... rather than their classes. Dr. Steve Chen, a professor in Sport Management at Morehead University and writer of "Should Student-Athletes Get Paid ", feels the same way when it comes to paying college athletes. Chen believes that academics are the main purpose of college. He feels that a college's primary objective is to provide students with a quality education that prepares them to be ... objective. Athletes do not realize the importance of the education they are earning while they play their sport and that is why they should not get paid, it is not a job rather just a sport. Another r...

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... has proven to be pretty valuable in the world. So I guess instead of talking about being an English teacher, which still has a possibility of being my job, I am going to talk more about the options I have as an English major and what I might do with some of those options. Yes, I would ... which would draw you to think that it should be a snap to get a job when I get out of college. Again, I simply can't flash my degree and smile just to get a job. In fact the competition for people seeking lower paying jobs, such as working for magazines or newspapers in lower level positions, is quite ....

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Paying college athletes Pay College Athletes Sports have always been one of American's favorite pastimes. Americans love the thrill of hard competition. College athletics ... illegal activities and have left fans disappointed. One of the reasons for this change is the lack of funds for the players. There are many benefits to paying college athletes. In many cases, scholarship athletes are treated differently than academic scholarship recipients. There are unnecessary National Collegiate Athletic Association rules that restrict and even punish ... allowed to work to obtain money. If their famil...

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All of these college players are the reason why the NCAA makes so much money and they don't see a cent in their time there. Collegiate sports has been regarded as amateur ever since the NCAA program came to be. This is one of the main reasons why people don't believe college athletes should get paid. With collegiate sports attendees at all time highs this is no longer the case. These players deserve their pay as they do a lot for the university as a whole. On the other hand these players coaches are making millions, such as John Calipari Head Coach of the Kentucky Wildcats Men's basketball tea...

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Over the past few years there has been a debate on whether college athletes should be paid as if they were professional athletes. A college athlete is defined as an amateur athlete that is not paid in salary, but provided with a scholarship. Although college athletes are some of the most well known athletes in the nation, they still do not receive money for their performances. Due to the fact these players are in college, they should not be paid to play the sport they are gifted with. The reasons why are because colleges are already providing student athletes with a scholarship to play, they a...

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... playing the sport. The players are being paid by education being their currency in correlation of their talent level. Instead of paying the athletes a better job is needed to encourage them to finish and utilize their degree. Not only do they learn in the classroom but they also ... the university, as tutors just help with other students. With so much more revenue being generated the NCAA should be able to afford paying these athletes like employees. Additionally, collegiate athletes should be compensated because of how money universities make on these players. As the NCAA is ... to ear...

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... whether or not college athletes should be paid to play sports in college. There are many reasons which support changing current regulations in regard to paying college athletes. The NCAA, colleges, and coaches make a fortune off student athletes every year. Many student athletes live below the poverty level ... , they would be considered professionals. This argument exists regardless of the fact that most college athletes are recruited, similar to how many other job applicants are, based on their experience and skill level. Some would say that these athletes are compensated by the offeri...

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... putting their life on the line, it's the players and they should be paid just like the others. Being in college, it's hard to get a job with studying and taking classes but with college athletes it's even harder to do. The student athletes are already working two fulltime jobs with going to school being ... on and the sport they play being another, so finding time to get a paying job becomes quite the challenge. In the article, The Day - NCAA: It's time to start paying your athletes it states, "Napier and his fellow athletes can't even earn $100 a month because they already have ... a...

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... yourself for that career since you were in high school. She provides evidence on which majors are more likely to have a higher paying career out of college and which majors have the highest unemployment rates. Singletary often claims that students who participate in an internship that correlates ... It doesn't matter what your major is. In general, a person who works hard for his/her aspirations has a greater advantage when it comes to job opportunities than a person who didn't work towards expanding his/her knowledge in his/her major. I also feel she is wrong because in college, you .....

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... to this question is opportunity. As opposed to generations of the past, high school graduates today are unable to obtain the number of high-paying jobs that were once available. (College View) The U.S. has been transformed from a manufacturing-based economy to an economy based on knowledge, ... college students. Going to college or a university serves as the gateway to better options, and more opportunity. Some of these options include; a higher paying job, a good college/university, or choosing to live independently. These are all options and opportunities that are available to most co...

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Educating America Many people in America today must struggle to earn a better paying job. Unfortunately, everyone in America cannot afford to go to college. If all Americans had the opportunity to earn a ... opportunity to earn a college degree to educate, to equalize, and to gain self-confidence in today's world. College education is important in earning a better paying job. Earning better paying jobs will help in rearing a family and supporting the needs of everyday life. For instance, many families have doctor visits, dentist visits, groceries to buy ... , etc. Without a well paid job, it ...

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... don't want to work they should be in college making something out of their life. People think just because students don't have a degree, they can't get a job. There are a lot of jobs out there where students don't need a degree like an online manager, court reporter, cosmetologist, hair stylist, tax collector and a teacher ... that a person with a degree can do. Prove to the boss that he/she didn't make a mistake by hiring them. When students walk into a job interview, they usually have low self-esteem because they're going up against people who have a college degree. But even if student...

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... are and learn to better ourselves. I believe college is important for all of those reason and more. In college we gain job experience, we have a better chance of obtaining a high paying job, and college gives us a broader perspective of life. Training for a job is one of the #1 reasons to go to college. The more experience you get, and the higher level of training and ... see you have received training or a degree in their area of expertise, the more likely it is that you will receive a job with them. Working hard toward a certain field of expertise, will also help lead to a higher payi...

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... company. All that aside I believe that success means different things to different people. One person who graduates college and is not able to find a job right away might believe that they have failed to achieve their goal. On the other hand someone else will believe they are successful just by graduating. ... stem from being married and have a family. These people believe that by earning a college degree they will be able to get a good paying job and supporting their families to be will be much easier. Those who assume that this is true would likely be correct, but at what cost? Although...

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... bottom: medium solid green;" HREF="http://search.targetwords.com/u.search?x=5977|1||||job|AA1VDw">job" STYLE="text-decoration: none; border-bottom: medium solid green;" HREF="http://search.targetwords.com/u.search?x=5977|1||||job|AA1VDw">job. Ever since I was little I always dreamed of becoming a nurse because I wanted to have a job that would involves helping other people. Not only will I attend ... that is attending College so it's not going to be really hard for my parents to pay my expenses, but I still need to get a job. When I get a job I want to save up my money so that when I wan...

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... jobs fifteen hours or less per week. Jobs for students are beneficial if priorities are made and adhered to. A job adds to a student's responsibilities, and according to parents it teaches a student many important lessons about life. For example, the responsibility of handling money, paying their way, and organizing time effectively. The value of a dollar is often more appreciated once a student has to ... should hold them accountable for abused credit cards and purchases of foolish or unnecessary items. Independence causes working students to pay attention to details and act responsibl...

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... Graduation comes and goes for those leaving high school and entering the real world. For many, a time to work a minimum wage paying job to pay bills and to barely make it on their own or for those who have chosen to continue their education and specialize in ... from there. In some areas, police departments require an officer to have a degree. When looking through the classifieds and seeing what different job requirements are for each job, the first requirement is usually a four-year degree and then the experience required for the position. Society is very demanding about a ... choose. ...

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... food, housing, and personal needs. Most of a student-athlete's time is taken by their sport and school work making no time to get a job. With a job most of the athletes will have money to spend on books and food, meaning they would not have to rely on their parents or any loans. Also ... positive effect on their lives because they would be working for the money they would need to pay for personal expenses or any extra college needs. Finally, paying college athletes will motivate the student to finish school and get a degree. For the majority of football, basketball, and baseball players,...

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... asked for the week off, but they refused to give me a week off, so I quit. After I quit, I began to stress over finding a new job because I just lost my only source of income and I needed a new job as soon as possible to buy myself food to eat everyday. While I was studying for my final exam in physics, all I thought about was getting ... get 85% I had to cheat off my friend when that could have been easily avoided if I just concentrated on the major issue at hand than worry about getting a job. Students are under immense pressure during their final or senior year of high school. Students...

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... college. A force that is not always known, but was very relevant in my decision to attend college, was society as a whole. Good paying jobs are becoming scarce as technology replaces people, therefore only the most qualified personnel are necessary. Without a college degree there is no way to obtain the ... of college bound students, that non-college bound students are shipped away to other vocational schools to prepare them for an immediate entrance to a job. This technique that is widely promoted does not present students with all of the choices they have and can lead to children ente...

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... . The low test scores and behavior problems stem from the fact that they are from a working class background. These kids then end up in low paying jobs with no hope for anything better. The training that they receive in vocational school is "barely enough to get their foot in the door, the ... students that educators focus their efforts and resources on. The other students can work hard and try to make something of themselves - by themselves, work at low paying jobs, or take risks (248). The choice is theirs. Gaines offers several examples. Cliff studied graphic arts and printing, but wor...

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... . Which was expected considering its a small business in a somewhat poor area. There were also no benefits involved for being employed at this job. The business was beginning to summit, customers decided to shop at different food markets mainly because the produce quality was being reduced dramatically. This ... through college with their salary. Handing them with another handicap of not retaining financial aid. With the amount of income they had received at their last job being spent on the first semester alone would put them in serious debt. Working at these bottom of the barrel jobs ca...

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... only to be disappointed on the day of the draft and not hear their name called. These players left college early thinking they will have a job with a professional team but find themselves jobless and unable to go back to school and finish their four years of eligibility for their sport. How can ... believe that the only way to ensure that they will stay is to pay the student to play sports at their school. Many people think that paying college athletes is wrong but I will persuade you that it is the right thing to do. The first reason that these athletes should get paid ... much time ...

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... those who never finish college or who finish but are unemployed."" Stanfield (1997) observes, "Most dropouts are left with big debts and mediocre immediate job prospects."" (Fredland 4) Having a suitable education you will still have to return to school for a master's or a doctor's degree if you ... compared to some one else that has a master's degree, or additional job experiences and knowledge that I don't contain. Many college graduates are not doing well in the labor market, either. Often, graduates find themselves in low-paying service jobs and other lines of work not traditionally ...

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... would these students need to be paid for playing their sports? Most college students who have a part-time job usually work to pay living expenses. Athletic scholars already have their expenses paid for. By paying a college athlete, we are taking the emphases off academics and placing them on athletics. We should be doing ... to help fund the programs, taking even more money from our pockets just so we could watch them play sports. However, some might argue, paying these athletes will keep them in school and might even encourage them to finish their education. As if this kind of chump ch...

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