed reading my lifestory as much as I have enjoyed writing it for you. Try to get as much as you can outof school; you're only there for twelve years and when you graduate, you're homefree. Here's a tip for you to live or try to live by: If you think it, it can be done All of the experiences, difficulties and hardships that I have encountered during my life havehelped shape me into the person I am today; from simply going to school and meeting new people, toaiding a sick mother and helping raise my younger brother, each day I have lived has molded me into the person I have become. Throughout my years in the academic setting, I always worked hard to earnmy grades. I never took things for granted and was...
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...Penta Career Center has changed my overall perception of school, and I am very eager to share how. Penta is a vocational school located in Perrysburg Ohio, that offers programs ranging from cosmetology to welding. Popular programs include automotive technology, masonry, culinary arts, dental assisting, early childhood education, floral design, public safety, and small animal care. And these are just few of the many programs here at Penta. Oak Harbor is my home school, and I came to Penta my junior year to attend Medical Technologies. I plan to return to Penta for my senior year as well! I chose to come to Penta because I wanted to get a headstart in the medical field. I knew that being in Medical Technologies would help me pursue my future career of becoming a licensed dermatologist. One of the things I enjoy here at Penta, is that we operate on block schedule. Block scheduling gives me a good idea of what college will be like. Penta also gives me the opportunity to participate and compete in student organizations, such as HOSA and SkillsUSA. HOSA is an organization dedicated to educating future healthcare professionals. The web defines SkillsUSA as “.. a partnership of students, teachers and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each student excel. We provide educational programs, events and...
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...A documentary topic, I would like to pursue is Online Dating. Main areas in my research, I expect to conduct is online dating statistics, dangers of online dating and advantages and disadvantages of online dating and finding out if anyone has been successful or unsuccessful at using online dating sites including Tinder, Match, eHarmony, PlentyOfFish, OkCupid, Zoosk, ChristianMingle and BlackPeopleMeet. The relevance of this film is to show the experiences of people whether good or bad through the use of online dating. What motivates me to explore this topic is, I have participated in online dating and have been unsuccessful in finding someone. Dating sites, I used are Tinder, OkCupid.com and ChristianMingle.com. Creative models that have impacted my thinking are Dan Slater (Author) and Laura Scotty (Filmmaker). Dan Slater is the author of “Love in the Time of Algorithms: What Technology Does to Meeting and Mating”. Slater believes the use of online dating has changed society. In the book he explains how a basic need for human intimacy has transformed into a two billion dollar industry and how technology fits into this traditional methods of dating. Laura Scotty is the director of Digital Dating, which is a documentary film about the immense popularity of online dating. Laura explores the massive appeal of online dating sites from Tinder to Plenty of Fish and meets users who use the sites. Some questions that interest me is finding out what do people look for in...
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...The Cleveland Art Museum and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame offer two very different experiences to the museum goer. Though they are both types of museums, they have completely different atmospheres and content. My experience cannot offer a true critique to anyone else who might be considering going, because I will have had an infinitely different experience than what anyone else will have. An art critic named John Berger once said, “Every image embodies a way of seeing, our perception or appreciation of an image depends also upon our own way of seeing,” and this is why a critique holds next to no real value from one person to the next. I can share my experience and opinions, but they will be different from anyone else’s, though they will influence...
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...Looking around the room, I see an array of beautiful shades to choose from. Pastels with deep dark colors of nail polishes are sitting on organized shelves to be chosen. Sometimes a salon will have a strong stench of chemicals, mixed with the sound of nail buffing drills, and chatter too. However, getting a manicure and pedicure is still a relaxing retreat that many women, even men, look forward to. When I was a just a little girl, I became exposed to the art of nail design and a vast selection of polishes throughout the years of my mother’s influence. Painting nails, playing with false nails, and the experience in taking trips to the nail salon with my mother have become hobbies of mine ever since then. Thereafter, I realize that in order to become a professional nail technician, it will take hours of practice and training to obtain your license, and testing your skills in your new workplace. This topic is something interesting that I liked learning about, and I thought it would be great to be able to save money by doing own nails. “As a nail technician or manicurist, you will trim and polish clients' nails, repair broken nails, and apply nail extensions. Additionally, you will assess the...
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...Composition I Assignment – Final Project My personal writing style is invention. When I generate information about a particular subject, I like to leave the reader wanting more. Most often, I write from the vantage point of expressive aim; indeed, I write about personal issues that affect all people on a daily basis. I usually map my rhetorical situation according to the subject matter; interestingly enough, from the perspectives of knowledge by observation and participation. My core audience ranges from high school and college graduates to both, male and female older adults of all persuasions. The content of my writings are geared towards individuals who are further advanced in life than others who haven’t experienced working to support a family, being responsible for one’s family’s expenses, or career specific employment. I have chosen written assignments 2, 3 and 4 as the essays I want entered into my writing portfolio. I chose these essays because they stem from my life’s experiences, and are all addressed to my core audience. They utilize the expressive aim of writing, and for the most part, have similar deficiencies. My writings need stronger sentence structure at times, in addition to, crafting more concise conclusions. When I frame my conclusions, I need to sum things up with less verbiage and more content. I have to learn to touch the major points of my writings without introducing new information into my conclusions. As I reviewed my essays, I recognized where I kept...
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...Parker Orientation to Education Professor Lewis Philosophy Statement As I was growing up, I always wanted to pursue a profession in something that I could use my creative mind and hands for, such as art. It was my senior year of high school when I decided I wanted to pursue a career in education, specifically early childhood. Most of my family works in the field of education, so I believe that is why I have always had a passion for children and why I work well with them. I always knew how important educators were in our society, but it wasn’t until I started Jumpstart that I actually experienced this importance. With the combination of experience and this philosophy statement, I have begun to think about why I want teach, whom I want to teach, how and what I want to teach, and where I want to teach? These questions are important to answer for anyone who wants to be an educator because you have to passion and understanding why you want to be in the field of education. Children are the future leaders of this country; therefore, it is our job to supply them with the foundation and fundamentals to succeed in life. Education is very important in today’s society, and it all starts at a young age. Without the proper foundation and fundamentals, children will fall behind in school, which makes it is very hard for children to catch up as they move on to the next level and pursue their education. That is why it is important to have influential role models that instill the importance...
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...Burgess INDS 400 10/1/15 Integration Essay I chose to pursue the Interdisciplinary Degree with the cognates of Psychology and Religion. These are two very different topics, but together hold weight to further therapy, personal improvement and growth for those in need. Having a cognate in religion will allow me to exercise strong analytical and original thinking skills that will develop my ability to empathize with my fellow human beings (Emory). My other cognate is psychology which is the study of the mind and behavior. With this cognate, I will advance my ability to communicate with others, understand myself, expand my insight and critical thinking abilities (Wikipedia). Together these cognates will provide an impeccable foundation and wisdom with which to become the individual that I want to be in order to achieve my career goals. King Solomon is usually remembered as a wise man. He also had a profound knowledge of human nature (Solomon). Solomon's concern with the ethics of everyday life is evident in his Proverbs. They show that Solomon loved wisdom and was always trying to teach it to others. They also indicate that he was a keen observer who could learn from the mistakes of others. Like Solomon, these cognates will open my eyes to human nature and provide a greater insight with which to address the turmoils and emotional struggles of those in need. My religion cognate will provide me with the wisdom and roundness I need to be effective. This cognate will give me...
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...Issue No 59 FILM “Kia ora. My name is Boy and welcome to my interesting world.” With these words Boy invited audiences to watch Taika Waititi’s highly successful comedy/drama. Cinema opens windows into multiple worlds; the study of film provides the tools with which to explore and understand these worlds. For New Zealand actor Sam Neill, a long, lonely road was an essential image in the landscape of New Zealand filmmaking when he co-directed Cinema of Unease in 1996 with filmmaker Judy Rymer. Over the years talented scriptwriters, directors and producers have travelled this road. Today New Zealand cinema has moved far from its uneasy beginnings. It has become an international thoroughfare where the cinemas of the world, including Hollywood and Bollywood, come to tell stories using New Zealand’s production and post-production facilities, employing local actors, crew and other technical staff. The study of Film makes it possible to consider the diversity in New Zealand cinema and in all cinemas of the world. The disciplined approach to studying these cinemas allows students to better understand not only how cinema itself functions, but also how New Zealand cinema contributes to the global cinematic tapestry. play? How do filmmakers contribute to culture and influence societal attitudes? How can other disciplines, such as psychology, help us to better understand film? Film explores the breadth and depth of motion picture making from the early days of cinema to the multiplex era...
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...Missing the B Flat Is there something in your life that you love more than absolutely anything? Something you wish you could do constantly? Something that you would do anything for? For me, that something is playing music, and it has changed my life. There is absolutely nothing that I would rather do than to pick up a pair of sticks or mallets and start playing. In short, music is my life. 1.Because of all this, I have decided on a career in music directing. The salary may not be the best, but there are many other benefits of going into this career, such as the fact that there are next to zero health hazards, you have time to spend with your family, and you are able to fully enjoy your job. You will have some responsibilities, of course, but...
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...Why I chose WGU for my degree? WGU employs a competency-based model where a student may earn college credits based on their knowledge, work experience and skills. In order to speed up your preparation for each course, you would typically take a pre-assessment test of a specified domain of competency, based on the result of which your mentor would work with you to create a study strategy to prepare you for your final test. This way you would save precious time by not having to study through the entire course but just focus on areas of weakness. For subjects like Project Management and Quantitative analysis, which I felt I was well versed with, given my current job experience and math skills, I decided to directly take the pre-assessments for each course. After doing really well at these 2 pre-assessments, I did a quick review of the material and completed and passed these 2 exams totaling 9 credits in under a month. Based on your competency levels, you could achieve higher number of credits in a given 6-month term. You can also have qualifying credits for professional certifications transferred at WGU thus reducing courses to complete, and hence the time to graduate. WGU’s tuition payment cycle is based on a “6-month term” where you pay flat fee per term. Within a term, you are allowed to take any number of courses that you can realistically accomplish in that time frame. This means depending your abilities and time for study, you can complete additional courses and attain your...
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...CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Education is the key that unlocks the door to development. Ghana as a developing country has never relented in her efforts to draw up educational programmes to meet the changing demands, needs and aspirations of her citizens as well as the nation as a whole since independence in 1957. The first initiative in education taken by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was the Associated Development Plan that aimed at ensuring that every child of school going age (i.e. 6 years) receives fee free basic education. Education was therefore seen as a process of helping an individual to develop his abilities, interests potentialities and talents to the optimum so as to be useful to himself or herself and the nation as a whole. As the individuals develop fully their cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills and contribute meaningfully towards the development of the nation, then it can be confirmed that the assertion is true. In September 1987, the Peoples’ National Defence Congress (PNDC) government implemented the New Educational Reforms Programme with the ultimate aim of eradicating the defects in the old educational system. The main objectives of the Reform among other things include: 1. To reduce the period of basic education to 9 years (primary 6 JHS – 3 year). 2. To raise the quality of basic education to give all children some secondary education. 3. To encourage practical programmes which lead to the acquisition of skills for...
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