After getting different opinions for different people, I had mixed expectations. Some of my expectations were good, others not so great. ... The social environment was an aspect of college that I had positive expectations for. While in college I've realized that my expectations were accurate. ...
All together my expectations of college have for the most part been met. ... So those expectations were easily met multiple times and it took me until now to truly understand that no college student can succeed in college coming with just those expectations. ... If you come it's great but if you don't it's like it's not my life. ... If I could talk to the high school seniors this year I would warn them of their expectations out of college. ... Throughout all of my experiences and expectations of college so far I guess I have learned a lot. ...
My generation must deal with problems that our parents never had, as in the higher expectations to succeed in school. ... Honors and AP classes seem as if they must be taken or else you are thought to be not as achieving as the other students and these above average expectations push us to succeed in areas we normally wouldn't. ... Along with the school expectations there are the sports that one third of all students take part in. ... To do this, it requires a great deal of responsibility on the students. ...
Zinsser discusses these pressures and states that they are caused by, overachieving and trying to satisfy the expectations of others. ... I feel that I put a great deal of pressure on myself, along with pressures from peers and you as parents. ... I felt a great deal of disappointment come over me as I walked back to my chair. ... I ask myself if I am trying to fulfill what I want to do or meet expectations from you. ... I feel that you have given me this opportunity to attend college, so I must fill your expectations over mine. ...
So they subject themselves to four years of study and then they graduate, find a great job and live happily ever after. ... I intend to give students a better perspective by addressing their salary expectations and comparing them to real job market earning statistics. ... Addresses their expectations 2. ... Secondary Data: This data will be used as a way to compare basic salary earning of various professions to the expectations of the graduating student. ... The survey shows that 25% of the sample population's salary expectations were accurate. ...
So far, the young players who are in the NBA have not failed, but lived up to expectations. ... The NBA should not bring in an age requirement for the draft mainly because the draft pool will not be near as great as previous years. Most of the best players that we do have in the NBA now came through the draft at young ages and have made a great impact on the game of basketball. ...
This was a great opportunity to learn more about the game and share what I know with the players. ... I recited the same speeches and had many of the same expectations of the players. ... When I look back, I can now see there were reasons why my parents had certain expectations. ... Not only have my responsibilities and environment changed, I have changed a great deal during the last few months as well. ...
Laws, peer pressure, expectations of the general public and public scrutiny are some of the things that provide control within the subsets of society. It is only by understanding what unique controls these subsets impose that we understand the behavioral expectations of our individual societies, countries, cities, neighborhoods, homes, schools or work places. In finding acceptable ways to express our freedoms, we must first understand what the rules or expectations are and how they are to be respected. ... Keating about having his father's permission to take part in the play because he wa...
As I developed a talent, I discovered how great it felt to be able to produce beautiful music. ... Through the years I have gained a great appreciation for music theory, history, and composition. ... I have a lot of aspirations and expectations of myself that I hope to procure through college, but my only hindrance in the amount of money required to attend. ...
If I had the opportunity to speak to the teachers or administrators involved about how they handled the situation, I would tell them that they did an great job with the punishment and keeping themselves as well as the students calm during the incident. ... " In my opinion, someone has to be bullied for a great amount of time before having the desperate desire to murder dozens of schoolmates. ... My expectations after reading to you this essay, is that you'll look at how you treat other students or teachers and handle situations differently. ...
Some of us are going to college, whether it is two-year, four-year, in-state, out-of-state, or wherever, but wherever you end up, I want all of you to do what Wendy Wasserstein once said, "Don't live down to expectations, but go out there and do something remarkable." ... And now I would like to thank my fellow classmates for always being there for me when I was down and not in such a great mood and for all the memories I have had with each and every one of you guys. ...
Throughout all my years as a student, I often thought college was not for me, and was not a part of my future plans. How could I envision myself as a college student when I came from a neighborhood and a family where hardly anyone attends college? My mother was one of the few people I know personall...
I didn't have too many initial expectations because I try to always keep an open mind before doing something new. ... After being there for a few weeks I learned that they are very behaved and the teachers do a great job and making sure they act properly. ...
I believe in education. I chose education because it is something very relevant to my life at this time. Education gives me a head-start on life and it paves the way for success in my future. It was said that I wouldn't have a bright future, so that makes me want to do anything I can to accelerate i...
These students are under great pressure by their families, school, friends, and jobs. ... If the students don't reach their parents" expectations, they would probably get punished or grounded. ... In high school, students have a great deal of pressure from their parents to take as many high academic classes as possible such as, Advance Placement and Honor courses, to accomplish requirements from the universities and to be accepted to college. ...
This can create learning environments for students that are characterized by high expectations mutual respect between teacher and pupil, and effecting teaching and learning strategies. ... Yes, great schools do serve poor populations, but they are few and alternatives are needed. 5). ... As talked about earlier, one instance would have to include a great focus on the public education system as a whole in urban areas. ...
I felt funny. So funny, telling you about my life, my feeling, and my secrets. I do not know how to welcome you into my heart and soul. You see, nobody ever asked me what I though or how I felt about life's challenges. Or maybe, they never really cared about what I thought. My journey to...
"Work hard. You will need excellent grades to enter a good college." These were words that I lived by throughout my youth. They told of the expectations my family has set for me. Two of my cousins had obtained honor degrees from Cambridge University and my parents expect that I follow the same track...
