Free Essays on Why Do You Want To Attend College

  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. Saying No to College

    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 a mind-set. According to the article some people want to “stretch...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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'...

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. 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...

  18. 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...

  19. 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...

  20. 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...

  21. 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...

  22. 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...

  23. 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...

  24. 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...

  25. 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...

  26. Dreams Do Come True

    Kenia Cruz Ms. Harder English 7 20 November 2008 Dreams Do Come True: “Life is all about finding yourself.” I’ve heard this saying one to many times, and it didn’t hit me until I had finally realized what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I always knew I wanted to make a difference in...

  27. 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...

  28. 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...

  29. 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...

  30. College

    fans—people in your network who want to help you succeed in your next steps. Benefits of doing your best work include: The organizations you've been volunteering or interning with will want to hire you if they can. Your professors, club leaders, and peers will want to give you a good reference. They will...

  31. 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...

  32. How to Succedd in College

    years of my life, and with your guiding hand I was able to tackle any obstacle that may have instilled fear in my heart. I would like to say thank You Bishop Brown, Lady C, and William’s Temple official’s specifically Academic ministry for allowing me to speak on the behalf of Celebration Graduation...

  33. High School Life Versus College Life

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

  34. 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...

  35. 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...

  36. 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...

  37. Failure Will Make You Stronger

    Failure Will Make You Stronger "Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts," stated by Winston Churchill, who was the British politician and statesman. Every successful man in the world fails at some time. There is no one in the world guarantees to success...

  38. Why I Am Getting My Mba

    Running head: WHY I AM GETTING MY MBA Why I Am Getting My MBA Angeletta Neal University of Phoenix Why I Am Getting My MBA Why I am getting my MBA. I was unsure of the true value a graduate program could offer. As I researched this idea of going back to school and receive my MBA. I found that...

  39. Are You an Aspirant to a Student?

    Are You an Aspirant to a Student? Each student has a definite way of conducting his education. Everyone studies for a definite reason in order to achieve different goals. There is always a personal purpose under the act of studying. However, I cannot model the behavior and characteristics of the ideal...

  40. 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...

  41. 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...

  42. 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...

  43. Changing Careers...Are You Sure?

    pharmacist was not for me. How to change careers and what new career did I want were questions I had a hard time answering. After searching for answers on the internet and speaking with academic counselors from several colleges, I realized getting a MBA was a possibility. I did not know having a bachelor...

  44. College vs Hs

    on to college could be even more complicated. What could be even more complicated is moving onto college. These years are the hardest and will shape the rest of your life. Pressures from peers, parents, coaches, teachers, and even your self, only add to how hard these short years can be. So how do we over...

  45. to what extent are you influenced to peers

    Apprenticeship application Brought to you by National Apprenticeship Service Introduction This guide is packed full of hints and tips about how to work your way through registering, searching and applying for your dream Apprenticeship job. When you see this sign take a few minutes to read...

  46. 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...

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

    Why did I choose to 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...

  48. why are you here?

    will explain the reasons for my decision to continue my education. In particular, it discusses what keeps me going, my plans for the near future, and why I am here today. First of all, I believe my background played a positive role in my decision to pursuing my education. I was born and raised in a small...

  49. 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...

  50. High School vs. College

    High School vs. College Transitioning from high school to college may be fun and exciting, but it can also be very challenging at the same time. Some students may find it a very difficult transition while others breeze right through it. College may be more difficult, but it does pay off in the...

  51. How to Live Before You Die -Steve Jobbs

    9/3/13 BE III “How to Live Before You Die” Words can’t express how amazed I am by Steve Jobs’s , “How to Live Before You Die” speech. His story and the words he inputted into the fifteen minute speech made me realize, how important it is to really do what you love. From starting from when he was...

  52. 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;...

  53. Why I Want to Be a Doctor

    The fact that you have the courage to attempt such an exhausting and intense undertaking as getting a degree in medicine says a lot about you, and sets you apart from the vast majority of your peers. Unfortunately, courage and determination, while important, are not enough to get you into medical school...

  54. Higher Education Is a Necessit

    first century if an individual wants 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...

  55. What I Want to Be When I Grow Up

    Almost everyone in the world has dreams of what they want to be when they grow up, I am no different. I am going to share my story and my plan of setting in motion my dream of what I want to be when I grow up. Since I could remember I always wanted to be a teacher. As a child I would organize my...

  56. Essay

    make or break my life, and I want to make sure that I make them to the best of my ability because there is no turning back. I need to make sure I 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...

  57. Why Is the Drinking Age 21?

    Why Is The Drinking Age 21? 4/26/11 I actually enjoyed writing this paper because it was an interesting topic to research. I feel like I did a decent job of getting the facts across and was able to put my opinion into the paper. I tried my best to let my opinion be known while at the same time offering...

  58. What to Do with Life - Return to School

    write a paper for school again. I never thought I would have to do this again. As I mature, I am seeing the need to further my education, not only for myself but for my family as well. In this paper, I will try to give insight into why I have returned to school, the benefits of returning to school, and...

  59. collge

    find many college applications ask you to write a short essay on why you want to go to their college. The typical prompt is just that: Why do you want to attend this college? With this specific college prompt colleges are really asking you two things •first, what you like about the college and if you...

  60. Why Up

    Why UP? The University of the Philippines is known as one of the most prestigious universities in the Philippines, but why choose to be in UP? One is only qualified for admission in UP depending on his UP Grade, which is composed of 60% his UPCAT score and 40% his grades of his first three years...