* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The accomplishments attributed to a successful professional career must be constructed from a strong foundation such as a college degree, but to finish superior studies one must possess a keen sense of personal responsibility. Each individual needs to become accountable for his or her own accomplishments; as students, we are the primary beneficiaries of our success story, so nobody
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A Personal Reflection: Graduate Study Challenges and Strategies for Success Returning to graduate school is a major decision in one's professional life. Although there are many benefits to returning to school to earn a graduate degree, it is also very challenging. This article discusses the challenges of graduate school as well as several tips for success. Keywords: Education, Graduate school, Masters' programs [DIMENS CRIT CARE NURS. 2007;26( 4):158-159] The decision to pursue graduate studies
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endeavors, worshiping in my faith and studying for college. If asked why I would add college to my other tasks, I would say that at this point in my life, I recognize the career opportunities, earning potential and power a person has when they hold a degree. Through the years, I have always prioritized other responsibilities ahead of completing my college education, but I realize that there is no better time than the present for “responsible me” to take this on. Define Personal Responsibility
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differences in competencies between the Registered Nurse who is completing the ADN versus the BSN are many. In this country there are two types of Registered Nurses: the Registered Nurse who graduates from an Associate Degree program and the Registered Nurse who graduates from the Baccalaureate Degree program. Both types of RNs take the National Council Licensure Examination also known as the NCLEX-RN. The results of the NCLEX-RN examination determines if the nurse has the technical competency to practice nursing
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future careers. Studies have shown that if a student set aside a career plan are most likely to be successful in earning their degree, but may have to become obstacles in the future career because they were misinformed on what the job criteria is. Professors theorized that if more career development classes took place during the first 2 years of a student’s college degree it would better the student’s chance of becoming successful in future careers. Author - Ayranci, Evren Year – January 2011
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Introductory To define sociological imagination, I will discuss my role as female and as middle child, while growing up with a low socioeconomic class and how it has shaped me today to go to college and earn a degree. The basics of sociological imaginations can be defined as a way we look at every day things, our “normal” or familiar, compared to public issues. Personal Explanation Throughout most of my childhood, I was raised in either a single parent home or a blended family, but mostly
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WRITING PROFICIENCY AMONG GRADUATE STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS Jill A. Singleton-Jackson, B.A., M.A. Dissertation Prepared for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS May 2003 APPROVED: D. Barry Lumsden, Major Professor Ronald W. Newsom, Committee Member and Program Coordinator for Higher Education William Warde, Committee Member Michael K. Altekruse, Chair of the Department of Counseling, Development, and Higher Education M. Jean Keller, Dean of the College
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As I walked in to this beautiful, clean, well decorated office I thought, wow this is nice. I sat in the lobby and waited for the receptionist to announce my arrival to the admissions counselor, Mrs. Bakutis. Shortly thereafter, a young lady emerged from a long hallway, smiling with an extended arm to greet me with a handshake as she introduced herself to me as Paneora Bakutis. As with most conversations, we began our interview with small talk. I complimented her on how nicely decorated the office
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College Education is very important to me, because I strongly believe that having a college education will allow you to reach dreams and set goals that you would never be able to reach otherwise. My goal is to become an accounting, and without a college degree, that would not be possible. My education is also important to me because it will allow me to be able to provide for my family better in the future and to help my children see that continuing your education equals success. Also, college is important
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The Post Attributes of Academic Power in Graduate Education Management LIU Xiaomei, WANG Delun Graduate School of Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China, 116024 School of Mechanical Engineering of Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, Liaoning, China, 116024 xmliu@dl.cn Abstract: This paper puts forward that academic power is the act of the academic post holders judging, evaluating academic affairs and making academic decisions according to their specialized, systematic knowledge
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