Bustamante’s article focuses on the development of Rio Salado’s online program as a way of keeping people that would benefit from the college experience from falling through the cracks. He uses his article to emphasize the diverse group of people that online education helps. Everyone from working adults, people in the military, incarcerated re-entry students, people in work-force training, and people that are enrolled in traditional classes. His purpose is to connect the largest number of people
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Therfore they have developed the art of asking why? They feel that they are very gifted and know too much. Besides, they feel irritated to be checked time and again. Another factor promoting indiscipline is the lack of motivation in schools and colleges where their interest is not retained for the simple reason that new things are not happening. Thus, they resort to acts of indiscipline and at times are also part of vandalism. QUALITIES OF A GOOD STUDENT Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders
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“Why College Education is Important to Me” “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” -Nelson Mandela. I have been to war, I do not wish to see it again. I want a college education at this time in my life to prepare my family for the future when I will be the primary bread winner in the home. I want to be able to finish what I have started and stopped so many years ago. I want to have a college education so I can prove to my children that they have a smart
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What Education Means to Me My educational experience to date has been challenging. While I attended school, I did not have much encouragement or discipline to do well. Education was not your first priority in my home. With my family moving frequently it was hard for me to keep up with my educational level. I dropped out of high school during my sophomore year due to pregnancy. Although I was forced to grow up quickly and didn't have the freedom that most people my age do, I did manage to finish
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before higher education. Good or Bad? Not every student graduating from high school wants to go to college. Some decide to directly enrol into college or university, while the others opt for a gap of a year prior to enrolling in higher education. The time period between high school graduation and arrival at college can be the result of several factors, including deferred admission at a student's college of choice or purposely taking a gap year to prepare for the next step of formal education. The argument
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The value of higher education During last forty years, more and more people are going to the college or university for higher education in America. However, John Cassidy points out an issue that discusses whether higher education gives the student enough payback or it causes thousands of family jumps into financial crisis. In John's opinion, he expounds what is greater education should bring in for students. In the main, he thinks the meaning of higher education (undergraduate) is: First, vocational
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College Students Working: The Choice Nexus A Review of Research Literature on College Students and Work by Tina Tuttle, with Jeff McKinney & Melanie Rago I PA S T O P I C B R I E F S College enrollments have continued on an upward climb for decades, as more and more people recognize the value of a college education, especially the tangible value of the diploma in the marketplace. The past few decades have witnessed growing diversity in higher education, but with that diversity we also see
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Many Americans are now realizing how college degrees affect their lives in today's economy. The job market is more fierce now than it ever was years ago. Jobs are hard to come by, and many people are finally noticing what the value of their college education really was. Many students are struggling financially to stay in college, and many do not know what the result of their education will be. Though many people think a college education is worthless now, there are two sides to the argument.
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“Why college education is important to me” Continuing my education has been a goal of mine for some time, but I haven’t made the commitment until now. There are several reason why I chose to return to school after so long, the primary reason being advancement opportunities in my career. My other motivating factor is my daughter. I am looking forward to the knowledge I will gain and the ability to implement that knowledge into my
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Business Education At Crossroads in India Abstract: The aim of this study is to examine various untapped opportunities and challenges faced by business education in India. In today’s rapidly changing market, business programs in India are under scanner as they face criticisms on various aspects of the program like continuous rise in non-accredited institutes, selection process getting changed year after year, curriculum not being as dynamic as the market, quality of students being varied
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