...Omunique Jones Narrative rough draft Why did I come to college? Professor Bess September 22, 2014 Why did I come to college? I never thought in a million years I would make it to college. Growing up was hard for me and being the baby of the family I had a lot of pressure on me because everybody wanted the best for me. So many people come to college for many different reasons. I decide to come to Benedict to better my education and become successful in life. I want to be happy with what I do and get paid for doing it. So many people say that college life is a wonderful experience because its different from high school, people will see the mature side of you, and meet friends from across the world. But getting to this point wasn't easy. Freshmen year in high school was difficult for me. Already knowing that high school is a stepping stone to getting my diploma, still I never really took it seriously. I use to horse around, hang with the wrong crowd, and tried to be fast in the tail. In the mist of all that my grades start slipping, I didn't care no more, and most off all I was thinking about dropping out of school. But through it all, if it wasn't for my grandma I would never have finished high school. Coming home to my grandmother everyday made me smile because every day I walk from school she would always wait on the porch everyday just to see me and my day was complete. My grandma always use to tell me that I was special and she know that I'm going...
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...purpose for attending College? Ever since I have been attending college all I hear is all my professors ask, why we are attending college? I have thought about it really well. At first I was attending college to please my parents. Then I had a baby and as she is growing and time passes by I see that economically everything is going up. In reality I know why I am attending college. I am in college to improve my economic status, be an example for my children, and to achieve my life goal of being a petroleum engineer. As I was growing up, I seen my parents struggle in paying bills. At times we would have our light cut off and be running extension wires from our neighbor home to ours in order to manage, until we had the money for the bill. I also recall asking for things and my mother saying, Sorry sweaty we don’t have enough or we can’t afford it. Now that I am a father myself, I don’t want my children to feel the burden I felt just because my parents weren’t financially stable. Don’t get me wrong I had a wonderful child hood but there were moments that I wish I could have a certain object. I just would like to provide for my children and still have a little extra in my pocket just in case of any financial instability or purpose. The second reason I am attending college is to be a great example for my children. Neither my father nor mother attended College or graduated for High school. So far I am the only one who has graduated from high school and I want to be able to graduate...
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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 Mommy who can and will do anything to ensure they are taken care of. College education has nothing but benefits for me and my family. I want to change my family’s world. In a few years my husband will be retiring from the US Army. I would like it to be my turn to take care of our family instead of having my husband feel the burden of financial stability again. According to an article in The New York Times “Americans with four-year college degrees made 98 percent more an hour on average in 2013 than people without a degree”. Who can argue the financial benefits for having a degree in the workplace? My husband also does not hold a degree, he holds only experience. I want to set our family at ease by taking on the role of number one money maker in our home even before my husband’s retirement. Having my degree takes me one step closer to making the money needed to relieve financial stress from my family. A college education is key to my future and my husband’s eventual retirement...
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...2014 Why College Education Is Important To Me Growing up I did not see a college education in my future due to its price tag. As my parents brought home just enough money every week to get by, I decided during the 11th grade in high school that I would rather work and make money than stay in school. I left school, received my G.E.D. a year later, all while working a full time job at the neighborhood pizzeria. A few years had passed, I landed a better job in an office setting as a typist. After working there for a little over 5 years, I realized this is not what I want to do for the rest of my life. Being a typist was something I was good at; however, I yearned for something bigger and better. I tried several times to find another job, but there seemed to be one obstacle in my way, these better jobs required more than a G.E.D. or High School Diploma, they required a college degree. After several turn downs, careful thought, and consideration, I decided it was time for me to give this whole college thing a try. By this time I am now 26 years old with a 2 year old son, how am I possibly going to go to school and have time to study while being a stay-at-home mother? That’s when I started researching what opportunities were out there for me besides the standard college education. This is where I discovered “Distance Learning” with Ashworth College. Here I am a little over a decade later going for my college education. During the last 11 years, I have learned that a college education...
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...A College Education Today There are numerous reasons why people yearn for a college education. Most students that were surveyed all seem to have similar answers. I think that would be most logical considering they are already people who have enrolled and believe in a higher education. Many of my findings in both Rereading America and other articles from present day, seem to explain a different side of perspective that is not always talked about amongst students. Perhaps, it is an underlying factor that wishes to be ignored to remind ourselves that we are all on the right path. Horace Mann was a firm believer in the concept of an education. Many students I surveyed seem to agree with his arguments, but not exactly in such a way that Mann explained. For example, he claimed everyone should have access to education because “in a social and political sense, it [would be] a free school system. It [would know] no distinction of rich and poor, of bond and free” (Mann). This may have been the case in 1848, however; in current times, the schools systems do know these distinctions when it comes to the people of society. Unfortunately, many people do not always get what they want out of the college experience, and now “the Reagan administration official recently spoke with U.S. News about what prospective students should be thinking about, what they get for their buck and why a bachelor's degree is no longer synonymous with success” (Berger). College education may not be for...
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...“Why College Education is important to me” Introduction I have witnessed numerous friends and family members give up to their “dream jobs “, due to them lacking a college education. For Many years, I too applied to many jobs which rejected me because I did not possess the college courses they required. Obtaining an Associate’s degree will not only open doors to my prospecting job opportunities but will also enhance my personal development and allow me to reach my goals. While there are a high level of job opportunities with high salaries, to obtain a job in government and private companies is competitive due to education requirements. The workforce is changing quickly, and the requirements are too. Entry level jobs now require that an individual have a minimum of a Bachelor. With struggles of inflation and lack of well paying jobs for the young graduates, affording an education is almost impossible. College View magazine was quoted stating,” The global economy is becoming increasingly more competitive, and in order to give yourself the best change for a well paying job, you must understand the importance of a college education”. The only way to obtain a job that will provide finance stability is by returning ti school and completing an AA degree. Personal development is very important to me because is a lifelong process. Completing a post secondary education provides me with a sense of accomplishment and heightens myself esteem. Working towards my AA degree ( or college...
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...I never thought that I would ever come across an article on one of the biggest crisis that us students are currently suffer from. I see great topics and different views from both articles. I also see that neither articles states anything about the president signing a bill that gives students the right to go to college for free. As I compare the two articles based on expensive college tuition, "The Real Reason College Tuition Cost So Much" by Paul F. Camposapril and " The Tuition Is Too Damn High, Part lll" by Dylan Mathews. Paul F.C. does further research in and states a lot of facts that i never would have thought of. First he says that the issue is not with the colleges but rather with the actual state. The state funding has come to a...
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...wrapping up. It’s time to prepare for the next big step in life. College the first time to get a true taste of want the world has to offer. The big thing that most young minds don’t see in there picture perfect world is that thin underlining. That underlining is the cost of college and how it waits until you finish to hit you where it hurts. I’m talking about your wallet and even your college savings. This leads me to the question of why is college tuition so high. Is attending college worth the price tag of tuition? If you didn’t already know then I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but spoiler alert you have to pay for college a year after you finish college. The price of college has gone from affordable to sky-high in the last decade and even more so this year. (“If you want to get an earful about paying for college, listen to parents from states where tuition and fees have skyrocketed in the last five years. In Arizona, for example, parents have seen a 77 percent increase in costs. In Georgia, its 75 percent, and in Washington state, 70 percent. Even in Oklahoma, where tuition increases have been among the lowest in the nation, parents are dismayed. In Stillwater, Okla., Jeffery Corbett's daughter is attending community college. Corbett, a fundraiser for a nonprofit, says a high school diploma just won't get you very far. And he knows; he doesn't have a college degree. "I think about it all the time, because I realize [how] it has limited me, by not having that piece of...
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...Information Studies 210 11/30/2015 My topic is why the tuition is rising for both public and private universities and colleges. Since the students debt is higher than ever and graduates can’t find a good paying jobs in the market. Why do higher education such as colleges becoming expensive for students? Some students in college or university are facing financial woes including myself because of limited funds for the school year. We as students are facing some tough difficulties when it comes to pursuing the degree we want to get. Colleges and universities are becoming expensive and more students are going to the third options because of finance problems and we should try to work something out about these higher tuition rates cause some drop outs and low enrollments for some colleges and universities. According to a search done by Peter Cohen, “The lack of difference in value between state schools and the more prestigious private colleges is compelling. A private college - including tuition, room and board - costs about $50,000 a year, compared to half that price for a state school. But according to a study cited by The New York Times, the average lifetime incomes of comparably talented graduates of public and private institutions are about the same for most students - in terms of financial value, it's hard to justify the tuition difference” (Cohan). This means that private or prestigious colleges are even more expensive than a regular private or public university...
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...lives to be cool or to fit in, but dying of alcohol poisoning leaves young people to fit into which group? Teenagers begin drinking as early as middle school or even sooner. (NLM) It is said that teens who drink are more likely to be victims of violent crimes. They are more likely to have serious problems in school. They are more likely to be involved in drinking and driving accidents. Children who start drinking young are also more likely to develop problems with alcohol later in life. With such a huge epidemic in underage drinking, why would law makers want to lower the legal age? Throughout the United States, most seventeen year olds receive their drivers’ license. Seventeen year olds are still in high school and still testing different waters; some of the “water” is alcohol. It is hard to believe, but 70 percent of all teenagers drink alcohol, and 60 percent of all teen deaths in car accidents are alcohol-related (Eagle). Most parents want to believe that when they hand their children the keys to the car, they won’t drink and drive. Many teens get "pulled in" by the overwhelming pressure to drink. In most cases, the driver does not realistically consider the consequences of his or her drinking and then getting behind the wheel. One could only imagine if the drinking age were lowered what the statistics would be. Something is to be said if in 2008, 11,773...
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...Arts Education Now that I am in college, I have pondered upon whether a liberal arts education is better than a vocational education; a topic that did not cross my mind in high school. A liberal arts curriculum includes the studies intended to primarily provide general knowledge such as language, philosophy, literature, and abstract science and to develop general intellectual capacities, such as reason and judgment, as opposed to professional or vocational skills (merriam-webster.com). As students wanting to achieve a higher education, we have to think about what we want for ourselves. Either you want to grow as an individual and obtain a major in whichever field you chose, or just learn what best interests you. People have many misconceptions toward what the liberal arts are and how they can benefit you. We often hear things like, “A liberal arts degree will not get you a real job.” or “A liberal arts degree is a luxury not a necessity.” Although this is what the majority of the people who are not aware about the actual facts say, this is not true. An examination of, The New Liberal Arts by author Sanford J. Ungar, and Are Too Many People Going to College? by author Charles Murray, will reveal to us why one gains more knowledge at a liberal arts school. Murray argues that a liberal arts education is only for the elite, but I believe that they shouldn't be the only ones to attend because my vision of a liberal arts college is one where all students come in with the appropriate...
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...Why is a college education important to me? Some people say college isn’t for me, or college is just a waste of time, but in the day and age we live in I believe it is essential for a multiple of reasons. A College education is important to me because of financial success and stability, the opportunities and doors that it opens, and the self improvement that you gain on the journey. Now I firmly believe that money isn’t happiness, but it does get you one step closer to that goal. In order to have financial success in life, you need to work hard and always give 110%. That’s not to say you can’t have that stability in life without college education but, I think you would have a better grasp on how to manage finances with that under your belt. Leonard Boswell once said “The American Dream is one of success, home ownership, college education for one’s children, and have a secure job to provide these and other goals”, and to exceed that “American dream” you go to college, you put in the effort and you come out with that success in your grasp, and that is important to me. Going to college doesn’t just open a door to unlimited learning; it opens a gateway to thousands of incredible opportunities. A college education opens up the door for a lesser chance of you not getting a good job. Having a college degree tells potential work places that you are determined and serious-minded about your future, which can reward you with the triumph of a great job. Also by having a good education...
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...Crawford’s book is one that at first glance I thought would be some boring story-telling book about a guy who made a drastic change in careers. Basically about a guy who has a mid-life crisis and needed help finding his way back. The book, while on the surface seems like a little bibliography about Crawford’s life is actually more about human excellence and why it is undervalued today. According to the author Americans have lost the appreciation and value for hands on work because of the belief that the only valuable work is work that is performed intellectually. Crawford argues that high schools made a mistake by dismantling shop-class programs and instead preparing students to become “knowledge workers.” He says that our society believes...
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...College is a Waste of Time and Money The essay “College is a Waste of Time and Money” by Bird is an excerpt from the book The Case against College which was published in 1975. The author tells people that college is not an obligation in our life. Bird agues that college is a waste of time because the majority of college students go to college for social and economic reasons. Very few actually go to learn and have the desire to be there. And he think students were not happy at all. They felt like it was time in a jail cell. It is just a stage which is taken by a lot of teenagers who don’t even know what to do with their lives. This excerpt is clearly directed towards raising awareness among the high school graduates concerning college education, as well as the general public. I find it quite puzzling that the author of the excerpt has purposed to demonize higher education and yet she has a master’s and a bachelor’s degree from two separate universities, which points out to the importance of higher education. However, this is not true. College is a fundamental stage during someone’s life, in which we are taught the basic skills related to the field which we are interested in. Furthermore, we learn to be independent and to make new friends, who will be able to help us in the future. Bird argues that higher education is a complete waste of time since the majority of the students attend college because of economic and social reasons. She further states that only a handful...
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...15th, 2013 Why Sam Houston Would Be a Great School for Me The transition from high school to college is a very stressful one. Many issues are revealed that you never had with high school. How can you afford to pay tuition? Can you afford housing? What about your location? This is why it is incredibly vital to find the best college that you think is suited for you. For me that college would be Sam Houston University. I was seriously scared about the step into college. A most confusing one at that, and I didn’t even know what I wanted to become when I get older. Honestly, it hit me hard. Responsibility is what separates these kids from going to community college, and going to a university. All of my friends want to just go to lonestar, but I don’t want to be one of those kids. I want to receive the best education I can possibly have, and this is why I want to go to Sam Houston. I want to study in computer science and become a software engineer. Checking out Sam Houston took the cake. It’s close to home, it has a computer science program, and a great one at that, and I could learn a lot more in the 4 years at Sam Houston rather than the 2 years at lonestar. I want to get a head start on my career. I want to succeed as far as I can and I believe that Sam Houston would help me on my road to success. The location is also a plus since it is only about forty minutes from my parent’s house, therefore making me feel a lot more safe being closer to help, and being able to come home on the...
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