...College: Society Demands It AP Seminar 2018 Word Count: 1,305 INTRODUCTION “Where do you want to go to college?” This question has become increasingly more frequent in modern American society. “Why?” one might ask. The answer is complicatedly simple: society has deemed that without a secondary education, success is unattainable. As a result of this, the teenage community feels obligated to attend a university, regardless of the future implications or their own desires. That being said, college opens a lot of doors, some that would otherwise be left closed. In the minds of many teenagers across America, their decision to attend college will be the determining factor on the level of success they can reach. There are obvious benefits...
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...My initial motivations to start college was my family, a career, bettering myself, and free college thanks to the Army. With the Post 9/11 G.I. Bill, I am able to actually afford to go to college so this is a major motivator it is also an opportunity for me that I could not pass up. When I joined the Army I never really put much thought into wanting to go to college I thought I was going to make a career out of the military. When I got out of the Army I needed to come up with a new career plan for me that is when I realised that I needed to go back to school to do that. When I decided to go to college I had to think of what my end goal was and what classes I needed to take to get there. One of my end goals is to better myself, which is also a motivator for me. I wanted a skill set that I can apply to just about any career that I could think of which is why I wanted to have some kind of business degree. With having a degree that can apply to such a wide range of jobs and careers it will make it easier to help provide for my family....
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...school it has always been somewhat hard for me. I have taken some challenging courses. Throughout high school, I have had my bumps in the road and have not tried to the best of my ability, but I have always gotten up from my falls and gotten better from it. There have been many things I've improved upon, including: homework, my studies, and where I focus all my thoughts. My effort level has also been a huge factor at school. I would love to go to college. I am applying to colleges this year. Throughout my years of thinking about what I’d like to do, I have come to the conclusion of becoming a criminologist and studying law at Cleveland State University. Though it may be hard, I know I can do it if I put my mind to it. The first step in my success of getting into Cleveland State would be to show my community that I matter. By showing that I care about my community, I will gain respect from others and be able to accomplish bigger things. A good way to show colleges you are efficient enough for their programs is to be involved in many activities. VOFT is a very beneficial program during your high school years. I am in VOFT and am very proud to support my community by doing service for others. Actions can show more than words, and I am willing to...
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...“I just want to live to see my grandkids graduate from college,” is all I heard from my grandmother growing up. As grandchild number five out of nine, I feel it is my duty to make sure my grandmother’s dreams come true. My mother is the mother of three, with me being the youngest. My older brother graduated high school and took the wrong road to success. My sister started college in North Carolina and got home sick. Now its my turn. Its left up to me to break the chain of not graduating college. College is the only way out for me. Being a person who wants to be very successful, college is the bridge to lead me there. Education is a major part of coming successful. Of course there are stories of people who didn’t graduate high school or...
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...said, “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and lead a trail.” I’ve always been the type of person who believes individuality is what matters most. Ithink be able to choose what we do, and how we do it, nobody else. So when I decided I wanted to go to college I knew no one could change my mind, and my mind is set on this college. Pennsylvania State University is where I have wanted to go for awhile now. Applying for college is no walk in the park, and I still have a lot ahead of me to get ready. Its for this reason why I’m glad that I have started the whole process my freshman year, of highschool. There are so many colleges out there that sometimes choosing one can be overwhelming. For me the decision process was quite easy. When the topic of which college I would like to go to came up, I Instantly knew Pennsylvania State University was the path I wanted to pursue. I chose this school because I have learned, as well as been told that...
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...it is complex to think of what amazing opportunities I would have and things that I would plan to do if I were admitted to such an invigorating University community. After long thought, as a hopeful incoming freshman, I believe that I would further develop valuable life skills, broaden my knowledge by furthering my education, and develop relationships with others. To begin, if I were admitted to the University of Florida, I would plan to further develop life skills in order to be successful in life. Life skills are important because they assist individuals through obstacles in life and help develop an individual’s character. Some life skills I plan to fully optimize include critical thinking, decision making, communication, and assertiveness. All of these life skills portray a well-organized and responsible individual and that is how I portray myself. I believe that I can perfect my skills by attending the University...
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...I have multiple reasons for why I would like to transfer to the University of Michigan. For starters, a huge motivator is because that I would like to become the first person in my family to graduate college from a university. Growing up, I have always admired the University of Michigan, whether it be academics or sports, so it is a dream of mine to be able to attend the school. I am not in the most financially stable position, therefore I always thought that attending the University of Michigan would be unimaginable due to the price of tuition, but with further knowledge and research, I am committed to finding ways to fund my education expenses. Another motive as to why I would like to transfer to the University of Michigan is for the reason...
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...“I don't know dad” I said, I am so sick and tired of him asking me the same question “where do you want to go to college? And not going ain’t an answer.”. He asked me again “Well what do you want to do with your life.” I reply back to him “I honestly don't know I ain't trying to hide nothing” “Well son you're not gonna live here plowin’ the fields and pullin’ weeds milkin’ cows” He went on and on he finally said “Timmy you're too smart to be livin on a farm, oh boy if I had the smarts you did we would be so much more than farm boys. I want the best life for you. You are the only one that can pave your path.”. The next few days were some of the best days of my life I just graduated high school, and it was prime growing season, the week was just the best, but the question was just lingering....
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...College is something I always thought about growing up as a kid. When you see the movies about colleges and you see all the fun people have while they are there; it makes you want to live that college life as well. As I got older I realized that education is a huge key to success. Being raised in Solano County, economic instability is a regular and constant impact on my community and family life. In the society that we live in, education is the only road to economic stability and success. Although higher education is not often a shared goal of many young people in my hometown of Vallejo, CA, I’d rather go to college to further my education then stay at home struggling on my life plan. My family has always pushed me with the idea of going to...
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...As a Freshmen starting college, I feel as if every student should figure out what their values are. Most of my values deal with putting myself out there, such as with experiences more than stuff and getting out in the world. Many people would rather go shopping every day, but I would rather travel. The world is such a big place, and there are so many experiences just waiting to happen. Since I am from Georgia, I have traveled all of the way from here to California and here to New York. Even in just the United States, there are so many new things to do. In the past, I have only been out of the country twice, but before I die, I want to travel to at least every continent. My other main values go along with academics, including achievement, determination, and endurance. School has always been important to me, and with having these values, I have had success. Without determination, I would never want to do my work or study, but with having it, I can achieve anything. I have also always been active in sports; the main sport I participated in high school was cross country. This is a sport...
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...me is when i watched a youtube video on National Basketball Association (NBA) who was drafted in 2009 and was announced NBA’s most valuable player (MVP) on 2015, Stephen Curry and his basketball life. One of the reasons Stephen Curry inspired me is now i want to go to college. I want to go to college because i want to challenge myself and look up to important things. And to finish my goal, I have to finish high school and go up and challenge myself to the next level in the future. Another reason that Stephen Curry inspired me to go to college is because when he went to college. This made me think that i can go to college too. He got in college really easily, And made me think that it is going to be easy for...
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...assessment Do you think college is a privilege or a necessity? Well today in our society college is not an option anymore more like a necessity. “College may be worth it to some people, but the majority of the people that haven't even stepped foot into a college are doing better that the people that have gone to college for a masters degree.” stated in the article(Is college worth it?) by . Just because your parents and family expect you to go to college and get a degree doesn't really mean you have to, unless you think it's the right thing to do. Parents Know a days expect their child or student to go to college, So it is more like pressured/forced then actually expecting or wanting to do it. Going to college and getting a degree does not necessarily guarantee that an individual is gonna get a good hard working job afterwards. But it's all up to the person and what they want to achieve in life. Personally college is something i might look forward to in life but just seem like i can do my dream job without so i'm not too worried. There are valid arguments for both sides....
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...Should College Athletes be Paid? Why should college athletes be paid or not? In this article it says, “Big time college football and basketball programs generate billions a year in TV and marketing contracts, tickets sales, and merchandising.” Why I choose this topic is because If the college players don't bring any money for the TV , tickets, and merchandising then that is wrong. They should, at least, have 10% of what they sell that has the player's last name on it .I am on the pro side why I am is because If a person buys an item that has something to do with them, then they should be paid a little amount of what the regular price is of the item. I am going to tell you a few Pros about college players getting paid. First of all, in the text it says, “ Big time college football and basketball programs generate billions a year.” My question is how does the franchise make billions a year. They make billions a year from the players who, when the games and consistently bowl games and don't even bring a little bit poor because people consider they are amateurs and they will do something poor with the money like use it on things that...
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...Everyone has different reasons on why they choose to go to college, personally ever since I was young I had always seen myself going to college. I always had that determination to receive a higher education then just high school and attain a job that would exceed what my family members had. Growing up my father and everyone I saw around me would work in the fields which is a honest job, but I never wanted to go there to wake up to cold mornings at 5am, to work in the middle of the hot sun at 12pm, and go home at 5pm and receive a check that would still put you in a poverty level of income. I wanted to be more than that and I knew the only way that could happen was if I got a degree. With that I also wanted to give myself the opportunity my...
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...“The Case Against College” “He did not go to study philosophy. Nor did he feel it incumbent to go to class or complete courses,”(1) states Linda Lee in her “The Case Against College.” Lee describes her thought process about sending her son to college. Why would you send your son or daughter to college if they were not fully willing? After all, you are the one who will pay whether they are sitting in the 8 AM lab, half asleep or not. “America is obsessed with college.”(1) All kids are smart to an extent, but anything past a high school diploma is not absolutely not for some. Why take a boy or girl who wants to start their life early by getting a job, and turn them into boy or girl who either have a lot of debt or their parents have a lot...
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