...Getting a college degree is very important to me. I want to achieve my lifelong goal in being the first in my family to graduate college. In addition, my degree will also help me prepare for success after college, and I will have a sense of accomplishment in achieving my goal on my own. Some people wonder why a college degree is important to have, but it can take you far in life by being a good role model, succeeding in life, and having confidence. Working to get my degree I became a positive influence in my family members. Growing up in a home where no one had a college degree was a rough situation for me; I used to think to myself that the only way to get out of this situation was to have an education, so I decided to further my education by going to college. By the time I started college I realized that I would be the first in my family to get my degree; therefore, I became an inspiration to my siblings at home. Some of my siblings told me that they're not going off to college, but they beg to differ since I said to them that “Education is key to success.” They knew that it was the only way for them to achieve their goals in becoming something that...
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...100 done. Here are some reasons on why we should have to do community service, Some high schoolers have jobs that take up their afternoon and sometimes the weekends,Some of the students can't drive yet so there parents would have to take them and some parents work and don't have time to take them for 3 hours or more than that come back and pick them up repeatedly, and finally other students have younger siblings they have to take care of or go pick up from schools. There are my three reasons on why we should...
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...poverty, or the ways the government is trying to fix this issue. I grew up in Detroit, Michigan where more than a third of residents live below the poverty line (Sasha Abramsky, "America's Shameful Poverty Stats"). Throughout my childhood I have watched many friends' families struggle financially. Sometimes my friends would go without eating for a couple of days simply because they could not afford it. I would offer them food but they would kindly decline because they were so embarrassed because of their situation. They would wear clothes that wouldn't fit them because they couldn't afford to buy new clothes. They would miss school to watch their little siblings because their mom was a single parent and had to work all day everyday just so she could feed them. They didn't even apply to college because they knew they had to immediately pick up a crapy job so they could help their mom pay the bills. The list goes on. All of this is happening under your supervision and it doesn't seem like much is affectively fixing this issue. America's lowest percentage of citizens living below the poverty line was 11.1 percent in 1973. It reached 15.2 percent in 1983 then dropped again to 11.3 percent in 2000 (Peter Edelman, "Poverty in America; Why Can't We End It?"). That just proves the government is capable of slightly decreasing the amount of poor people today in this country. What does not help is the fact that half of the nations jobs pay less than $34,000 a...
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...My story Some of the many reasons why I decided to come to college are because of my family, myself and my future. Coming from a home with parents who are immigrants and were not blessed with the opportunity to go to school has been a big eye opener for me. Seeing my mom work hard, day and night to provide for me and my siblings has encouraged me to want better for myself. She comes from a struggling background and always reminds us that the biggest blessing we can give her is the gift of us going to school and graduating. That’s exactly what I will do. I had many choices to choose from like get a full time job, go to trade school or go to college. ,I graduated high school in 2016, during that time I applied at a full time...
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...Influence of Family Relation to the Study Habits of College students DIRECTIONS: Put a CHECK on the corresponding answer | ALWAYS | SOMETIMES | NEVER | 1. Whenever we have a family conflict, I can’t focus in my studies. | | | | 2. Whenever my parents argue, I can’t study well. | | | | 3. Whenever my other siblings and I have misunderstandings, I get destructed in my studies. | | | | 4. When we have a monetary hardship, I feel like I don’t want to study anymore. | | | | 5. Whenever my little brother wants to play with me, I can’t do my homework. | | | | 6. Whenever my other siblings ask me to do household chores, I don’t have enough time to study my lesson. | | | | 7. When my little brother asked me to tutor him/her, I can’t review my previous lesson. | | | | 8. Whenever my parents go out and leave my other siblings with me, I study for my quiz. | | | | 9. Whenever my sister asked me to go with her, I can’t finish my homework. | | | | 10. Whenever my father and I had misunderstandings, I can’t focus well on my studies. | | | | 11. When one of my grandparents had a sick, I can’t concentrate in my studies. | | | | 12. Whenever my parents had a loud conversation, I can’t review my lesson. | | | | 13. When my parents decide to separate, I feel like that I don’t want to continue my study. | | | | 14. Whenever my little sister asked me to do her research, I can’t do...
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...Sibling rivalry as a factor affecting the Behavior of the Selected High School Students in Saint Therese School SY 2013-2014 A Thesis Presented to the High School Department of Saint Therese School In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement In Thesis Writing Muhammad Hussam Ansari Fourth year-Honesty March 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page ………………………………………………………………………………… i Table of contents ………………………………………………………………………….. ii Approval Shee……………………………………………………………………………… iv Acknowledgement ………………………………………………………………………. v Chapter 1: The Problem and It’s Setting Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………… 1 Review of Related Literature & Studies ……..………………………………………….. 2 Significance of the study ………………………………………………………………….. 3 Hypothesis …………………………………………………………………………………… 4 Scope and Delimitation …………………………………………………………………… 5 Conceptual framework ……………………………………………………………………. 6 Definition of terms …………………………………………………………………………. 7 Chapter 2: Research Methods and procedures Research design ……………………………………………………………………………. 8 Research locale ………………………………………………………………………………. 9 Research instrument …………………………………………………….…………………. 10 Population and sample ……………………………………………………………………. 10 Sampling technique …………………………………………………………………… 10 Gathering procedure ………………………………………………………………………. 12 Chapter 3: Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data Age of respondents...
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...greatest, his parents had little education and he was so embarrassed of it. In the third grade he would come home from school and he would ask his parents for help but they would not understand. He stated “I was oddly annoyed when I was unable to get parental help with a homework assignment” (339). At some point everyone needs to get help at home with homework and if you aren’t able to like, Rodriguez, it would be very frustrating. The major problem that Rodriguez had was he wanted to advance himself so much that he separated himself from his home life, which caused him to lose sight of himself. When he was still living at home and going to school he would hardly have real conversations with his parents. His head was always in a book reading, to find ways to better his knowledge. After leaving home and attending college for a few months, he came back home and noticed that he and his parents were, “but lacking the same words to develop our sentences and to shape our interests, what was there to say?” (346) Even though he mentioned how he was embarrassed of his parents in his younger years, he did take for granted their intelligence on their custom. As Rodriguez starts to come to the end of his education, he realizes that he may never reach his goal of being totally...
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...greatest, his parents had little education and he was so embarrassed of it. In the third grade he would come home from school and he would ask his parents for help but they would not understand. He stated “I was oddly annoyed when I was unable to get parental help with a homework assignment” (339). At some point everyone needs to get help at home with homework and if you aren’t able to like, Rodriguez, it would be very frustrating. The major problem that Rodriguez had was he wanted to advance himself so much that he separated himself from his home life, which caused him to lose sight of himself. When he was still living at home and going to school he would hardly have real conversations with his parents. His head was always in a book reading, to find ways to better his knowledge. After leaving home and attending college for a few months, he came back home and noticed that he and his parents were, “but lacking the same words to develop our sentences and to shape our interests, what was there to say?” (346) Even though he mentioned how he was embarrassed of his parents in his younger years, he did take for granted their intelligence on their custom. As Rodriguez starts to come to the end of his education, he realizes that he may never reach his goal of being totally...
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...dysfunctional one and they frequently broke up and got back together. Despite the dysfunction, the couple managed to have three children together. In 1990, Reginald’s brother, Artis passed away at age 29. To cope with the loss of his brother, Reginald begin to abuse drugs. In May of 1992, the couple had their fourth and final child. In Sept of 1992, Reginald was arrested for possession of crack cocaine. This incident was the last straw for Angela and the couple broke up. This incident was also the beginning of Reginald going in and out of prison. Reginald began to commit numerous offenses, including theft, driving with a suspended license, and violation of probation. As a result of...
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...Umme Rima College life is a very important part for the students. But we have to be preparing in the high school. As a student, I will graduate and I will go to the college for reach my goal. So, I need to plan for the career in the high school. College Education is very important to me, because I strongly believe that having a college education will allow you to reach dreams and set goals that you would never be able to reach otherwise. My goal is to become an accounting, and without a college degree, that would not be possible. My education is also important to me because it will allow me to be able to provide for my family better in the future and to help my children see that continuing your education equals success. Also, college is important to me because it helps with the jobs and career markets. In this time period today, finding a job or career is very competitive and hard to come by. You must now have some kind of education besides a high school diploma now. Use to a high school diploma was enough to land a decent job and make decent money, but now you must have a college education and training. So this is another reason why college is important to me. It gives me the training and knowledge I need to go out there in the real world and land the perfect career of my dreams. I want to be a role model for my younger siblings and for everyone who is striving to better themselves. A college degree is not just a piece of paper, but it is a lifestyle...
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...I am 28 years old. I am in an electric Wheelchair. I have Cerebral Palsy also known as CP. I live in a small town called Auburndale, FL. Auburndale is in Polk County, FL. If you’ve ever been to Lakeland and Winter Haven, FL then you have been through Auburndale, just don’t blink or you will miss it. I went and graduated from Auburndale Senior High School. I graduated in 2002. I was born in Stuart, FL in Martin County. I am the eldest of three siblings, I have two brothers, and they are 18 and 8 years old. I have Cherokee Indian, Irish and Greek in my bloodline. I am engaged to a wonderful man. His name is Nathan Tyson. We have been engaged for one year and two months. As of right now we are living with my family. My favorite Holiday is Christmas. Because it’s the time of year where all the family comes together. We all go to my grandma’s for Christmas Eve. I call my grandma Mawmaw. We Have snacks and then we all open our gifts from my aunts and grandparents over there. Then on Christmas Day my brothers and I get up and open the gifts from my parents. This year I have my fiancé to celebrate with me, and to bring in the NEW YEAR with. The reason why I choose to go to college is because I wanted to further my education and enhance my career. At University of Phoenix they can help me do that. I want to become a Paralegal, and then a Lawyer. That is the reason why I choose Criminal Justice as my major. I also chose to go back to school with my fiancé. Going back to school will...
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...November 19, 2012 Final Project: First-Generation College Students First for Everything No two people have the same experiences due to the fact that every person is different, whether it be a difference in background, education, or skin color, something separates everyone. When attending college, you become exposed to to even more differences between everyone. Students come from various backgrounds, including some students being the first in their family to attend college. These particular students are also known as first-generation college students. The hard-work and dedication of these students should not go unnoticed because they struggle differently due to them going into college blind in a sense. They do not know what to expect when going into college because proper guidance is lacked which leaves them at a disadvantage opposed to their counterparts who have family that are experiencing or have experienced the college life. However, a negativity or positivity of a person background does not determine their future, but rather the hardworking ethic and dedication it takes to succeed. “Fischer (2007) reported that black and Hispanic students are more often FGS than their white or Asian counterparts, and they also tend to have lower socioeconomic status backgrounds. Fischer added that the students also experience another disadvantage of being minorities on predominantly white campuses.” (Confronting First-Generation College Students) Researchers argue that family background...
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...blessed with 4 children. He has his own sad story which really inspires me. He comes from a very poor family who hardly eat rice twice a week. His has eight siblings and his mother works a rubber taper and his father always on his own lifestyle and doesn’t care for his family. My grandmother was a very poor lady so she does not have enough money and facilities to send my father to school. My father always cries to go to school but my grandma warns him that he should go to work to survive. My father is working since he is six years old. He works from early morning to night with my grandma while all his friends and neighbors were going to school. My father cries until today because he is not educated. Even my mother also not educated. However, today even though he is not educated and comes from an estate, he lives in city self-employed as a taxi driver while owning two houses and two cars in city. In addition, all of my siblings are well educated. My sister obtained a first class diploma from her College and make proud of my father. My father knows a lot of foreigners who have been his customer, he cloud speak English fluently. He is so sociable, no one would trust if I say he has not stepped even one step in school and does not know how an alphabet look like. He achieved all this without help from anyone not even his siblings. He stands on his own feet. He is a great adviser, he always advices his children to study at our level best and has not beat us for anything, not even for...
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...If I had a ticket to go anywhere in the world, I would go to Houston Texas. I would go to Houston Texas because I plan to start my career over there, and because I want to explore over there. I would visit any Art museums over there, I want to be inspired to make more of my own Art. I would go visit all of my boyfriends family that I don’t know yet. His family at Houston know about me, but only a small amount of those people have seen me in person. I would start looking at colleges over there and decide what college I want to enrolled into. I think I have more chances of getting into a good college over there, then I have of getting into a good college here. Houston is the place that comes to my mind when someone asks me where I want to go....
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...nickname Wilt Silit but it stayed with him for the rest of his life. Wilt was fifth of the nine children that were by his parents and raised by William and Olivia Chamberlain and he had two siblings that didn?t survive infancy by his parents. Wilt father worked as a janitor for a publishing company as a part-time handyman and his mother worked as a housekeeper and took charge of the nine children. The Chamberlains lived in a racially mixed middle class neighborhood Wilt liked and enjoyed a relatively pleasant childhood...
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