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A Research Proposal on Alcohol Consumption on Campus

forms will be given to all participants prior to the interview and participants will be informed that they are being recorded, but...

University Days by James Thurber

describes his economic class and the perplexed foot player who has difficulty naming one means of transportation. Again, the humor...

Mediating Disputes

Suzie is the youngest and will finish her studies in six months. Their parents purchased the apartment for them. They were raised ...

Flunking Out of College, the Causes

Prickhart (2009) writes that what happens to make young people associate in bars and drink, especially in college, is that the per...

Paying College Athletes is the Right Thing to Do

part of the curriculum, done for the love of the game. But things have changed dramatically and this paper argues that today, coll...

College and Grades

their life then they are more likely to pay attention and be excited about what they are learning. It is generally assumed that if...

Game of Life by Shulman and Bowen

Game of Life: College Sports and Educational Values (2002) a study of the athletic programs in 30 colleges and universities that...

Community College or a University

Seeking out a higher education after one leaves high school, or even many years later in returning to school, means making decisio...

Universities and Community Colleges

college can provide a good transition between high school and a university ("University vs. Community College"). Returning studen...

The Long-Term Effects of a College Education

school degree earn approximately $1.2 million; those with an AA earn approximately $1.6 million; and those with a bachelors degree...

History of Aging

has long been recognized that people do not age at the same rate. In early modern Europe, the period during which a person is cons...

Interview/GED Program Administrator

achievement, relates to the requirements for program completion. In order to pass the GED exam, which demonstrates that the studen...

How to Get the Perfect Job

would only embark on such a journey for a very good job, or when a particular position is a stepping-stone to high-level success, ...

Admission Essay

focus on academic achievement, willingness to work hard, and determination. These skills have helped me in my undergraduate studi...

Effective Ecological Volunteerism

while people care about global warming, they do not care enough to "give up their cars or sacrifice a standard of living based on ...

Procrastination and GPA

health when deadlines are far off" (Chu and Choi, 2005, p. 245). On the other hand, the Tice and Baumeister study also reported th...

Is the "Freshman Fifteen" a Real Phenomenon?

gaining weight in college is no myth. It is a reality for many students and there are reasons behind the phenomenon. A study rep...

Teaching Diversely Aged College Students

2001, p. 3). Adult learners may need help in structuring their time, learning good study habits, etc. just as much or more so tha...

BUILDING A UNIVERSITY-BASED SENIOR COMMUNITY/FLORIDA

be done to try to curtail these costs, while keeping high-quality education intact. One such method that some institutions ...

College Students and Emotional Issues

1,100 students who commit suicide (ABC News, 2005). Apparently there has also been an incredibly strong increase in the number of ...

THE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN CLIMATE CHANGE

of greenhouse gasses, in other words, CO2 and other gasses that are emitted into the atmosphere and increase the temperature on ea...

Cheerleading Can Be an Asset in Many Subsequent Activities

that the experiences that I enjoyed while in high school will continue to be important to me throughout the rest of my life. Chee...

PERSONAL ESSAY: COLLEGE YEARS AND LESSONS LEARNED

asked to declare a major during my freshman year, I said business. But I really had my eye on becoming that NBA star, at least unt...

E-BOOKS, TEXTBOOKS AND COLLEGES

book back to the store. But it rarely happens this way; the student is luck to receive 10% of what he or she paid for the original...

History of the Hebrews

author points out, it would be impossible to spend as much time on each and every event and person mentioned in the Old Testament....

The Ramifications of Cheating on College Exams

is detrimental to the continuance of the individuals college career and can jeopardize future endeavors. For example, if an indivi...

Higher Education and the Gender Gap

gender gap in higher education. There are other plausible explanations for the status quo such as affirmative action, poor treat...

Changes in What is Required in Education and to What Degree

According to recent statistics, seven out of ten high school graduates will enroll in a college or university after graduation (Le...

What Should Silvia Do?

Her return could disrupt her parents lives to the point where it would be a difficult arrangement for everyone. Second, the unive...

Taking a Year Off Before College

emphasis on traveling or living abroad. Or, you may wish to plan your own adventure" (Gross, 2009). Traveling can open ones mind. ...