filling out applications, keeping up relationships, and making important decisions is the only thing on our brains. In all of this chaos we tend to forget to ask ourselves, “Why am I doing all of this?” The essay prompt presented by Trinity’s Honors Program was a good reminder of what education means to me and why I want to dedicate the next phase of my life to furthering my education. What you choose to spend your time doing in college is more than just a “phase.” These years are pivotal to the decisions
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Why college education is important to me Kimberly Morgan April 18, 2013 Ashworth College The value of a college education can be taken in all different kinds of aspects. I can lose all my fame and fortune but if I have a college education, it remains the same. In my prospective, a college education has to be valued. So many ask why education is so important. AdultLearn.com states that "In a technological society where jobs and careers are attached to pieces of paper distributed to deserving
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responsibility and college success, identification of two areas of improvement as a college level student based on personal, professional, and academic circumstances, specific strategies discovered through research to improve within these areas, and a preliminary plan to practice personal responsibility in my education. Personal responsibilities are the decisions I make on daily basis. Whether they are as simple as getting out of bed in the morning or to exercise or not these are very important decision
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so far college has been the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I encourage everyone to at least give college a shot. Ever since I was little I was expected to go to college, and I even remember my aunts repeating over and over again that I would be, “the first Clancy girl to go to Harvard.” As you can see I did not make it to Harvard, but my family has always had these high standards that they set for me. Part of the reason why I did go to college was because my family expected me to go
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In my opinion an education is absolutely necessary in order to have a successful career. The first thing that strikes me about education is knowledge gain. Education gives us the knowledge of the world around us. It develops in us a perspective of looking at life. It helps us build opinions and have points of view on everything in life. People debate over the subject of whether education is the only thing that gives knowledge. Some say, education is the process of gaining information about the surrounding
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HUMANITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: IN DEFENSE OF LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION A Thesis Presented by Victoria Pleshakova to The Faculty of the Graduate College of The University of Vermont In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education Specializing in Interdisciplinary Studies May, 2009 Accepted by the Faculty of the Graduate College, The University of Vermont, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of niIaster of Education, specializing
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Why College Education Is Important to Me? There is no doubt that a college or university education is extremely valuable to an individual who is striving to improve his career and the life of his family. Statistics and data put together by numerous independent organizations have verified the value of a college degree for many years. Parents have been repeating the mantra of “go to college” to their children for decades, but I believe a stronger message will be sent if my children see me go to college
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successful endeavor; especially in college. College is a hard transition from teen life. As teens parents and teachers constantly check on us to insure we are successful. However, in college this becomes our responsibility. Responsibility plays a big role in life but it is often misunderstood because people downplay its significance. Responsibility means to accept the consequences of one’s choices and decisions. Responsibility is what determines results and/or outcomes. College success will depend on one’s
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my peers, teachers, and family is “Why am I completing the Associate's of Science Degree or General Education Certificate while in high school?”, I believe taking action is the foundational key to all success. Making the decision to advance my college studies while in high school was me taking action and full responsibility of my future. Studies show that the average high school student doesn’t have a plan after graduation and personally I didn’t want this to be me. I find comfort in knowing I have
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The Educational Framework of Dordt College is important document to both professors and students here at Dordt College. This document goes over what a professor should be teaching in his classroom and what a student should expect out of his education here at Dordt College. The Educational Framework of Dordt College shows me that Dordt College holds the Reformed faith and academic excellence to a high standard. Serviceable insight to me, is providing insight on a certain subject in a way that I
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