Free Essays on Life After College

  1. Should College Students Study Humaniores

    Being a college student is a lot of people’s dream, and colleges as the highest educational level are very important for every college student. However, there are several questions always confuse many students, such as what does students study for in colleges or why does students should study some courses...

  2. Working Before Entering College

    without question, that there is any one way in life. Your decisions are often great, frequently blind, and must be made unwaveringly. One of the most difficult decisions is this: Is it better to go straight to college after high school, or perhaps to delay college for a year? The decision is often a hard one...

  3. Is College Worth It?

    Teacher/Instructor Class, Period Date Is College Worth It? Even though sometimes an individual is left in high debt that takes years to pay, college is worth attending because it will bring them a higher income and a brighter future. After reading “Is College Worth It? Clearly New Data Say”, by...

  4. College

    There are many of opportunities after high school studies for seniors. Even though going away for college right after high school is such a great opportunity, I personally feel that staying close to home for two years is much better than going away right after high school. By staying close to home...

  5. High School V. College

    High School v. College The transition from High School to College, while pleasurable and exciting, can also be very challenging. High School and College are both educational grounds for a student to receive the knowledge they will need later on. Both places are full of experiences and filled with...

  6. A Good College Life Style

    A Good College Life Style Do you still remember how your college life was? Did you gain the freshman fifteen? It is common that college students have tons of homework and participate in many extracurricular activities. A lack of sleep, regular exercise, and balanced diet often occurs. This unhealthy...

  7. Why I Came to College - title

    Why I Came To College Everyone has their own special story, and past events usually lay the foundation for their future. But I’m just your regular, average college senior, who has to deal with the hardships of teenage life, but my story though, is one that should be rivaled for many years...

  8. Appropriate Characteristics in the Us College

    challenge characteristic that international students should know of when they are planning to attend a U.S college. Independence which is known as a good and necessary personality in American life impregnate in their thinking. Not only adults but also the children in America are independent in work,...

  9. Tne Unnecessary College

    The “Unnecessary” College All of students’ lives they are told to keep their grades up so they can go to college. Teachers emphasize how college will provide an education that will make them successful. What about the other options? Is college the only answer for success? America emphasizes the importance...

  10. Life Changing Even

    Life Changing Event Winning $100 million dollars from the lottery would change my life completely. Nobody would have someplace to live without money. They won’t be able to survive. If I’m attending college way before I win $100 million dollars I would be living a normal life attending school by getting...

  11. Pursuing the Mba After Age 50

    Some would question the wisdom of returning to school to pursue an MBA after already spending over 35 years in the workforce. The argument could be made that there won’t be a payback related to the cost of a degree or a guarantee of advancement in a current job as a result of the new graduate degree...

  12. Life Story: What Was Your Family Life?

    My Life Linda Goethe PSY 202 Jon Sperling October 11, 2009 Outline: What was your family life? Farming Family Oldest of 4 children Live with 4 uncles Father absence What things do you remember about your childhood? {text:list-item} {text:list-item}...

  13. Paying College Athletes

    Paying College Athletes For years there has been a debate whether or not college athletes should or should not be paid. Life in college is hard, busy, and stressful, reason why there must be a way to make any college student feel better. College athletes, for example, have one of the busiest four...

  14. What Causes a Community College Student Stress?

    Community college can be considered a major stressor for many young people. Stress can be defined as the way the body responds to any change or challenge in life. Stress can be both good and bad. When stress is managed properly it can be useful and healthy, but when stress becomes unmanageable, it can...

  15. Life, Love, Laughter

    Love, Life and Family Amanda Schultz BPA1015A William Ross, Judith Zehner May 10, 2010 Life, Love, Laughter 1 Life, Love, Laughter Life began on July 25th, 1980 in a little town called...

  16. Life and Future Goals

      My Life and Future Goals Brandy Greathouse PSY 2021 Professor Matts September 1, 2010                               Outline I.                    My family a.       Very close knit family b.      Middle of five children c.       Fathers absence d.      Step fathers death ...

  17. Illustration Essay: How to budget as a College Student

    as a college student Budgeting essentially is something you have to do for the rest of your life. There are many ways to budget money as a college student. A lot of students do not have the need to budget as much as other kids do. Meal planning is a big importance in a college student’s life. Budgeting...

  18. A College Degree a Path to Successful Life

    A college degree a path to successful life In today’s job market, employers have increased the use of diplomas and degrees as a way to screen applicants. With the advancement of technology in many areas high degrees are not an option. Once the job position has been covered the salary will reflect the...

  19. Decision to Join College

    right out of high school. I did four years at Fort Stewart. I was single and had no cares in the world. I always thought I would attend college after I did my four years of military. During the fourth year though I meet a girl that I fell in love with. I asked this girl to marry me and soon...

  20. Reasons for Attending College

    Attending College When I wasn’t in a secure job, I decided to attend college. I wasn’t going anywhere in life without a degree. Life is tough and school is tough, they’re two peas in a pod. Hopefully by attending college I will be able to provide for my family. I want them to have a fulfilled life. I...

  21. Why College Is Important

    COMP 1 Mrs. Hodges Exemplification Essay Audience: High School Students Why College is Important. Going to college is very important! It mainly helps people get a good job, and jobs are what get people through life. No one can go without a job and live happily. Finances are too much to handle...

  22. the primary mission of colleges should be preparing students for the workforce

    student is going to master in his/her future career. A growing number of students have difficult situations after graduation from universities and being exposed to working place in the real life. Whenever we talk about purpose of studying in a university, some people say that it’s just getting academic...

  23. Should College Students Able to Be Married?

    Should college students able to be married? As a college student, I don’t support college students get married before their graduations. If I were approached by an individual who wished to become married before he or she graduated, I would highly recommend not doing so. I would make this decision on...

  24. Online or Traditional College

    Traditional College Tracy Ware English 121 Victoria Schmidt December 1, 2008 Online or Traditional 2 College whether is be online or traditional, you will be getting the same quality of education no matter what the choice that you make. As I was contemplating of if I wanted to attend college I was faced...

  25. Eating Disorders Among College Women

    Eating Disorders among College Women For Jennifer Keagan, high school was a thrill. She was one of the most popular girls in school. She was valedictorian, homecoming queen, student body president, an honor roll student, and the list goes on. She always strived for perfection. Life was easy for Jennifer...

  26. College is a Spell that Drains not Only a Students Intelligence, but also Their Soul

    The college routine is not the same for every college student. It may be the majority of students travel hundreds of miles away, but then some students are just 10-20 minutes away. College. An important word that forces high school students to be more minded about their life. Attending a...

  27. Baby Boomers in College

    Colleges nation wide have been reporting strong surges in enrollment largely due to baby boomers returning to school. Baby boomers are Americans born between 1946 and 1964. Soldiers returning from WWII caused a rise in the birth rate of the United States, creating a "boom" which is where...

  28. Teen Rebellion- Violence on College Campuses

    Teen Rebellion- Violence on College Campuses   In every generation, there have been many advances in technology, culture, and the ways people perceive social issues. Teenage rebellion seems to have never outgrown itself. Generation after generation teens seem to go through stages of violence, ultimately...

  29. College: the Biggest Change Since Puberty

    College has really changed me in a drastic way. A large number of students say that college is the biggest change in their lives. Living alone as a college student is a big change for me, because it is very different from living at home. I am used to living with my big family. I am learning every day...

  30. Does College Still Matter

     College Still Matters In today’s world going to college has become part of the “norm,” and as a junior and senior in high school nearly every adult urges kids that going to college is necessary. It does not matter if you want to go to college or not, many people have the perception that you will...

  31. Why Did I Choose College and Why Did I Choose to Go to South Carolina State University?

    go to college? I always knew I would be in college just did not know what college. I’ve Choosen College because my parents told me be are all I could be. I also want to make my family proud and set an example for my brothers and sister. Knowing that I wanted to be in the medical field college wasn’t...

  32. College Make Better

    I do believe that an effective commend way for you to become a better person is attending college. The common aspects that people want to become better are education-wise. There is no doubt that the colleges are the main resources for people to gain knowledge and get an education. The education we...

  33. Colleges Challenges

    Overcoming The Limits After graduating from high school, comes the time for a student to leave his or her parent’s house and choose the place he or she will live in for at least five years. It goes without saying that it is not an easy decision to make. As a college student for the first year...

  34. My Life

    attended Bonifacio Camacho National High school after I graduated in elementary school. High school years are a great time of my life. Those years where I enjoy my teenage life, gaining few friends, responsibilities and experiences. I am 2nd year college and taking a course in BS Electronics and Communication...

  35. It's Time for College Students to Start Cashing in

    time for College Athletes to Start cashing in! William McGee Axia College of University of Phoenix College sports have turned into a multi million dollar industry that makes everyone money, except for the players who do all the work. It is time for the presidents of these colleges and Universities...

  36. Preparing for the Real Life

    Preparing For The Real LifeColleges and universities turn out millions of detective products: its students,” according to Marty Nemko (563). Today, importance of education is growing continuously because future relies on the college students. Most college students believe that college should be preparation...

  37. Education: High School vs. College

    vs. College (Final Draft) “The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.” (Robert M. Hutchins) To achieve a good education, one should attend both high school and college. There are a lot in common between high school and colleges, but after I graduated...

  38. The Stupidest Decision of My Life

    thought at the time to be the stupidest decision of my life, to move to Greenville, NC. I had grown up in Raleigh, NC and was desperate to get away, not only from my parents, who I believed to be quite controlling, but also away from the monotony of life as it was then: the same house, the same friends, and...

  39. The H.Lavity Community College

    Community College was established in 1990 as the British Virgin Islands Community College. The institution was subsequently renamed in honour of the founding Chairman of the College Board of Governors, the late Chief Minister, Hamilton Lavity Stoutt. The Hamilton Lavity Stoutt Community College is a community...

  40. The College: Experience

    The College Experience Starting college is supposed to be a fun and interesting part of a person’s life. New friends, living on campus and a more relaxed class schedule are some of the perks of the college life, unless pledging for a fraternity or sorority is squeezing its way into that schedule....

  41. The Most Important Person in My Life

    "With the daughter, life can ever, never,never be monotonous' Pame Brown I woke up at the morning after such a difficult night, strange for me fear and anxiety in my heart woke me up in that cold and overcast autumn day. I wanted to close my yeys and fall asleep, just forget about...

  42. Pledging in Colleges/Universities

    sadly lost (Nuwer 286). Many young people, especially college students, see fraternities as a way to meet more people while in school, go to parties, get drunk, and if they are lucky enough, have occasional sex. Fortunately, as most things in life, there are some exceptions to this scenario; there are...

  43. A Change in My Life

    A change in my life Life is not something boring but it can be very interesting and wonderful. A lot of changes in life makes life more beautiful. In my life, I have move to new home for several time. From rural area to town, from town to small town, each time give me very different experience. However...

  44. Describe the Experiences That Have Led You to Select Your Professional Field and Objective. Why Have You Chosen This Particular College to Obtain This Objective?

    to read picture books to them. Certain teachers that I have had in the past, and present, have helped me decide that I want to spend the rest of my life doing; teaching young children. When teachers interact with students, such as, helping them understand things that aren’t clear, makes the teacher and...

  45. Reasons Why Students Quit College

    One of the causes for what student quit college, is the stress, which takes place from the beginning to the end of college. There are three kinds of stress: academic stress, financial issues and personal life. Academic, has to be with classes such as: homework's, tests, projects and working in group...

  46. What to Do with Life - Return to School

    education. As I grow older, I needed to decide what I was going to do with my life. As I got closer to graduating from high school, I was very much against the idea of college. While growing up on the farm, going to college wasn’t a priority; working for my dad was. But now, even in the military, it is...

  47. Rebuttal to "The Life of a Doctor"

    inaccuracies in this paper. Firstly the grammar and syntax flows like . . . a backed up septic system. This person who wrote the paper titled "The Life of a Doctor" must be borderline mentally retarded, or is perhaps not a native English speaker. Secondly, the content of the paper is grossly inaccurate...

  48. My Shared Life

    My Shared Life A. Rogers Contact info: Educational Background: Undergrad – Southwestern College, Early Childhood Development Transferred to Palomar College, Real Estate My Background I am originally from St. Louis, Missouri, the eldest of nine children. I grew up Missouri...

  49. Is College Really Worth It?

    Is College Really Worth It? By: Crystal Dailey September 8, 2008 Professor Slover Composition 1 South University Several students reach that special day in their life when they begin deciding on college. That day ranges from the beginning of eighth grade year down to even the last minute of graduation...

  50. The Early Life and Career of Barack Obama

    Early life and career Main article: Early life and career of Barack Obama Barack Obama was born at the Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States,[6][7] to Stanley Ann Dunham,[8] a European American from Wichita, Kansas,[9][10][11] and Barack Obama, Sr...

  51. Being a Student in Miami Dade Community College

    Social worker As a new student at Miami Dade Community College, I am excited to begin my first year at college with a clear picture in my head of what I want my achievements to be. Life is a continual learning process, which requires a strong method to develop the total learner. Personally,...

  52. A College Education Does Not Ensure a Secure Future

    degree or face a life of uncertain financial stability. Parents feel it is in the best interest of the child to stress the importance of a degree and some students are eager to attend college while others feel overwhelmed by the pressure of obtaining a higher education. Earning a college degree is not...

  53. Not the Average Life

    Jarred Andrulonis 11/12/08 Narrative #2 Not the Average Life A question that I have been asked ever since I can remember was, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a question people ask you before you can even tie your own shoe, but yet they’d like to know and think your answer at the time...

  54. What I Expect Out of Life in 10yrs Time????

    Where do I begin???.... When I think of life in 10yrs time it petrifies me as no one knows what way life will be like, question after question evolves round my head. Thinking of my life I would have to say I would be hoping that is would still be in generally good health considering I will be 3 months...

  55. Before and After

    While growing up, I had some very strong anti-military ideologies, as did many of my friends. After two of my friends joined the United States Navy, with me being a couple years later, I realized how wrong those beliefs were. My initial thoughts about the mentality of a service member were the status...

  56. Life

    Over decades, Division I athletes have been pouring their heart and soul into their sport they worked so hard for day after day, week after week. For years, athletes’ love of the game has got them to a university where they can showcase their ability and talent. When you are at the Division I level it...

  57. Avoiding Rough College Competition by Avoiding Rough Ivy Leagues

    Avoid Rough College Competition by Avoiding Rough Ivy Leagues The application process of college was rather easygoing for the Baby Boom generation, born after World War II. The baby boomers who sought to attend a four-year college usually planned to go to a school within their state; many considered...

  58. college essays

    Sample College Essay #1 I never imagined that by swimming, a Vision Center in India would be built. And I certainly never thought so many people could be cured of blindness there. For the past twelve years of my life, my passion has been competitive swimming. Mile after mile I train almost every single...

  59. My Life - Joseph Del Valle Galauran

    City, born on the 9th of September 1991, I have a completely normal family with me as the youngest of my three siblings and right now living as a college student trying my hardest to survive. With this out of the way let’s start the autobiography proper. Since my professor in English said to follow...

  60. College paper

    Dylan Guyer Mrs. Heimes Adv. Comp December 15, 2012 College Paper There was a time when a college education was absolutely necessary if you wanted to hold a job that made a good amount of money and to be considered to have a “good” job. But is that still the case? It’s hard to say with the tuition...