The title "Student Athlete" refers to individuals who participate in an NCAA sport while attending a university full time. The lives of student athletes revolve equally around both the classroom and the sport of the athlete. Successful student athletes are known to be the pride and joy of their univ...
Born in a household where English is not the prominent language, my childhood experiences with reading are scarce. It was not until those magical high school years when my affection toward readings begun. The affair wasn't that spicy, but I was surely dating my random readings in the library. Each ...
In our activity on college admissions during class we had a difficult time finding criteria by which to judge potential applicants. We eventually decided GPA, high school information, and SAT score would be the most important criteria. We all ended up choosing applicants two, four, six, and s...
Education is the key to success. It is more than reading, writing, and arithmetic. Education is one of the most important investments a country can make in its people and its future, and is critical to reducing poverty and inequality. Although, getting admitted into college is an added advantage, mo...
Most people have heard about the Pygmalion effect, or the possibilities of effecting ones behavior by your belief in their ability. This is also known as the self fulfilling prophecy (Digest, 2003) the effect was highlighted in the play "My Fair Lady," this was where Eliza Doolittle's success was en...
"Tobacco is a known or probable cause of death from: Cancer of the: lips, mouth, pharynx, oesophagus, pancreas, larynx; voice box; lungs, trachea and bronchus, bladder, kidney, liver, cervix, stomach, tongue, and penis. Tobacco also causes stroke; fires; paediatric diseases " low birth weight and r...
Most people have heard about the Pygmalion effect, or the possibilities of effecting ones behavior by your belief in their ability. This is also known as the self fulfilling prophecy (Digest, 2003) the effect was highlighted in the play "My Fair Lady," this was where Eliza Doolittle's success was en...
The education system in the United States is in crisis. Students who attend high-minority, low-income schools are less likely to achieve success than those who attend white, middle-income schools. This comes from a variety of traits present in low-income schools, including inadequate funding and res...
​Littleton, Colorado, like every other small town in America, awoke April 20th, 1999 to what seemed to be a normal day with everyone going about their business as they have countless times before. Unlike the other towns in America, however, two high school seniors at Littleton's Columbine High Sc...
Adults remember" how tough it when they were in school," but growing evidence supports the public's position that school, while getting easier, ignores the increasing knowledge base needed to compete in a high tech marketplace. Parents and taxpayers see falling test scores, inclusion, affective learning, self - esteem training, and values clarification lessons as proof that schools are not teaching as much material as they used to. Furthermore, they believe the material being taught is not as difficult as it should be. Parents and taxpayers demand that "basic skills" regain the attentio...
The educational system requires competent strategies that incorporate emerging trends to facilitate success. Leadership and diversity are some of the factors that should be incorporated in the school system. A set of standards in the rapidly changing school environment can be useful in guiding the a...
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."" -- John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Throughout the thousands of political speeches given during our country's history, there might not be a better anthem for political participation on an individual level. After letting JFK's...
