Lauren Benzing Ms. Nielsen English 9 6 November 2009 Year-Round Schooling: A Beneficial Opportunity Students, do you often feel bored at the end of summer? Do you hate forgetting material you have previously learned? Teachers, isn't it frustrating to have to waste precious class time re-teaching and reviewing things that students have already learned, but forgot? Year-round school would be a simple, yet beneficial solution to these problems. For many reasons, a year-round school schedule would be a great leap forward for the education systems of America, which are lacking compared to European and Asian ones (Holland).
I believe their budget is like $70,000 dollars a year, and all they do is two cookouts a year. Student Government Association should be the best organization on campus. There are individuals on their executive board that don’t care if they attend events unless they are getting paid for it. When I sit and talk to individuals around campus and I tell them that SGA executive is a paid position, their eyes light up like a Christmas tree. They can’t believe it and neither can I.
Solution Essay Today people are living in an era where working smarter, learning faster and adapting quickly keeps one ahead of the curve. It only makes sense to go to college since it provides access to the first set of resources for keeping up with the times. Unfortunately college is both an extremely risky and expensive option. Tuition prices are even high enough to force people to defer from the college route. National Center for Education states that only 59% of first time students graduate from college within six of their bachelors program.
Luis’ student-teaching experience came as a realization to him not only in a positive way but in a negative way as well. Now that he finished his degree and credential work he least expected to be presented with a full-time teaching position in his hometown starting at $29,000 a year. As he least expected to allow his friend to talk him into a management trainee position at Sunset National it was another surprise to find that the large bank chose him 15 other candidates. This opportunity would give him a slightly better pay starting at $38,000 a year. In addition to his pay at the bank when he’s promoted to loan officer he would be receiving an additional $3,000 raise.
Macie Smith 10/31/14 Pr.5 English Argumentative Essay Most people in our society think college is no longer an option or a privilege but rather a necessity. Kids are raised to believe that after high school they will go to college. Some kids go to college because they want to prove their parents wrong while others go to get the education. Whatever the reason, the value of a four year college is worth the amount you pay. On average the amount a student pays for college ranges from $8,655 to $29,056 per year which is a lot of money, but college provides education, opens tons of doors for career options, and college graduates earn more than kids that don’t have a degree.
Then the student decides to drop to a part-time worker, register for less class hours to find more time to work on improving their grades. But what they soon fail to realize, is that now they will have to hold off on graduation a little longer. Also there are other students who just can’t afford the expenses of college, so they may end up dropping out before they even reach the second semester. These are all real examples of what many college students go through, across the
In conclusion, not graduating from high school is a fatal mistake. Getting a high school diploma has many advantages for our future. In high school we are taught the basics of organization and logical thinking. These qualifications are crucial for when we apply on jobs. Nowadays the number of job applicants are rocketing, and those without a high school diploma could barely survive the competition.
There are some teens however, who are still considering going to this 4 year university with tuition cost and dorm living fees, which is wonderful for those who can afford it with scholarships then go for it but if you see that your parents to make less money than the cost of one semester, it is time to get a grip. Things in this economy are hard right now, “ The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite erased their gains for the year, while the Dow is barely hanging on, up only 0.3%
His parents own a restaurant so they work from five to six in the morning till twelve at night, so he had no choice but to learn and be independent on his own. Although he knows that he is slow in school, he still challenged himself and takes honors and AP classes with me. I would help and assist him as much as I could so that he doesn’t fall behind. He did fine his freshman year of high school, but sophomore year was when things went downhill. His parents left for Vietnam for 3 months, and he was really on his own
The Telegraph newspaper made a study that shows that between 20% and 40% of college students in the United States enter their first year undecided. Choosing a major is arguably the most important decision students will make in college, especially because it can affect their career choices after graduation. For many students it is difficult to choose their major. Thus, the best steps that guarantee you will choose your right major are by following your dreams, and asking a counselor. First you should major in subject areas that interest and feel passionate about it; consequently, it will make you engage fully with the material you are learning and marketable in a competitive workforce.