Category: College Education

My first college course was philosophy, and it changed my life forever. Our first task was to write a short essay in response to Albert Camus’ article ‘The Myth of Sisyphus’. I am very nervous about homework and university. However, despite the confusion in the philosophy class, many of my questions about life have been…

Help is what many people require at certain points in their lives. As for students, they need all the assistance they can get. This to a small extent helps them get through the bustles of college life. In addition to their studies, students tend to write essays and many assignments as part of assessments in…

Growing up, the word ‘college’ is everywhere. Whether it’s at school or family and friend gatherings, it seems like you are repeatedly told how earning a degree can benefit you in the long run for your future. People would say, “A good education will take you farther than what love will”. It is so easy…

Since the age of 5, I’ve been taking piano lessons. Every year I complete a piano exam, which requires me to learn 3 new pieces of music to play. Perfecting 3 pieces of music takes a lot of hard work, effort, and time. There was one exam in particular that made me learn a key…

The Brookings authors did some further evaluation of their own on the influences of excessive faculty course-taking. After analyzing a national consultant database of U.S. students and controlling for academic, demographic, and individual-level variables, they found that, on average, superior high college publications do little to prepare students to succeed in university courses.[1] Brookings also…

A college education is a fundamental higher education for high school graduates. In this regard, a college education opens doors to infinite opportunities in the job market, including but not limited to finance, economics, law, nursing, and even literature. The U.S. view of college education is based on knowledge and workplace-related skills instead of personal…

I want to go to college to be able to provide for my family. To start my own dream of opening up a business to help and inspire others to do well for themselves. I want to achieve something the other women in my family were not able to do. I want to be the…

In a simple definition, a college is a place or institution where you pay to study and eventually get a diploma to increase the chances of people getting better jobs and earning more money. But the truth is, college should be more than that. It is supposed to be a place to sharpen your skills…

Chattanooga is a city with great fortune. This city is the root of some of the most popular celebrities of all time. People like Samuel L Jackson, Usher, Thouxanbanfauni, and Ben Curtis are all from Chattanooga TN. There is also one very special college in Chattanooga. This college is The University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. Chattanooga…

During my first semester as a freshman college student, I took General Ed classes like the rest of the students, and as a part of it, I had to take General Biology, which I hated. General Biology did not have a mandatory attendance policy, so I ended up skipping most of the classes because I…