Free Essays on Why Attend College

  1. Why is going to college important?

    1A 10/16/14 Why is going to college so important? Going to college has become a huge part of the modern society, it has become a part of our daily routines and especially, ourselves. l It is important that people start setting their goals for education, early. Although the colleges and universities...

  2. High School vs College

    The Mindset of College vs. High School One of the most common misconceptions of the transition from high school to college is the thought of them being the same experience. But little do High School students know that College is massively different in a multitude of ways including cost, attendance...

  3. College Comparison

    College Comparison My true dream job is to be a child psychologist beacause I want to help children with their problems but mainly because I want to be the person that wasnt there for me when my Dad died. It is a necessity for me to get a PSY. D, the highest degree you can get for psychology. Two...

  4. Students Fail College

    Why students fail or drop out of college In my opinion, there are four years for a college student to graduate just after completing four years of high school. Most students wouldn't go through with going to college and some do. There are several reasons as to why a student may fail or just drop...

  5. 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...

  6. Why I Decided to Pursue My Masters

    Running head: Why I Decided to Pursue My Graduate Degree Why I Decided to Pursue My Graduate Degree University of Phoenix Why I Decided to Pursue My Graduate Degree I received my bachelors in May of 2003. I knew that I wanted to continue with my education because I would have a better...

  7. 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...

  8. Decision to Join College

    being 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...

  9. 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...

  10. Why Do People Attend College or University?

    WHY DO PEOPLE ATTEND COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY? People of today find it essential to have a university education. Main reasons of this need, differ from one another. The most common ones can be listed as follows; 1-People want to have the furthest education to cope with the rapid growth in science. 2-They...

  11. 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...

  12. Saying No to College

    111 September 12, 2013 The debate in the article Saying No to College is if college is necessary or not. The topic is based on still succeeding without going to college. There are several points or reasons why not going to college is a better choice. The arguments being made is that education is...

  13. Why I Chose Baker

    Lawrence Rice English – 091 Leslie McGuire October 22, 2008 104-644488 Essay 1 Why I Chose Baker College In the past I got confused, quit school and never looked back. I did this not even knowing why I was confused. Baker has a program called the Counseling and Academic Planning. They have Academic...

  14. 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...

  15. Why Join Westminster College

    Westminster College Office of Admissions 1840 South 1300 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84105 Personal Statement/Essay Questions by program Question 1: Why are you pursuing a graduate degree at this time in your life? Why is Westminster College’s Gore School of Business graduate program your...

  16. 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...

  17. Paying College Athletes

    athletes should be getting paid for their athletic performance. Although there are good reasons to back up agreeing with the statement, Players in college shouldn’t get paid playing sports, here are some flaws of the argument. The NCAA gathers up approximately one billion dollars from both the basketball...

  18. Why I Want to Go to College? - Essay

    decision to enroll in college has been a long one. I look back now and remember being a sophomore and wondering why people were worrying so much about college when they still had two whole years to make a decision. When it came to my senior year I realized I had no money for college, no scholarships, nothing...

  19. Why Persue an Mba

    WHY AN MBA Why Pursue an MBA Degree Claudette Wooten University of Phoenix, Little Rock Why Pursue an MBA Degree I had worked for three different trucking companies that had each been bought out by larger companies. Each time a buyout occurred I lost my employment. The buying company...

  20. College

    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, you will be more comfortable and get used to being in college. Also, staying close...

  21. College Comparison Paper

    My first choice college is The Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. The Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music provides professional business and artistic training toward a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree for aspiring creative entrepreneurs in the music industry...

  22. Colleges

    4/3/14 Colleges use FAFSA information to reject students and potentially lower financial aid packages | Inside Higher Ed (http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/aclk? sa=L&ai=CnjTRpWo9U83hH8z6lwfG44DICeK3tegEAAAQASAAUOG_uYYEYMmu6oq0pNgPggEXY2EtcHViLTM4NDE2MjcyOTQyNzA1NDD BDasGWatpG3BIAzCi9X1FatB...

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

    the process of studying is crucial for the students- a something beyond academic lectures. When students prosper their colleges also prosper in return. In tough economic times, college students need all the help they can get in developing a skill set that makes them marketable to the employers as in case...

  24. 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...

  25. 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...

  26. Why I Chose to Get My Mba

    {text:bookmark-start} {text:bookmark-end} Why I Chose To Get My MBA The purpose of this paper is to construct and support and argument on why I decided to pursue my MBA. My argument will be based the aspects that lead me to get my MBA. I will also discuss my results from the “Jungian 16 '' Type Personality...

  27. High School and College

    School and College Going to high school is different than attending college. High School is mandatory and usually free. Where as college is voluntary and expensive. Students do not have to pay before attending high school, but they have to pay a tuition to attend college. Choosing to attend college...

  28. Thesis Proposal: Class Scheduling System for Centro Escolar University - Malolos College of Management and Technology

    Introduction It is important for college students to have a well-managed and organized class schedule. As much as possible, they avoid having long breaks in between classes or squeezing in almost all of their classes in three to four days. This is true for colleges and universities that allow their...

  29. 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...

  30. Attendace in College Shold Be Optanial

    attendance policy imposed by colleges and universities is useless and burdensome. The policy does not enhance students' school performance as expected; it discourages independent thinking; it impedes on the ability of students who must pursue "distant learning" outside the college campus; it impinges on students'...

  31. A College Education Does Not Ensure a Secure Future

    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 the only way to obtain a secure financial future or happiness. It is slowly becoming...

  32. Choosing the Right College

    9/17/14 Choosing the Right College The first thing to remember, when choosing the right college is that you need to pick a school that fits you, don’t try to be compatible with the school. There are many different things to consider when you start to look for colleges. Some factors that will play...

  33. The leap from high school to college

    school to college is a large one. Many students enter post-secondary education expecting the experience to be the same as the one they had while at secondary school. These students are wrong to make this assumption, and they very quickly realize just how different college is. College costs more...

  34. College Research

    Choosing a college is one of the biggest decisions a person will make in his or her life. It will mold the future for the individual and open numerous windows of opportunity for careers. Being such a huge decision it requires a lot of thought and research. Many questions need to be asked in order to...

  35. Education: High School vs. College

    School 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...

  36. Highschool vs College

    goals was to attend college and do very well so I could become a wonderful teacher. I plan on doing everything I have to do while I’m at Kingsborough Community College. While I’m here at Kingsborough Community College I want to obtain a great GPA so I could transfer to St. Josephs College. I’m very committed...

  37. My First College Experience

    University of New Hampshire was the first college that I had ever visited. I graduated in the year of 2007 and due to my grades I felt I would never attend a college in my lifetime. The experience I gained from my visit at UNH, changed my mind into wanting to attend college, a year afterward. It all started...

  38. 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...

  39. 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...

  40. Yenanh

    Topic: People attend colleges or universities for many different reasons .Why do you think people attend college or universities? Solution: Why do you attend colleges or universities? There are many different responses to this question. Some people argue that they want to increase their knowledge;...

  41. College

    can monitor if their college children are actually attending their classes or not. While this can definitely help parents keep track on their children’s whereabouts, this most likely won’t help any trust gain between the parents and kids. But by the time students are in college, I feel that parents should...

  42. Satire Essay About Tech Schools

    Cody Vatland  Hour #7  2/4/07      This is a proposal to make technical colleges more like four-year universities. It’s only logical that technical college students should have to take general classes in order to graduate. Why wouldn't students need to learn how to parallel sentences, or study the history...

  43. Do Colleges Put to Much Stock on Standardize Test

    many high school students stress over greatly. Many spend hours at a time preparing in hopes that they will receive the scores they need to attend the college of their dreams. Math, critical reading, and writing are the three basic genres tested when taking the SAT, but what about all the other folds...

  44. Education - the Best Means of Preparing Us for the Future

    importance of education and its significant invites to the social and development progress. I’m a strong achiever of getting a college degree. The 3 reasons why I choose to attend GPC are my talents and characteristics that I will bring to the table , a good role model for my brothers and sister, and last...

  45. Black Colleges and Universities

    Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been around for many years, and there is now a total of 104 HBCU. About 70 years ago HBCU served a very big purpose to many African Americans, and it’s purpose was to educate and make a statement that African Americans can produce as well as the white...

  46. Higher Education Is a Necessit

    to be successful. Every single person with a good job had to go to college to get where they are today. Higher education is not only beneficial for every single individual, but it is also beneficial for our nation as a whole. College is a place for any person to set their own destiny and become independent...

  47. Achohal Abuse

    alcohol on college campuses seems to be an every day activity, whether it is underage or legal. Colleges rarely seek action against this activity because it is so hard to control because almost every student is partaking in the booze filled frenzy that is college. The only way a Dean or College Board would...

  48. Essay

    definitely want to attend college. The decision is totally up to me. There are many positives and negatives of attending college. Go over them, and then decide. I know myself better than anyone else, and I won't let anyone else tell me what to do. I will make sure if I am going to attend college that I have...

  49. 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...

  50. Attending Pqc

    Why I Attend Paul Quinn College And What I Hope To Accomplish This Year I attend Paul Quinn College because my friend told me about the college. At the time I was just trying to get in where I could the fastest. After being out of school for a year, helping with my family, and working, it gets...

  51. COLL 148 WEEK 1 COMPLETE

    http://wiseamerican.us/product/coll-148-week-1-complete/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@WISEAMERICAN.US Week 1 DQ 1 Motivation is a key factor in your success at the college level. Motivation can change your life! External and internal motivation is two types of motivation that can help you reach your goals. What is your...

  52. High School Life Versus College Life

    THE DIFFERENCES: HIGH SCHOOL VS. COLLEGE [pic] |PERSONAL FREEDOM | |... IN HIGH SCHOOL |... IN COLLEGE ...

  53. 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...

  54. 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...

  55. Does College Shape Your Future?

    Does College Shape Your Future? College helps people get to the place where they need to go, the future. The only holdback for low income families is that it is one of the hardest times financially, meaning that the cost of college is still rising and its sometimes more than a parent can make in a...

  56. Education Areas

    Why I Wish To Attend St. Thomas University Deciding which college or university to attend to is one of the most important decisions a person has to fulfill in life because this choice has lifelong results. When I graduated from high school in the year 2007, I really did not know where to study afterwards...

  57. The Good Stuff

    College Education what does is it mean? For the average person it most likely means going to school and learning what is taught in class. Will to define the dictionary version of it the word educate needs to be define and it is defined as “to develop mentally, morally, or aesthetically especially by...

  58. Appropriate Characteristics in the Us College

    Independence is one of the most important things in the 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...

  59. 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...

  60. Career Goals Paper

    would be able to make a bigger difference to the lives of children. Children in high school are preparing to either enter the work field or go to college. A school counselor is very important to the lives of children while they are in high school. They help students choose classes to both graduate high...