...Returning to School xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ENG xxx Instructor: xxxx xx, xxxx Returning to school was one of the important decisions, I have made about my future. I will be discussing my reasons for returning to school. Such as setting a good example for my children and getting a higher education. Returning to school was a very important decision for many reasons that include setting a good example for my children and carrier advancement. I firmly believe in leading by example, and I want them to see that if I can do it, they can do it as well. I am determined to be the best role model that I can possibly be. My decision in obtaining a Higher education is the key for my present and future as it will be for them. Without it I have gotten about as far as I can with my current employer and I would be left with the feeling as if I have sold myself short. If I get a college education, I will have something to help me get the job that I want and deserve. I have had several jobs over the years. The majority of them have been in law enforcement in one form or another, my current job is a surveillance supervisor at a local casino, and prior to that I was a correctional officer for over ten years. I had to quit working for the Department of Corrections due to a knee injury that occurred while on the job while breaking up a riot in a cell block. I was on medical leave for several months, but once I returned to work I...
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...firms use all information available to making decisions” (Hubbard & O'Brien, 2010). The second principle of decision-making is that people respond to incentives. This means that people are more likely to make a certain choice if they will receive a benefit from making the choice. Last, most decisions are made at the margin. This means that most decisions are not all or nothing, but rather involve doing more on one thing and less of another. When making the decision to return to school to attain a bachelor’s degree, the marginal benefits and the marginal cost of the decision has to be considered before the final decision could be made. The marginal benefits of returning to schools were the additional income that I would be able to receive from the higher degree, the satisfaction that I would receive from achieving a degree, and the ability to find a job that used more accounting skills. The marginal cost of the decision to return to schools were the decrease in income that I would face by having less time to work, the stress of returning to school and juggling other responsibilities, and the cost of attending school. The marginal benefits of the decision exceeded the marginal cost, which led to the decision to return to school. Some incentives could have led to a different decision. If I were offered a wage comparable to the wages that I would receive with a bachelor’s degree, or a job that would allow me to receive on-the- job training to advance in my field the...
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...SCHOOL Returning To School Tina Rollings ENG 121 Michelle Terashima May 19, 2012 Returning To School No matter how old I am or how long I have been out of school deciding to return to school was a really big decision. As I was reflecting about what it would mean to continue my education I was not sure I could do it. However, even though I was not certain, I knew that without a college education it will be hard to find a job that pays well enough to support my family. I also knew the benefits would be worth it in the end so that is why I decided to return to school. Times are hard now. Most of the jobs available are minimum wage jobs that barely provides for a family. If I want a job that will have benefits and decent pay then I need a college education. Being in school has taught me many numerous things that I was not aware of. I can do different things when it comes to reading class material and understanding what I have read. Applying what I have learned helps me to comprehend lengthy material in my text book. I have met many people in class that inspire me to do the best that I can do. Encouragement and constructive criticism from my instructors and class mates help me to do my best work. If I do not...
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...Returning Back To School Jasmine Derbigny English 121 Instructor: Karen Mcfarland 0ct 17, 2010 There was once a time that I felt college was high priced, useless, and not worth my time. As years went on, I realized I was morally wrong and my stupidity would soon reach reality. After eight years of being out of school. I have found going to school online at Ashford University have given me an opportunity to complete my degree. College will help me better my knowledge of education, provide me with a higher career, as well as give me a chance to financially take care of my family. I hope that returning to school will open up doors for me in the future. I attend on growing and developing from a well education and grow with a diversity corporation that will look at my leadership and my effort of working hard for a degree. My first day on-line in a classroom was a little nervous for me. Trying to get acquainted with school can be tough when you begin your classes. I know at Ashford University I was very confused and I was a little lost. With help from my advisor and going over course material I found myself on the right path. My goal was to read all the information I needed to complete my course. When you have been out of school for so long you are not equipped with the proper procedures and there are all sorts of things you have forgotten. I knew by returning that I would experience new courses that I would never have thought I take in my lifetime. I knew that I will learn...
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...Why I am returning to school Danielle Brown ENG 121 English Composition I Prof. Michaela Vargas April 15, 2012 Why I am returning to school On December 8 2011, I decided to return back to school to get a degree in something I can enjoy doing until I retire. Anymore you need a degree to get a good career job. So these are my choices and my reasons for coming back to school. There are some good benefits from returning to school and also some obstacles I am to overcome for getting my degree. There are also changes in my lifestyle I have to change in order to earn my degree. I chose to come back to school for a numerous of reasons, to better myself, to be a role model for my girls and do good for my family, to get a good career job, and also to be a few from my family to get a college degree. Some of the benefits of getting a college degree are being able to get a good paying career job that you can be happy with and enjoy going to work. After I graduate and earn my degree, I will feel like I actually completed something big in my life. Another benefit is my support system supporting me the whole way through me earning a degree. A good benefit would be to get a good paying career job after earning my degree. Some of the changes I have had to encounter are since I have separated from the Navy. I have been a stay at home mom. I just really have to work around my girls and the house cleaning and any errands I have. I am not used to being at home all of the time and I really...
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...Motivations and decisions on returning to school I never thought at the age of thirty five I would be going to school, doing home work, and writing college papers. I graduated High School in June, 1995. I went to college for about a month and decided I wanted to wait a year so I could hang out with my friends. However, like a lot of others, I kept putting it off with one excuse after another. I have had many jobs in my life; the way I was looking at it back then was as long as the bills were paid that is all that mattered. In the following pages, I will discuss my motivation and decision for returning to school. I will also talk about the benefits that will follow once I get my degree. I remember when I graduated high school I had a lot of time to go to college. But I decided I would get a job and hang out with my friends, I was still living with my mom so I did not have many bills. When I was twenty-one I had my son, and at twenty- three I had my daughter. I got my own place and was a single mom of two kids for 9 years. Mentally, it was too late to even think about going back to school. It was hard enough working a full time job and taking care of my two kids; there is no way I could handle going to school. My main focus in life was my kids. I had to make sure they were taken care of. In March, 2009 I got married to a great guy. We moved in together and we both have pretty good jobs. One night we went to my mom’s house to spend some time. She...
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...alternative marginal benefits and scarcity resources. Four Basic Principals of Decision Making First principal are trade-offs. A person needs to weigh the want over the means; so this means getting a good or service that the person wants and then needs to give up on or the other. The second principal is opportunity cost. Making a decision based on cost and benefits and possible looking for an alternative conclusion. The third principal is marginal changes. Consumer decision would be based on marginal benefits and comparing with marginal costs of the conclusion. Alternative benefits changes the marginal costs or benefits to motivate people to respond. The fourth principal is called scarcity. Consumers have to make choices because in the economy the goods and services are scarce. People exceed their wants when there are limited services and goods to meet the means of consumers. In my personal experience, I used the four basic principals in the decision making of returning to school. I have been out the school for many years and was afraid of making the final decision of returning to school. I finally looked at many variables that I took into consideration in making a final decision. Variables included time, costs, finding a school that fit my needs, and requirements. I looked at time frame, by this; I mean how much time will take me to get a BA. Cost was a major variable, how much money out of pocket and will I be able to make the commitment. Lastly, finding a school that can accommodate...
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...system. Since the proponents are only allowed to choose a client in STI College Cotabato they research a system that is new for the school. The school has a Physics and Chemistry laboratory but it still using manual inventory system in monitoring and storing information of the laboratory apparatus and equipments. The proponents chose to design and develop a module for enhancing the inventory system of the school. From manual inventory system it will become a computerized laboratory inventory system. In order to gather a data, on July 27, 2012, the proponents conducted an interview to their client, Mrs. Joy Ann Duran-Gaboro. Mrs. Gaboro is a Physics and Chemistry instructor and the person in charge in the Physics and Chemistry Laboratory. Through the interview, the proponent gathered the information about the existing system of the laboratory and how to enhance the system to make it convenient to the user and to the school. Some of the information gathered are the following: the information about the STI College Cotabato, the benefits and the beneficiaries of their laboratory, the number of apparatus and equipments involved in Physics and Chemistry laboratory, the rules and policies in borrowing and returning of the apparatus and equipments, the person in-charge suggestion for conducting the module which will also include the borrowing and returning information, and so on. Aside from interviewing, the proponent gathered information by researching through the use of internet. By...
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...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 everyday life. In the past year, I have been searching for advancement opportunities with my current employer. I have found that the majority of available positions that I am interested in require a degree. Although not all open positions that I’ve applied for have required a degree, a significant number of the applicants had already obtained their degrees, and those were the individuals who were selected for employment. I have come to a point in my life where I realize that in order for me to get the career I want, I will need to obtain my degree. Although my primary reason for returning to school to continue my education is for employment opportunities, being a positive role model and influence for my daughter is equally important. Each day I strive to make decisions that will have a positive impact on my life, as well as hers. I stress the importance and value of education to her constantly. Although I’ve emphasized the importance of education, I feel that obtaining my degree would be confirmation. It is a lot more difficult to return to school after years have passed, but it is still just as important. My main hesitation for returning to school was always the cost of continued education. The fear...
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...Adult Learners and the Issues They Face When Making a Decision to Attend College Adult learners returning to college at some point in their lives is not a new concept in today’s society. Practically since the establishment of institutions of higher education, the class of student known as the non-traditional student has existed. There is no exacting definition of what a non-traditional student is, but most can agree that one is generally over the age of 24, have not enrolled in post-secondary education immediately after high school, have dependents other than a spouse or are a single parent, work full time while enrolled, or are financially independent from their parents (Kenner & Weinerman, 2011). Adult learners fall into the category of non-traditional student, and face many issues when it comes time to make the decision to return to college. Reasons for returning to, challenges to overcome while attending and type of school attended vary almost as widely as adult learners do themselves. There are an indeterminable number of reasons for an adult to decide to obtain a higher education, and they vary as much as does the diverse group of non-traditional students. As noted on the website back2college.com, some of the more significant reasons include updating personal skills and furthering career advancement, fulfillment of lifelong dreams or potential, achievement of a better life for themselves and their family, and the changing of careers (WD Communications LLC, 2011)...
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...Copyright © eContent Management Pty Ltd. Contemporary Nurse (2011) 39(2): 256–272. Registered nurses returning to school for a bachelors degree in nursing: Issues emerging from a meta-analysis of the research TANYA K ALTMANN Division of Nursing, Sacramento State University, Sacramento, CA, USA ABSTRACT This literature review was conducted to determine what is known about nurses’ attitudes and perceptions about returning to school. There are four societal influences making nursing continuing education important: (1) Many nurses are still practicing with an Associate’s degree or diploma and few continue their formal education; (2) Recent studies have indicated that there are improved patient outcomes in hospitals which employ higher educated nurses; (3) A poor economy during a nursing shortage means high demand and less incentive for nurses to return to school for higher education; and (4) The worsening faculty shortage means an increased need for nurses to advance their education. Understanding nurses’ attitudes and perceptions may help identify gaps in our knowledge, determine ways to foster positive attitudes toward education learning among nurses, and allow us to entice nurses to return to school. It may also identify crucial steps to ensure the provision of quality healthcare. Keywords: nursing; attitudes; continuing education; RN-BSN; post-registration education; literature review THE PROBLEM H ealthcare is a fast paced, dynamic environment where providers...
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...Returning to School Tonya Hurlbert Management-MGT/521 September 7, 2011 Laurie Ryan Returning to School Continuing education is considered a positive investment for achieving stability and success in a chosen occupation. Today, job stability is on everyone’s mind. The pursuit of a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) was necessary to assist in the preparation of my future. Following are some of the reasons for returning to school and the objections voiced by others and sometimes from within. Career Investment The first reason for returning to school is for a career investment. A job is a valuable asset in life. According to a news release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics the average person changes jobs 11 times during the ages of 18 and 27 ("Number of Jobs Held – A Longitudinal Study," 2010). Unfortunately job stability is on everyone’s mind and the lack of necessary workplace skills can lessen the stability one has in an organization. Also, most corporations prefer to hire younger candidates over older candidates; by completing the MBA program at a younger age the opportunity for a long term career or investment is potentially stronger. An obstacle to overcome is when someone is just thinking about a career; the initial obstacle becomes reasons why the career choice will not happen. However, when planning a career the same obstacles become problems and situations to solve. Often the avoidance to commit to an idea is due to the thoughts of wasting...
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...system. Since the proponents are only allowed to choose a client in STI College Cotabato they research a system that is new for the school. The school has a Physics and Chemistry laboratory but it still using manual inventory system in monitoring and storing information of the laboratory apparatus and equipments. The proponents chose to design and develop a module for enhancing the inventory system of the school. From manual inventory system it will become a computerized laboratory inventory system. In order to gather a data, on July 27, 2012, the proponents conducted an interview to their client, Mrs. Joy Ann Duran-Gaboro. Mrs. Gaboro is a Physics and Chemistry instructor and the person in charge in the Physics and Chemistry Laboratory. Through the interview, the proponent gathered the information about the existing system of the laboratory and how to enhance the system to make it convenient to the user and to the school. Some of the information gathered are the following: the information about the STI College Cotabato, the benefits and the beneficiaries of their laboratory, the number of apparatus and equipments involved in Physics and Chemistry laboratory, the rules and policies in borrowing and returning of the apparatus and equipments, the person in-charge suggestion for conducting the module which will also include the borrowing and returning information, and so on. Aside from interviewing, the proponent gathered information by researching through the use of internet. By...
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...following: 1. Trade-off - making decisions: a) Efficiency – obtaining the most from resources. b) Equity – distributing economic prosperity among members of society. 2. Cost - cost of benefits and actions: Opportunity cost – whatever given up to obtain some item. 3. Thinking - analyze the marginal (small incremental adjustments to a plan of action) benefits and cost changes and how it will be affect by decisions. In another words; the effect of decisions taken. 4. Incentives – something that induce a person to act (like a reward) as a motivation. Developing the decision of returning or coming back to school to complete a degree is a genuine example of an individual decision-making and which needed to compare the marginal costs and benefits of this decision. After analyzing this decision, needed to compare: A) Marginal Costs – had to gather information on current college costs. Creating a saving account to pay all expenses without been expose (after complete the degree requirements) to limited financial credit because of study loans amount. B) Marginal Benefits – completing this degree will allow to obtain a better career position to granted a safely and stable financial position. A very strong reason or incentive that could have affected the decision taken of returning to school and completing this degree could be the promotion of current position improving the quality of life and exceeding the financial expectation as a government employee. According to Mankiw (n...
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...need for his assistance in watching after them, allowing Mark mind at ease while away. His first career gave him the opportunity to travel and learn the business on an international level. Marks skills allowed him to be confident in his new endeavor; because his previous position gave him the experience. Mark’s management development experience along with his adequate training and development, which allowed Energem realize his common corporate values. He has everything M&A’s are looking for even the same common corporate values. He came with development and ready to transfer his knowledge of procedures and practices. Discuss the benefits to Mark’s career for taking the assignment. Mark reaped in the benefits for taking an overseas assignment, before and after marriage. Being an expatriate, it comes with a salary and benefit package. Now this type of thing varies depending on the assignment, Mark’s however was very generous. He was given a generous enough salary that allowed him to take care of his family without a second income. His wife Linda who was a Private banker didn’t need to work any longer. The new company purchased new house for him giving him the space he didn’t have back in Singapore. Allowing him to have a dog, something he wouldn’t have...
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