...Seniors 2014 Academically Challenged A Research Paper Presented to Mr. Noel D. Saducas In partial fulfillment of the Requirements in Science 10 By Jacinto, Therese Francis Mayor, Shayna Pegarido, Diosamae Billones, Sim Sanchez, James Kenneth February 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Abstract . 1 II. Introduction 2 III. Statement of the Problem 3-4 A. Objectives B. Hypotheses IV. Related Literature 5-6 V. Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data 7-16 VI. Conclusion 17 VII. Outputs of the Study 18-19 A. Recommendations B. Action Plan VIII. Bibliography 20 IX. Appendices 21-36 Appendix A – Sample Questionnaire Appendix B – Other Researches 1 ABSTRACT In this research material, we aim to know the problems of a senior high school student especially the K+12 coming. A survey was made containing questions about what we have observed among other senior students. We had 100 respondents from different high schools. We consider you to definitely see the answers to the research questions because we can clearly prove that what we experience are just same with what our respondents face. The result recommends more number of students to participate and a wider area including rural areas. 2 INTRODUCTION It is everyone’s dream to graduate high school. It is because it will be their stepping stone to fully realize their dreams. Graduating high school is not as easy as you think especially when...
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...including people with disabilities, people with HIV/AIDS, addicts, senior citizens, and many more. After reviewing the different vulnerable populations and seeing the challenges each has I have decided to focus on the senior population. This is an area I am passionate about and hope to work as an advocate for in the future. The following information will address the special needs of senior citizens, programs and services for the aging, and the multicultural issues faced by this vulnerable population. The Senior Population The senior population usually refers to people who have reached the age of 65. This population is vulnerable because seniors typically are on predetermined incomes, live alone or with an aging spouse, have some form of debilitating disease, and lack the ability to perform daily activities. This vulnerable population is continuing to grow as the Baby Boomers have reached senior citizen status. According to the Washington State Office of the Attorney General (2009), The United States is in the midst of huge demographic shifts, with a third of [the] population reaching retirement age in the next few years. On January 1, 2006, [B]aby [B]oomers began turning 60 at the rate of one every 7.5 seconds. The criminally minded stalk this growing population of seniors, waiting to pounce on those who, by virtue of their age, are more likely to be isolated and struggle with poor health (p. 1). Senior citizens may rely on other people to help with daily tasks and...
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...learned that whatever I do in my life it will never be good enough for my parents. The day of my graduation, I didn’t really feel like going but my parents made me. I had my whole entire family there, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandma, grandpa and of course my siblings and parents. Driving up to my graduation was pretty nerve racking, I kept thinking to myself what if I fall down during my walk across the stage, but thankfully I didn’t. while I was sitting there waiting for my principle and all the valedictorians to stop talking; it was finally my turn to walk across the stage and for a minute I looked at all my family members so they can take a picture and I thought that for once they were proud of me. I have accomplished the impossible, according to them. I was excited to be done with the torture chamber of being high school, as I said bye to “my so called friends” I was glad I wasn’t going to see them anymore, the only friend I had was just my best gay friend. After my graduation was over; I meet my whole entire family outside to take pictures and celebrate what I thought was something they would be proud of. My parents didn’t even say congratulations to me. For a minute I was dumb enough to think everything will change. They told me I needed to graduate with my class and I tried my hardest to achieve that so they could be proud of me; I attended night school classes all my senior year and it actually paid off, I was graduating with my class, but no in the end it was back to the...
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...programs (Wells, 2003). Taylor (2005) reports the issue of student attrition is maintaining a high profile across the higher education sector and is a key concern for those delivering nurse education. In as much as it is impossible to bear quality fruit without plentiful and quality seeds, it is impossible to cultivate and educate student nurses if attrition and retention are not checked. If the desire for American healthcare is to remain the strongest and most competent in the world we must understand, explore and remedy the mitigating factors driving the student nurse attrition rate. Purpose Statement The purpose of this research study is to determine the relationship between undergraduate nursing school attrition, for junior and senior nursing students, at Coppin State University and two variables: Financial support and flexibility of Class Schedules. Statement of the Problem Current literature is awash with studies investigating the rational and mechanisms inherent in the dynamic of nursing school attrition. Many theories have been suggested,...
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...Maggie Juarez Mrs. Reinertsen English 1 Adv. 27 May 2016 Prep Book Report Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld is about a 14 year old girl who attends a boarding school run by the rich and popular. In the book she talks about all her four year at Ault as a student. Freshman year being her most awkward to becoming someone sophomore year. Throughout her years at Ault she comes to a realization that in order to maintain a status and be known around the school, you either one have to be really pretty or two have to be really rich. She focuses too much on trying to make a name for herself and avoids being one of those who “losers” that passes their four years in high school and graduate without anyone noticing. During freshman year she get to know the school's...
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...changing class that opened my once closed eyes was Forensic Science.I was always intrigued with the anatomy and physiology of the body that when I discovered I could help investigators with a murder or death I was enthusiastic. I know that the job isn't as well as being a professor or lawyer ,but I get to follow two of my passions; caring for others and learning about the human body.But to follow this career path I must take what take roughly 12 years in school again,which will be dreadful. However with my...
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...College For The Future As many high school students finish up their graduation walk, many of them are still wrapping around the idea of whether going to college is worth it or not. Parents are also trying to figure out will their children be safe and sound at whatever campus they are staying at. Most importantly, many parents are thinking of how helpful college can be for their kids. Overall, the thought of college for each individual that is pursuing further education is different but for parents, they are most likely having the same worries and excitements as many others. To have the education to get the dream career in the end and be able to get anything they once dreamt of are what many students have in mind when pursuing their college education. Many might say that going to college has no purpose in life but surely, the purpose of college education...
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...Why Pursue A Career in Accounting? Done by: Submitted to: As working as (Management Assistance) in Finance department; of ----- opened my eyes widely; to the importance of the Accountant’s Job; its privileges and its obstacles from so many levels. Like any powerful and specialized job such as Accounting; it has its own shares of gains and losses; from both personal and professional aspects. Although the Accountants after graduation; they don’t struggle a lot for job interviews or bothering themselves where to go! All they need to do actually; is to combine their goal & career’s ambition and match it; with any of the highly powerful corporation; located in the Abu Dhabi; like Deloitte; Ernest &Young; KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Otherwise there are the investment and retail banks; also the companies in all different fields of business recruit Accountants; to supervise their expenses and profits, and calculating earnings and costs. Even after finding Accounting jobs recently or earlier ; my colleges at work can improve their careers greatly by obtaining more qualifications; for example the Chartered Accountant qualification (CA), and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). Consequently; as I observe around the Finance department; their plans seems fixed as their numbers! They had it all planned from the moment they graduate. So what the Accountant exactly does? In simple words the Accountant; is some who manages the Accounting tasks; for the...
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...school beyond graduation from high school. Considering some of my own personal struggles and experiences, my research, introduced here, will serve to assist me further in reaching out to those students with similar backgrounds. First-generation students are defined as students whose parents have not completed a bachelor’s or an associate degree (Glenn, 2008). Roughly 30% of entering freshmen in the USA are first-generation college students, and 24% (4.5 million) are both first-gens and low income. Nationally, 89% of low-income first-gens leave college within six years without a degree. More than a quarter leave after their first year; four times the dropout rate of higher-income second-generation students (Ramsey & Peale, 2010). Much research has been conducted in the last decade on the issues facing first-generation students. I found that the major issues which have prompted this research are retention and graduation rates. Among students who enrolled in four-year colleges, for example, the first-generation students had a graduation rate of 44.9%, while the rate for non-first-generation students was 59%. Among students who enrolled in two-year institutions, first-generation students were significantly less likely to persist into a second year (Glenn, 2008). I found the last statistic to be surprising. Prior to my research into this area, I would have assumed that those students attending a two-year college would have more success due to the fact that two-year colleges are...
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...I want to go to college to grow as a person. I will learn to be independent, explore new activities and become more knowledgeable overall. It is the perfect time to decide what your true passions are in life and determine the person you want to be. My decision to go to college was influenced by my experiences in school. Since I was a child, I always had the idea implanted in my head that I would attend college. Once I entered high school, I began researching how difficult college actually was. There are so many stories about people who succeeded in college and seemed to have no struggles. There are also many stories about people who figured out that college was not right for them. It started to worry me whether or not I could do well....
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...Will The Price Go Up? How many years will it take for colleges to set tuition cost at an affordable rate for all students? Higher education is an opportunity in social advancement, yet the cost of college is a barrier that many struggle to get through. In recent years the cost of college has risen 6.5% in the 2008-09 school year. The recent rise in college tuition and fees has made it difficult for students to reach their goal of having a higher education. It is difficult to graduate from college in four years when there are so many barriers holding back students. Higher education is a goal students strive for, yet students hit a road block when it comes to the cost of attending college. Not all students have the privilege of receiving financial aid, which is only given to those of low income families who “[d]o not have the tens of thousands of dollars needed to fund their children’s higher education” (Update: College Tuition cost 2). Some students cannot afford to pay for five classes, so they are left taking one or two classes per semester. Since tuition has been increasing it is “making it difficult for many students to obtain a college education” (College Tuition Cost 1). A college degree is an important asset in obtaining a well paid job, if students are not able to afford it, future generation will not be able to afford it either. The recent rise of college tuition leads students to acquire a debt in student loans. Students have begun using the loans as a last resort...
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...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...
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...Krystal Tebbetts Dr. Sarah Swofford Writing 1310 12 October 2015 The Rhetorical Analysis of Heather Boushey’s “Values Begin at Home, but Who’s Home?" (In the Struggle to Balance Work and Family, Work is Winning) In Heather Boushey’s article on The American Prospect 2007 is a special report titled “Values Begin at Home, but Who’s Home?” This article reflects America’s current family values. This is an older, but effective report. Heather Boushey was formerly a Senior Economist with the United States Congress Joint Economic Committee and before that, with the Center for Economic and Policy Research and the Economic Policy Institute. She has testified before the U.S. Congress and authored numerous reports and commentaries on issues affecting working families. “Heather Boushey.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 13 July 2015. Web. 29 September 2015.” In this article Boushey argues that work has been winning the work/life battle- beginning with Mothers working outside of the home. Boushey also uses her skills as a former Senior Economist, to hone in on statistical data to prove the decline in family values, since Mother’s began working outside of the home. Heather Boushey article serves a dual purpose- or kairos. Boushey wrote this article stating her negative opinion toward today’s economy and how it affects family values. First, Boushey believes that mothers leaving the home to join the workforce has a negative effect on the well-being of...
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...Archdiocese of Jaro Reflection on my High School Years Most people would say that HIGH SCHOOL is one of the best and happiest experience a person could have. It is the time where students learn to break the status quo but it is also the time where we learn to prioritize what we want the most. Indeed, high school isn’t all about happiness alone but it is about learning, acquiring friends, excelling and most importantly being Persons of Character and Competence. Being a transferee and freshmen student is truly hard. I know no one except my previous classmates, I am not familiar with the school’s facilities and I feel like all my teachers are the terror ones. If I remember it right, on my first week of classes I sometimes cry secretly during religion time, why? I also don’t know. It’s kind of fun having flashbacks of those memories and now, all I can do is laugh at my silly deeds. But I must say that my freshmen year had helped me really cope up with PCC’s curriculum. As I leap a year higher, I got more accustomed to the school especially with the activities. I found myself enjoying the Intramurals, the Foundation Day and a lot more. However, I’ve learned to balance my extra-curricular activities with my studies. And unexpectedly, I was able to qualify in the Homogeneous class. At first, it was tough on my part for I can feel the pressure. But as we move along, friendship was built instead of the competition. On my junior year, my excitement grew even more. The prom fever is...
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...friend made sure she researched the diagnosis and possible programs that he can attend. She was able to get her son into the pre-school at the League Education and Treatment Center. The time that my friend’s son spent at the pre-school was very beneficial to him. He was able to make strides in many areas but continue to struggle with challenging behaviors and lack of speech. You...
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