...David Stern went into effect for the 2005-2006 season of the NBA (Medcalf). The creation of this rule between the National Basketball Association and the players union caused immediate backlash from many players who all felt that the policy was very unreasonable. The one and done rule should be changed to either go play in college for two years or be able to head straight to the NBA, because coaches have difficulty recruiting players who only want to play one year and it could be bad for players to have to go to school first if they were to suffer any problems that could occur due to their decision. Millions of Americans including myself are huge fans of college and NBA basketball. I love to watch my favorite college basketball players go to the NBA and follow their career of playing professional basketball. Prior to the creation of the one and done rule, the NBA allowed high school basketball players to choose if they wanted to go directly into their league or go to college since the 1970’s. In the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, it became more common for high school players like Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and many other players choose to skip college and go directly into the National Basketball...
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...Should College Athletes be Paid? Imagine being a college student athlete. In high school you were a straight A student, played sports, and you would always get assignments completed in a timely manner. But things have changed. Now you have to practice every day, go to all the games, then work a late shift at McDonalds, go to your dorm, and get your homework done, just to get about 2 hours of sleep. This is the daily life of a college athlete. Even on the weekend: they have to go to all games. They spend more time dedicated to their college team than they do in any other area of their life. College athletes are very dedicated. They work more for their team than for any other area of their life. In fact, college athletes practice an average...
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...Is College Worth it? Right now in our society a college education is no longer an option or privilege, but rather a necessity. We are practically raised and conditioned to believe that one needs higher education in order to succeed in life. There is a saying that says, "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." However, as technology is constantly advancing and computers are running almost anything, is a college education really necessary? There are people whom have never set foot in a college and are doing better than people who have their master's degree. There are views from both sides that contain a valid argument. The main reason why people go to college is not because they want to but because they have to. Most high school seniors are pressured by their guidance counselors and parents to go to college because it is "the right thing to do." In the essay that Caroline Bird wrote, titled "College is a Waste of Time and Money", she states that students go to college because ". . . Mother wanted them to go, or some other reason entirely irrelevant to the course of studies for which college is supposedly organized." The student may have different ideas about what he or she wants to do in life, but because they think that these "mentors" know what is best for them, they probably end up doing something they do not want to do, resulting in being miserable and resentful. Let's face it; going to college is socially prestigious. Most people go to college only for the...
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...family or even by students they don’t even know. College students are faced with this every day. It is harder for them because they no longer have mom or dad to wake them up in the morning for class, and to tell them what the right or wrong voice is in a difficult situation. There are many things college students are pressured into in the work today, like pressure to do well in school, to go out, or to develop better studying habits. Although peers can have an effect on the college experience, parents can as well. Parents almost always pressure their children to do well in college. Some already have a mindset on what kind of grades they want their children to have. One way a parent could pressure their child to do well in college is, they may bribe them with a special gift at the end of the semester. Another way is, a parent just might have a high expectation and the child may feel pressured to meet that expectation. Parents pressuring their children can be very good for them. It is good for them because they want to show their family how smart they are, and that they can do it. When a person is pressured to do well, it makes him or her feel like someone cares about his or her future. By having a caring person pressure him or her, they want to succeed and make them happy. Although college is about getting an education to find a career, there is nothing wrong with going out and having fun, but when someone pressures their friend to go, that is when it becomes difficult. There is...
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...age restriction to enter the league at 19 years old in 2006(Rossen, Jordan Michael. "NBA's Age Minimum and Its Effect on High School Phenoms, The." Va. Sports & Ent. LJ 8 (2008). Although there was no former restriction, this approach in drafting players still appeares to be too young. Former players have said the quality of play in the NBA has taken a toll as more college freshman elect to forgo the rest of their college careers and enter the NBA draft. Not only has the quality of play suffered in the NBA but in the NCAA as well as more of heavily scouted players head towards the draft. There has also been problems with players getting released from the NBA that have not acquired their bachelor's degree. However there could be a problem with high school phenoms not choosing to go to college at all but play overseas. This is why The NBA and its potential employess would benefit from restricting domestic players from entering before the age of 21. The NBA is a professional league making roughly $5 billion dollars and is comprised of the top basketball players in the world(Mitchell, VyShaey. "Will NBA Players go to...
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...the age, I think that getting and education is a wise decision. For many reasons, including an unstable economy, people over 40 are returning back to college campuses. Being a Senior Admissions Advisor at a Career College, I have had the privilege of witnessing this on a daily basis. As a 40 year old myself, I too have decided to return to college. That’s right I am going back to school. It is never too late to finish what you started. Why I chose to go back to school? I would be shocked if my reasons were not the same as most people. I could probably think of many reasons why I decided to go back to school. In this essay, I will share a few reasons. One personal reason is to finish what I started. In June 1996, I graduated with a B.S. in Sociology at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. In September 1996, I entered into graduate school for M.A. in Sociology, specializing in Industrial Relation. I completed two years of studies, including an internship at United States Postal Service (USPS). Following that, I got hired for the USPS, and quickly promoted through the ranks to the Office of Inspector General. I spent the next 12 years working as an Internal Auditor for the government. Life got in front of me, had an auditing career that required up to 50 percent of travel and wasn’t fortunate in finding the time to finish my degree. To be perfectly honest, with the success I was able to accomplish as an Auditor, I didn’t really need a Master’s degree. The...
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...Name Date Teacher Class TITLE When I think of my college search, I think of a lot of stress and a lot of time. It was a very stressful time in my life and put a lot of pressure on me to get into a good school. Education is the most important part of one’s life. Not everyone goes to college right after high school, and college is not intended for everyone. For example, some people decide to work right after high school rather than go straight into college. College is quite expensive, and some may even say it is hard. However, college is not a bad thing. It has many good qualities. For instance, college is a time where students can venture out and meet new people. I knew without a college degree I would probably be going nowhere in my life. So, I decided to go to college. There were many reasons backing my decision to go to college: I wanted to make a better life for myself. I waneted to find a job where I would not be living paycheck to paycheck, like my parents have had to. I wanted to encounter things that I never realized could even exist, and to take classes taught by passionate instructors. But most of all, I wanted to prove that I could be successful. I did not do the whole "high school experience" thing at all. During my four years in high school, I was antisocial, and spent most of my time at home. But now that I am in college, I can experience so many things that I skipped out in in high school. It was a huge dream of mine to have friends, to be social, and...
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...“ WHY COLLEGE IS IMPORTANT TO ME” Education is one of the most important activities that we must have to go through in our life. It is the reason why the world is here today.College education is a stage in ones life that the person seek higher education beyond the high school education.All these progressess and interventions would have never been achieved if it was not for educated people.College education helped the society to make smarter and better choices.Almost all of the interventions that make our life easier today are the outcome of college education.Scientist,politicians,teachers etc are all emerged from college education.Due to the importance of college education that is the reason why countries all over the world are trying to make college education accessible for all citizens . In the educational ladder from the from the word go to the time one reached his or her educational vision.The best time to make the right and inform decision is when you get to college.That is where you start thinking I need to plan and prepare for the future According to Manali Oak”The first thing that strikes me about education is the knowledge gain” Education gives us the knowledge about the world around us and helps us to build on opinions and and have point of view on things in life. Many people has different point of view on having college Education but to me the following are the reasons why college education is important to me. The first reason why college education is important...
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...assessment Do you think college is a privilege or a necessity? Well today in our society college is not an option anymore more like a necessity. “College may be worth it to some people, but the majority of the people that haven't even stepped foot into a college are doing better that the people that have gone to college for a masters degree.” stated in the article(Is college worth it?) by . Just because your parents and family expect you to go to college and get a degree doesn't really mean you have to, unless you think it's the right thing to do. Parents Know a days expect their child or student to go to college, So it is more like pressured/forced then actually expecting or wanting to do it. Going to college and getting a degree does not necessarily guarantee that an individual is gonna get a good hard working job afterwards. But it's all up to the person and what they want to achieve in life. Personally college is something i might look forward to in life but just seem like i can do my dream job without so i'm not too worried. There are valid arguments for both sides....
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...Mario Talavera English 1A Often times we see articles on the internet about college education and how important it is to get one, what are the majors that are most likely to give you the higher paycheck, degrees with the higher and lower unemployment rate, we see degrees that will give you a better chance to pay back all of the loans at the end of graduation, but also the ones the are on the opposite side of the spectrum. Reading all these reports online can either help you or make it even more difficult to decide for the type of degree you want to go for, some students prefer to go for careers that will give them the most money over following their real passion, only because they feel they have better chances of having more success and financial stability, but there’s one thing that a lot of people can agree on, that getting a college education can increase your chances at success and you’re more likely to achieve excellence and grow at any type of job. But what is success or how do we define it ? Sucesss can have various different meanings according to people, to some it may mean going to the college of their dreams and eventually getting that “perfect” job that they’ve always wanted, driving a fancy car and being able to go on vacation every year, and not having to worry about paying bills because you make enough money to cover those expenses. While for other people, success just means maybe getting married and having your own house, waking up every morning...
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...The path to college may not be for everybody. Everyone has their own career that really want to pursue. However, college is not the road for every career. Some careers require experience and or a vocational technical high school diploma where others do require University. Students should learn what they want to do with their lives before falling into the trap of going to college even though they might not need a degree. This is because of career requirements, the type of work they’ll be doing, and the financial stress that could come from college. If your career doesn’t need a college degree and you know thats your passion, dive right into the career. If you compare the requirements of a technical trade compared to an engineer, the engineer requires a B.A. in Engineering. On the other hand, the technical trade, let’s say Electrical,...
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...1 Courtney Thomas Dr. Joe Argent ENG 111-K62 Being A College Student There are tons of things that are good and bad about being a College student. For instance, College students either succeed or fail, they either graduate or drop out. The drop out rates are very high, many have no choice to drop out, due to many reasons. The chances of someone even going to College is very slim these days; most don’t consider it. Not considering College is most likely because of the cost, not because we don’t want to further our education. Being a College student can be an overwhelming process, stress will come and stay, until it’s all over. As if being a College student isn’t hard enough, we also have everyday struggles too. Like kids, families, financial issues, working, or even no time, this can make your schoolwork ten times harder. When in College many go through many stages during their College days. Feeling excited, alone, emotional and overwhelmed, sometimes even failure. Many feel excited to know that they are on the right track of attempting their goals and exceeding in getting a degree. Many may feel alone due to allowing school become there every moment, no time for friends, family or even a significant other. School is like a full time job; you have to be all in and put in the time and effort. Feeling overwhelmed is definitely not uncommon when in College, due to high stress levels and so much going on at one time and not being able to stay ahead when you try so hard, will...
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...Personal Responsibility and Dream of Success James W. Lago GEN/200 April 28, 2014 Mr. D. Gross Abstract Personal responsibility and dream of success will be defined by the author in relation to the author’s experience. The relationship between personal responsibility and dream of success will be briefly explained. The authors will show how personal responsibility in his life with school, families and social. The authors will tell you about his dream of success. Personal Responsibility and Dream of Success Today the dream has all but disappeared. Is it? I know I have a dream when I graduated from high school. I had set my goal that I will go to college to get BA degree in business. I set a goal when I graduated from college, and looking for a job, and get my own place. I had planned to move out of my parent’s home. That was when I set my personal responsibility, and I had a dream of success. Being personal responsibility, I set out a plan when I was a teenage; I believed that I could do it as well as other people. I always have a dream about being successful, and about getting my master degree someday, and getting my own business. That was my dream, hasn’t disappeared yet. I will always follow my dream and proof my family that I’ve completed my master degree in the future. That was my dream of success. What’s personal responsibility mean to you? I am sole responsibility for the decision in my life. I am responsible for what I choose to feel...
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...proposal to eliminate the ban of selling kidneys so that college students can pay for college has sparked much debate on the ethics of human rights and morality. The question is whether or not selling body parts for money is moral. I will be discussing how Utilitarianism, Kant’s Theory, and Negative Natural Rights theory determine morality and whether each theory deems the proposal as a moral act or not. The first theory we can use in deciding if selling kidneys for tuition is ethical is Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism determines morality by saying an act is moral if it creates the greatest overall utility. This means it will require that we sacrifice our own pleasure and happiness for the greater good. The first step in determining the moral worth of the act is defining the utility. In this situation, financially poor student are selling their kidney to pay the tuition costs to go to school. The groups that are being affected are college students who cannot afford tuition and people who are in desperate need of a kidney. In the UK, “three people die every day in the UK while awaiting kidneys”. There is a clearly a high demand of kidneys. Since utilitarianism looks to produce the greatest overall utility, we need to measure the consequences to determine whether the positive consequences outweigh the negative consequences. The positive consequences are that poor students receive money for their kidneys so they can pay for college, and people who are in need of a kidney receive them...
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...For our two topics to debate we had one of the most amazing topics anyone could ever think of, if college should be free or not, and if video games cause violence. I know, so exciting! These topics are of great importance to me because I play video games all the time and I might be going to college soon. I don’t know about some of the other people, but I was super interested in these topics because they are really big problems that are in the world and we need to address them right away before anything else. My position of topic one, if college should be free or not is the obvious choice. Free college should not nor ever be a thing. I believe this not because it it my opinion, but because it is the only smart answer towards the subject. If I get free college, then where does all of that money that I have to pay come from? It isn't coming from me, but from you. I know shocker right? That's how free college works, the government isn’t really paying for it but the citizens are paying for it out of income tax. Federal income tax would skyrocket to nearly 40%, that's not including all of the other taxes we have to pay. Even after all of that some people still think college should be free, yeah right....
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