a professional in their sport. Some develop the idea of going pro early in their high school career and some go after this dream once they start their college career. There is a great deal of controversy on whether or not athletes should play professional sports while they are still in school or if they must finish their schooling. Some athletes go pro as soon as they graduate high school, but some wait until after they have graduated college. This decision is very tough for the players. A collection
Mathews). The American College Test was created in Iowa City, Iowa. The ACT, originally for the Midwest schools, soon spread throughout the country, now becoming almost interchangeable with the SAT (Syverson). The popular two hour and fifty five minute college entrance test was developed to measure a student’s achievement in high school and how well he or she would perform in college (Phillippi). Nowadays, the ACT has evolved, placing more importance on admission into college, even more than a student’s
but no one knows what is going on behind closed sorority doors. College is the time that people get to explore and figure out who they are. Students get the opportunity to meet new people and join clubs and organizations and membership in sororities has increased 65% since 2004 (Robbins, 2014). During recruitment the sororities only focus on the positives, but not many negatives. Sometimes there are rumors around campus and news stories when things go wrong at other schools. But it’s hard to know what
To college, or not to college? That is the question Today more than ever, in our society, a college education is no longer an option; it is a necessity. Kids these days are raised to believe that we need a college education so we can succeed in life. However, now that technology is constantly advancing and computers can basically run everything, is a college education really worth the time and money? There are people out there that have never attended college and are way better off than most middle
In the article, "Should Everyone Go To College?" written by Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill, in the Center on Children and Families at BROOKINGS. This article discusses the benefits of a college degree. In this section, you may also find many statistics and arguments over attending or not attending college. For the past few decades, a college degree has been argued as a prerequisite to entering the middle class in the United States. Study after study reminds us that higher education is one of the
Why Go to College Noted authors, Brandon Chambers, is quoted saying, “if you are going to fear anything fear success. Think about what are you doing and when you succeed what life you will have.” On the other hand, Mark Twain said, “Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.” Although going to college cost lots of money, college has several advantages. For example, college education can open many doors, and college will teach you to build strong communication
said, “The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste the experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experiences” (Conners 73). Are high schools wiping out the motivation for higher education before they even make it to college? Some people think that year-round school benefits students by maintaining information and frequent breaks, but most studies show that the cons outweigh the pros. Maybe teachers and schools are asking too much from their
College Athletes Should Be Paid College sports is a multi-billion dollar industry. Each year thousands of high school students are recruited to play college sports, but under strict conditions. Students are required to do well in athletics while keeping up with their academics. College athletes spend up to 45 hours per week on practices, training and games. In addition, they spend roughly 40 hours on their academics. The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association) do not think it is necessary
The study, Understanding Out-of-Level Testing in Local Schools: A Second Case Study of Policy Implementations and Effects expresses student’s academic achievements through standardized testing. This study corresponds to the previous study Understanding Out-of-Level Testing in Local Schools: A First Case of Policy Implementation and Effects. This study shows both qualitative and quantitative research (Warren, 2004, pg. 5). The majority of this study is done through qualitative research since interviews
a local restaurant to earn enough money. Meanwhile, Mary Kay had the responsibility of caring for her bedridden, ailing father and running the house. In addition, she still had to complete work from the school she attended, Houston’s Reagan High. Despite not being able to devote much time to school work, Mary Kay was still an amazing student. She was especially gifted at speaking, and she even won prizes as an orator. Throughout her years as a youth, Mary Kay learned a good work ethic and pressed