But during this economic recession, college students have been having a difficult time staying in the college path, especially working class students. The lack of moral support from their families prevents these unfortunate students to finish their college education. The increase of college tuition and limited financial aid are causing students to go into debt, making them hesitant whether they should keep studying or not. Also it’s preventing students from picking needed major but because the low paycheck they are not sure if they will be able to be sustained. But college drop outs also can able be due to the unequal college preparation given in high schools.
The Difference between High school and College Throughout the essay, “The Difference Between High School and College”, Professor Jack Meiland approaches college work by comparing college to high school. Professor Meiland says, “a large part of college work consists with discussing and examining the basis of current beliefs” (Meiland). Meiland states that, even though both systems require students to observe basic knowledge, college guide students to search for the foundation and reasons behind the topics. Meiland states that during the high school, students are introduced to ideas based on the facts, which are presented as if they were an absolute truth. However, he says, college expects students to have a higher and deeper understanding of the material.
A Critique of “The Common App Fallacy” By Damon Beres Damon Beres was freshman in college at New York University in 2007, in his article “The Common App Fallacy he not only criticizes the common application, but the college of board as well. The College Board is responsible for managing the online applications for Universities. Beres is mad at the fact that their institution has made the procedure an easy and public one. How important is getting a degree and finding a job within your career for you? Most be thinking very important right…… Well Damon Beres expresses how he felt about the process of getting into his dream college.
HAZELWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. v. KUHLMEIER ET AL. United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit (1988) 795 F. 2d 1368, reversed FACTS: Hazelwood East High School Journalism II students, edit The Spectrum the schools official newspaper. Two articles included in the Spectrum had been about divorce and student pregnancies. One article which was a story on a girl who blamed her father for the divorce of her parents, the other was about pregnant teenagers of Hazelwood East High School sharing the experiences they encountered in the school.
It is easier to blame the person than it is to blame the society for their failure. Many societies provide inequality for its people, discriminating against minorities and failing to provide enough jobs and opportunities. Several people are trapped into institutional discrimination. Structural conditions of society can be blamed for poverty. Most jobs today, require a College degree.
Meade 1 Shan Meade Professor Tarkan-Blanco ENC 1102 5 July 2011 Reading Response # 1 In his essay “College Pressures” William Zinsser shares his advice for students who bring their problems to him and his wishes for them. As the Master of students at Yale Zinsser wants his students to keep in mind “…that the road ahead is a long one and that it will have more unexpected turns than they think” (463). The essence of Zinsser’s argument is that the journey through college in preparation for a career might not play out as the student initially planned. He advises them to not draw a hard-line in the sand when mapping out their future. Change of college majors, career fields, life expectations are not to be fear but expected and welcomed.1 Zinsser has many wishes for his students, wishes that they find “…some release from the clammy grip of the future”
Background information (author’s name, title of work, genre (type/style), time period, exposition—characters and setting). Thesis (your assertion—opinion—supported with your reasons). First Body Paragraph (Biography)—Topic Sentence (How does the author’s life connect to my story?). Birth. Parents.
In the past, one could support their family without a college education and still have the means to live comfortably. However that is not the case anymore. In today’s society all of the high paying jobs require and demand college experience. These jobs that are at the high paying end of the spectrum have changed their basic requirements because of technology rapidly increasing day by day, getting more complicated and difficult-which makes them want to make sure that their employees are properly trained. This however, does not sit well with people who are becoming unemployed or who have seniority at their current jobs.
There are many different governmental educational policies that have been enforced over the years that have affected social class differences in educational achievement. The ongoing trend is that people from lower class backgrounds tend to underachieve compared to those from middle/higher class backgrounds. An example is the increase in higher education fees up to £9,000 a year. This increase in fees excludes people from working class backgrounds to attend university as they can’t afford to. This means working class students are disadvantaged when looking for jobs as higher paid jobs usually require qualifications at degree level, which means they are forced to look for lowly paid, usually primary or secondary sector jobs.
INDIVIDUAL ESSAY Education is very important for an individual's success in life it’s generally seen as the foundation of society. Students are unaware of the devastating trial they could encounter when they drop out of college lacking the knowledge to harmonize with the modern day lifestyle. According to a Harvard analysis of data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development the United States has the highest drop out rate in the industrialized world. A study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation found that the main reason why students drop out of college are that they are academically incapable , peer pressure and are experiencing the devouring effects of family affairs. Students drop out of college because they are academically incapable.