The essay, "College Pressures" by William Zinsser explains the many different types of pressures that college students from all across America face today. As a college student myself, I found that I was able to relate to the essay. ... However, whether it was his intent or not, almost any college student; whether they attend a small community college or a private institution can relate to this essay. ... As master of Bradford College, he tries to steer the students in the opposite direction society is pushing them in. ... One of the first points Zinsser brings to the readers attention is A...

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There are many questions which are asked by high school students about what their lives are going to be in college. ... That is the reason why college students have a weak relationship with others. ... On the other hand, students in college have more freedom to choose what they want ("Differences Between", n.d.). ... As a result, college students have more choices for learning and benefits for the future. ... College students are taught to live as an adult, they are learning to live independently, solve their own problems, have widely society, and so on. ...

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I have always felt pressured to be silent in the classroom because all the other students made it seem taboo to speak. ... I knew at that moment I would do anything in my power to be able to become a student at Spring Hill College. ... Spring Hill opened my eyes to a whole new world of what college should be. ... I have been at a community college where people laugh when you tell them where you go to school because they think community college is a joke of an education. ... I want some one to ask me, like they do every day, where I go to school and I want to tell them I go to Spring Hill ...

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Having a Job in College Most students fear the time when their parents will say that they need to get a job to help pay for things such as, car insurance, gas, and things you want for yourself. ... Many students decide to work during their college years, and have made college life a time to grow and learn things that they may have not learned if they hadn't taken a job. Having a job in college shows that you are an independent and responsible student. ... Those students usually have no parents or guardians or their parents can not afford to send them to college. ... For example, ...

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Going through high school is supposed to prepare us for college and "the real world." ... College costs money, along with everyday living. ... This can work as a motivator to help a student want to do much better academically and push them to want to go to college. ... Having gained these personal strengths before entering into college can make the transition easier on students. ... These people aren't focusing on the big picture, this is a struggle that any student with the ambition of going to college will deal with. ...

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Most college students believe that at this stage in their life everything is going to go the way they expect it to but I don't feel that way. ... Skills and values that played a part in me graduating and getting into college are: being a hard worker, wanting more for my life, managing school, track, work and also being mentally capable to earn good grades. ... • How are my classes in college going to help me at this job? ...

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College athletes deserve to get paid. ... Do college athletes not fit into this definition? College athletes are essentially working for free. ... These are available to any student studying at that university. ... You won't see any college alumni giving out $100 bills to every student, their family and their friends, that fill the stadium. ...

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There are several dimensions of formal schooling which includes elementary education, middle - school education, high - school education and college education. ... Parental pressure faces many students today. ... Peer pressure also faces many students today. ... I believe college students face this pressure more than any other student. Many college students struggle in college because of having to work either part time or full time during college. ...

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" She doesn't feel capable of completing the work at college level. ... In college, students get educated and I want my sister to be taught the same way as I'm. Student who go to college tend to speak different that those who don't. ... With a college diploma she can work in anytime of her life. ... I need to work better at encouraging her to go to college. ...

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So time management is a very important skill in the college life. ... Time management is a college skill that help student finish their work and achieve the goal. ... Every student have the problem about why they always don't have enough time to complete the assignment. ... I believe that most of the students like to finish the homework until the last minute, like me. ... I think that every student should know when do you have to finish your tasks. ...

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When entering USC, the student can go to the Greek Open House and choose which Sorority they want to be in1. ... As a college student, I will most likely be spending a lot of time doing work, but there is always room to spare. ... The best part of college is having the weekends free to do anything I want. ... College is also nothing without a good party. ... Basically, my lifestyle will be the "typical college life." ...

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Schools are already having trouble increasing their student populations because of economic struggles and loosing students because other student's comments or opinions it the last thing they want. ... Many college campuses across the nation, have adapted new ways to censor free speech. ... More than 20 colleges and universities have established speech-zone systems relegating protests, demonstrations and all other forms of student speech to a handful of places on campus. ... They feel like putting protesting zones far away from the college crowd; makes it impossible for them to be heard. ....

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Macfarland, who inspired him to care about school, his school work, and to graduate and go on to college where he published poetry, scholarly research, a textbook, and two widely appreciated books about education in America and became a professor in the School of Education at UCLA. ... MacFarland and Rose became close, MacFarland even influenced and then helped him get into college. ... It is very important teachers understand the importance and responsibility of their role that is in student's everyday lives, they shape the way students think, and understand everyday education we use. .....

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I believe it is a good idea to establish a public high school for gay students. Gay students as opposed heterosexual students face difficult issues every step of the way. ... It rather means that they too have a chance to grow in a bias and corrupt free environment with their peers and go to college to fulfill their dreams. It is the society's fault that led the gay students wanting to segregate themselves. ...

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The recent Raffles Institution students not able to enter Junior Colleges has sparked a buzz about IP and DSA schools. I do agree with the author's point of view about students entering branded schools that the DSA routes to branded schools are tough and arduous, and might bring about many negative impacts to the student, one of which has been displayed by the RI students who did not perform to standards. ... This is a stereotype that students entering branded schools would have better results, but, it is not about the school, but about the students. ... They might not have the right qu...

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Although most students get nervous in front of people, public speaking is good for them because it helps people more knowledgable, become more self confident, and also can help prepare the student for future career. ... At first, a student stands up in front of the class because they have to. ... And a student starts to feel that they can do it. Also, Speech 101 can prepare a student for a future career. When they are done with college and actually go out to the world, it is really important that they present their ideas and opinions to people. ...

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Civil Engineering When you grow up you really do not know what you want to be until you get into college or the end of your senior year in high school. ... I learned that to become a Civil Engineer you have to work very hard in college and get very good grades. ... In college you must take three full years of learning Calculus. ... The things that you learn in college are very important to becoming a successful engineer. ... Good engineering school cost a lot of money to go to but I am willing to go through the experience and go on student loans for many years out of college to have the ...

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I really liked this piece. I agree with her in a lot of aspects. Nobody realizes how broke you do get when attending college. Because she chose to live in New York she spent more than what she would of in a smaller city. She wanted the best of everything and it has cost her more than what she ...

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In addition, financial assistance is always available to help the students includes scholarship to attract and retain student recognized for the past achievement. ... Moreover, leadership is another reason why the students don't need to go to study abroad. It has several keys of constituencies, trustees, academic officers, faculty, staff, students and alumini. ... " In creating this civic and global engagement center, your college recognize the demand of this new and different world", Spencer said because of one for international program and one for civic engagement. ... For exa...

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The purpose of John Aber's essay, "Balancing Consensus and Difference," is to encourage college and university students to view the world with an open mind. In other words, Aber's goal is to educate students on the importance of finding and accepting a "middle ground." " John Aber believes that we're constantly being exposed to things designed to convince us of something. ... Aber also believes that the most defining part of the university is that its priority is to help everyone, whether it be faculty, staff, or students, make the most of their talents and passions. ...

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When I was in my senior year, I took an advanced placement biology course designed to prepare me for the test that if I passed would allow me to use that credit towards college. ... He was very liberal when it came to due dates and test grades, and was very much like a college professor in the way he ran his class. ... This made my job as a student much easier and I couldn't see how people didn't do as well as I did. ... He understood the importance of "one chooses to become a student." ... Extremes like that could convincingly produce students that were nonchalant about their lives....

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A perfect example would be the slogans used by several colleges and universities like, "Get the career you have always dreamed of," or similar sentiment, explaining that education leads to one's future success. ... Students and co-workers need to be motivated and encouraged, and comparisons will help them to outperform their counterparts. In order to be the most intelligent student, to receive scholarships, obtain careers with excellent wages and benefits, one must be better than the others that they are competing against. ...

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Except the roles were switched, the black male, Jamal, was the new student and the white female, Claire Spencer was the student that was mainly the first and only friend at the school. ... With this motivation I was propelled to look into a history course that was offered at the Sacramento City College. ... Crawford was unfair because he always had to be right and had to get even with his students. ...

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Homer is a good student, but math and science are his weak points. ... Only one teacher in the high school understands their efforts and lets them know that they could become contenders in the national science fair with college scholarships being the prize. ...

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Today this type of behavior can be seen in college students, who feel the need to break away from the expectations, set by their parents. ... It isn't until Ben moves out of his house to go win Elaine back at Berkley college that the parental's start to realize that he is more than capable of making decisions on his own and he isn't going to let them stop him. ...

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