Essays on College

Coming to college was nerve-wrecking. Well. . . At least it was for me. I’m in a new environment, I’m meeting new people, I’m away from home, and on top of all of that I’m taking some classes that I find extremely difficult at times….

Throughout our lives we achieve a lot of things, big or small, irrespective of their value to others. During different points of our lives, we consider different achievements and goals our priced possession, it depends how it affects our day-to-day lives at that time. To…

I’ve always seen college as the education after high school that was necessary in order to become an adult and belong in “a society with like-minded grownups.” When I was in middle school, I secretly longed for the day when I no longer had to…

Ensuring college athletes are balancing academics and preparing for the real world Academic motivation is something that is needed throughout college. On top of being a D1or D2 athlete college comes with several responsibilities that have to be taken into account. The issue pertaining to…

Graduating high school students across the nation are faced with deciding whether to continue their education or enter the workforce. Many seek higher education. In this study of “Fake it till you make it” really in a way bashes on community college students, but focuses…

From what I have gathered, moms say that mothering is incredibly stressful, and I agree. Now add school to the equation. We as mothers already tackle our lives outside of school, so why would we add school to our already stressful lives. Well, I went…

If we were given the opportunity to get a degree in anything we wanted without worrying about any finances, what would it be? Many people are skipping the college route because he or she do not want to be drowning in debt to pay back…

Getting a college degree is not only to get a good job, education makes life better and allows you to think smarter. Also, getting an education changes a whole person by taking more advantages, and having more opportunities. Nowadays, the demand of higher education has…

There are many pros and cons for being a collegiate athlete such as popularity and poor time management. Shelley Armstrong and Jody Oomen-Early (2009), conducted a study contrasting collegiate athletes and nonathletes by creating a survey and also using scales to record data. All collegiate…

Students need breaks! For some students, a two-to-three-month summer break just isn’t long enough. Some students need time to live, to explore, to understand, to transition, and to find themselves. A gap year is a break in education after completing high school before furthering education…