Now, factor in meals, studying, and a part time job if possible. ... The first and most important job of a student-athlete is to be a student, the second job is to be an athlete. If the NCAA is requiring the students to miss their first job, the students should at least be compensated for executing the second job. ... Just like any field, you go to college to hone your skills and learn how to do your job. ... Another big reason why college athletes should not be paid is because colleges are paying enough money to build facilities, pay coaches, give scholarships, and pay athletic directors to...

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Athletes do not realize the importance of the education they are earning while they play their sport and that is why they should not get paid, it is not a job rather just a sport. ... Steve Chen, agree and writes, "once student-athletes start receiving benefits in monetary form, they will no longer be amateur athletes, and when monetary rewards are given, the athlete is then a professional. " Being a professional means it is a job and that now school is taking the back seat to this ˜job.' ... College is for learning and the professional level is a job. ... Don't forget, the st...

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The student loan hypothesis states that as more and more young adults are unable to find jobs after they graduate from college, fewer students will be able to pay back their student loans (Chaker, 2009). ... A third solution is one that could help students pay their high college loans back after graduation. ... Many graduates will take the first job they are offered. ... Many students will attend college and expect to get a top-paying job just because they have an education. ... Otherwise, they are never going to find an adequate job and will continue to have trouble paying back their debts. ...

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They may not be easy but they will further your knowledge and help you get a great job that pays a lot of money in the future. ... Many teachers lose their jobs to classes being taught online. Teachers across the nation will probably be at risk for losing their jobs. ... But just because you have a lot of money to pay back, doesn't mean you can't go out searching the work force for a nice paying job that could possibly easily pay back all the loans and the money you own. In this article, http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/best-paying-jobs-2014, you can see the top paying jobs of 2...

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For example, the responsibility of handling money, paying their way, and organizing time effectively. The value of a dollar is often more appreciated once a student has to start paying their own way. ... Money earned helps pay for car insurance, gas, and tuition. Parents are proud when a child can hold a job and help pay for their expenses. ... Independence causes working students to pay attention to details and act responsibly. ...

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My time has become more limited when trying to do school work because I also have to juggle a job along with the 40 hours a week I commit to my sports. Working a job simply to make ends meet and trying to complete hours of homework in just a few leaves me with a consistently hectic schedule. ... When college athletes were given permission to work from the NCAA, the jobs were still scarcely regulated. ... The benefits that come from working for alumni could result in higher pay of the athletes doing their job, or even being paid while not working (Smith, 2000). ... I think the idea of payin...

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If you haven't noticed you have presently paid for knowledge you already possess, plus why not be able to pay for something you don't previously know. ... Occasionally you have to think to yourself, "Will I be able to hold this job offering compared to some one else that has a master's degree, or additional job experiences and knowledge that I don't contain. ... Often, graduates find themselves in low-paying service jobs and other lines of work not traditionally associated with a college education. ... There are lots of family's that aren't able to pay their son&#...

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By pursuing a college degree, students can increase the number of job opportunities available to them. ... Not only will college graduates be more likely to have jobs, but they will make more money in that job than they would without their college degrees. ... With this substantial difference in pay, it is easy to see why one would prefer pursuing a college degree. ... Wayne Baker describes college graduates living, "healthier, longer lives...they continue [to] be productive and to pay taxes, contribute to Social Security, and so on.... Schapiro and company also cite statistics from Kru...

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Just like any field, you go to college to perfect your skills and learn about the different jobs in the field you are pursuing. ... Who is going to pay for it all? ... If the N.C.A.A. were to pass paying these athletes, the programs would not be able to fund scholarships along with contract pay. ... Once you pay one athletic program, you would have to pay every program. ... You are also supposed to get a job in order to support yourself and learn what it takes to earn a living in this country. ...

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A college degree opens many horizons for job & financial opportunities. That college degree prepares you for the job market. ... Entering in a low paying occupation, dropouts should gradually pay back understudy credits, which is the reason school is so imperative to stick to and graduate once enlisted. The probability of understudies having the capacity to pay off understudy credits rapidly in the wake of graduating is much more prominent than the probability of a drop out paying off advances. ... The more cash an understudy pays for in educational cost, the more weight is applied on the unde...

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(USA Today, 2003) On the Road to Success--Better Educated Find Jobs Faster Since January, the job market has been immobile for workers with at least some college credits, but unemployment has risen for those with a high school degree or less. Since 2001, the economy has been creating white-collar jobs, while shedding less-skilled positions. ... Holding Down a Good Job As the world and technology changes, more jobs require education beyond high school. ... Ability to Move Forward "Perceived as a Serious Person When an employer is interviewing for a job, there are a series ...

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Preparation for jobs and career is seen as the primary role for higher education- (p.vii). ... Barbara Mende (2002) in What to do when you lack the right credentials speaks to this point, "Lack of a college degree may be a huge stumbling block because, for some jobs the degree guarantees a certain level of knowledge- (par. 1). ... With the higher earning potential of a degreed individual versus that of a high school graduate, one can see that a degree pays for itself rather quickly. ... Therefore, it pays you in some respects to have your degree. ... You pay for ignorance everyday...

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Today, as the job market becomes ever more competitive, college degrees are becoming ever more prejudicial in acquiring even entry-level positions. ... For the ones who are employed they are all working labor intensive, low-skill blue-collar jobs. ... This will stipend the need for students to leave school or not complete their education; it will also impress upon the student athletes the importance of education as it pertains to the job market, because let's face it, professional athletes consider themselves employed. Every high paying employer has specific requirements for hiring their ...

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From the early age parents very often tell to their children that education is very important to find a good job. ... When I needed to learn English to pass my exams to university and my family didn't have enough money to pay for tutoring, I took books in the library and step-by-step began learning language. ... In our world today, a college degree is essential to start a career or hold a well paying job. ... It's our job to take in that knowledge. ... Everywhere a person goes through his life, every job he may apply for, there is always one common question. ...

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Some of these students who are trying their hardest to be successful and are attempting to raise sufficient funds to pay for college are not being recognize for their good work. ... Paul Ortiz (2012, p.439) claims that," many of us are distant from the immigrant youth who struggle every minute of their lives to find the resources and means to finish high school, enroll in college and to get a job.... Some republicans do not realize how much help these undocumented young adults need when it comes to paying college tuition and they are voting against the legislation making it more difficult...

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He discussed the improper behavior of his classmates and how they also did not pay attention nor had a desire to learn. ... Mike always assumed he was going to get a full time job after high school as no one in his family went to college and very few completed high school. ... Soto walked around the neighborhood in search of jobs. ... Because of Soto's accomplishment with finding small jobs to work in the neighborhood he continued to search for jobs. Since there were members in his community that supported his work ethic, he was motivated in finding more jobs to do. ...

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"That means taking remedial courses, for which the students pay regular tuition but don't earn credits. ... Not to mention create job opportunities for people looking to help educate others. ... These programs will create more jobs for the State of Connecticut. ... Students can think of these classes as co-requisites instead of pre-requisites and they won't be paying money for classes they won't receive credits for. ... The programs will also offer more job opportunities for the State of Connecticut and help the economy. ...

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She knew that to get a good job that paid decently that she had to further her education just as a man would, but she would not receive money from a college for her outstanding swimming, she had to pay for it herself. ... " (24) However, without a good education they would struggle to get a job that paid decently. This led her to push for the Equal Pay Act, which would not come easy. She proposed the idea of the Equal Pay Act in May 1955. ...

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Further discrimination can be seen in the second factor which was tracking Mexican-Americans into manual labor jobs.  ... "The Mexican experience were get kids into manual labor jobs as quick as possible.... When they would reply that their parents had a labor intensive job, the teacher would say that would be a good job for you.  ... "  They were also told to expect to have cooking and cleaning jobs.  ... " One example was when student Patssi Valdez observed in class a teacher say "You little Mexicans you better learn and pay attention, you are going to be cooking an...

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A pessimistic type of person would say, "Well how come an athlete just can't go get a job," not knowing that the true answer is because the NCAA will not allow it in any way shape or form. Not to mention that having a job and playing college sports is like have two jobs. ... Now there are a lot of questions that come with this topic like how to deal with the Title IX, how to wager out the amount of pay, and how to make the whole NCAA happy about it. ... Jim Bollman, the offensive coordinator of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, told me that the football teams money that is ...

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In the field of psychology, for example, in 1975 the Department of Labor estimates there will be 4,300 new jobs for psychologists, while colleges are expected to turn out 58,430 B.A.s in psychology that year (Bird 468). I am sick and tired of hearing the misconception that college is the only path by witch a good high paying job is achievable. ... Today students are misled into thinking that a diploma is a sure-fire ticket to having a good job provided them. ...

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Far too many students with disabilities leave school lacking the academic, technical, and social skills necessary to find and/or maintain employment, and often the jobs they do find are low paying and offer no health benefits. ...

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For example, there are many security guards within high schools who waste their time trying to find students who are not following the appropriate dress code, than actually doing their jobs and protecting our schools from real danger. ... Yes, I do realize it is the student's decision on whether to learn in the classroom or not, but in this case it would allow the student to want to pay attention in the classroom, for there is not someone sitting next to them or in front of them that they could be distracted with. ... With school uniforms, your parents would only have to pay for certain u...

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It seems like the higher education you have, the more respected you are as an individual and the higher you get in the pay scale. ... I will have to find a good job in order to pay for myself, attain a scholarship or receive some grants or student loans. ...

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They are also limited in the number of hours they can work at an outside job during a week. ... Not only are many athletes living in poverty, many are also having to find a way to pay for school. ... In this case, the athlete is now responsible for paying tuition and all the other expenses of college. ...

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