Survival Skills in College
College life is the most challenging step in achieving formal education, and it entails not only academic knowledge, but also broad knowledge of the basic learning skills applicable not only academically, but also in dealing with the hard realities of life. An incoming student or a current college student should possess important qualities, traits, and skills that will help him go through college life successfully. When speaking of the term "college life," it does not mean that college life is merely an academic challenge to an individual. More importantly, college life is the stage in an individual's life development wherein one learns to cope with the social, emotional, and spiritual problems or difficulties that goes along with the mental and intellectual challenge college life requires. In order to survive college life, three important "skills" are needed: Knowledge skills, Social skills, and lastly, the skill that I term…...
Many colleges post the caloric values of the dining options, and the totals are frighteningly high; burgers, pizza, and cream-based pastas fill out the roster of "main course" options, leaving little room for students to delicious meals that are also healthy. With no appealing healthy options (and not wanting to eat unhealthily), students may turn to starvation and become addicted to the psychological "high" that they acquire from as a result.
A research study attempting to measure whether the college experience promotes anorexia must account for the difference in likelihood of developing an eating disorder for a student who is in college vs. one who is not in college. In order to test the relationship between college and eating disorders, the study would monitor the weight of 10 students from the same high school who enter college and the weight of 10 students (from the same high school as the…...
Second World War, more and more people began to see the United States as a land of all opportunities. However, not all of them were willing to take the chance of an exodus on American soil, so an increasing number chose a shortcut to the American dream. Indeed, earning a diploma, be it a A, a master's degree or a full PhD at a successful university in the United States and then returning to the country of origin to use it became an option for many.
Studies have shown that the number of foreign students in the Untied States have increased at all levels after 1950. As such, international students have reached a proportion of 12% and 26.7% respectively for masters and doctorate levels (Misra and Castillo, 2004) out of the total number of students. Additionally, the ascending trend is expected to continue in the future as well (Kishimito, Yi,…...
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1. Misra, Ranjra and Castilo, Linda. Academic Stress Among College Students: Comparison of American and International Students. International Journal of Stress Management. Vol. 11, May 2004, pp 132-148.
2. Yi, Jenny and Kishimoto, Yuku. Utilization of Counseling Services by International Students. Journal of Instructional Psychology. Dec. 2003, Vol. 30, Issue 4, p333
Intercultural Differences and Similarities Between University ife in the Countries of France and Holland: Twente University vs. Novancia University
The objective of the research in this work in writing is to compare leadership styles in Holland and France and specifically, to compare leadership styles at Twente University in Holland and Novancia University in Paris. This will be achieved through a review of literature in this area of study. There are diverse concepts among various cultures of leadership and as noted in the work of Richard D. ewis (1999) eaders "can be born, elected, or trained and groomed. Others seize power or have leadership thrust upon them. eadership can be autocratic or democratic, collective or individual, meritocratic or unearned, desired or imposed." (p.59)
It is not possible to easily transfer a leader from one culture to another culture. ewis states for example that Japanese Prime Ministers "would be largely ineffective in the…...
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Leadership in the Netherlands are "based on merit, competence, and achievement. Managers are vigorous and decisive but consensus is mandatory, as there are many key players in the decision-making process. Long 'Dutch debates' lead to action, taken at the top, but with constant reference to the 'ranks'. Ideas from low levels are allowed to filter freely upwards in the hierarchy." (Lewis, 1999, p. 72) Hofstede (1983) conducted a research study across 50 countries and examined these dimensions, as well as employee's attitudes and values through use of standardized questionnaires. Findings reported by Hofstede includes that the Netherlands is characterized by individualism meaning that very loose ties exist between Dutch employees with every individual watching after his or her self-interest and the interest of their immediate family. Dutch individuals have a large amount of freedom and employees in individualist countries are not as loyal to their employer and have less feeling as being part of a group. Leadership styles in the individualistic society is such that is based on the presumed individual needs in a society of individuals who seek after their self-interest primarily. Centralization of organizations and inequalities in power and wealth are downplayed in the Dutch society as much as possible.
IV. Comparison of Leadership: France vs. Netherlands
France and the Netherlands have two things in common historically and that being that each of these European powers that were the runners-up in the global seizure of land…" (Clancy-Smith and Gouda, 1998) Historically, imperial administrators are reported to have carefully studied each other's strengths and weaknesses." (Clancy-Smith and Gouda, 1998) In this endeavor the European collective knowledge of as well as power over Asians and Africans developed and there was a great concern for diversity of the people forming these regions of the world. Writings during the period of the settler societies wrote extensively in French, Dutch, English, Spanish, Portuguese, German or Italian and whenever the Europeans discussed the rights and responsibilities of
Universities and colleges have been described as 'loosely coupled systems...'
"What does this mean to you based on the readings?" loosely coupled system is one that only occasionally works, and sometimes produces unpredictable results. Given the disparate goals and social elements of the modern university, a university is clearly such a loosely coupled system. Students come wanting a degree to get a good job and may have to take liberal arts courses they dislike, professors who want to research must teach students with little interest in deeper, critical thinking about life, the university community is diverse and brings together teachers, students, and administrators with different backgrounds and views of the purpose of life and education -- and sometimes students, faculty, and administrators use their position for social change, other times college is simply a place to 'fill time.'
Student organizations, social and extracurricular, may have different interests than administrators and academic…...
And it is to this end that the university is so distinct in the way that it provides a community which is most hospitable to intellectual and emotional growth.
Difficulty of Harmonization:
Downey (2000) points to a modern vagary of our persistent state of global recession in making the case that it is difficult to find harmony between the stated goals of his trinity. Indeed, though this reflects a certain ideal for university functionality, it contrasts the reality in many contexts. riting on Canada's higher education system, which has been largely subsidized by government funding on an historical basis, Downey (2000) indicates that that more privately run university system in America is becoming a model to public officials. This, Downey (2000) demonstrates, is to the detriment of the university's capacity to reflect the modalities of his trinity in harmony. As he remarks, the Canadian government is finding itself increasingly hobbled by…...
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Works Cited:
Downey, J. (2000). Balancing Corporation, Collegium, and Community. Innovative Higher Education.
College a right or a privilege
For a long time majority of colleges took themselves to exist in place of a parent, and evinced a worry with the development of characters of their students. A geared up acknowledgement had long been in place that college education was a privilege, but not a right, and that individuals who enjoyed it were obligated to others. In addition a strong element of paternalism existed and it was extensively considered that college administrators and professors in particular as well as adults in general, had better knowledge of what was good for a student than the student himself. Role of taking place of parents later came to an end. Dormitory life regulations were relaxed, as the same applied generally to regulation of campus life, as well as of the curriculum. Majority of professors came to realize their function as tutor in their subject, without meddlesome…...
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Work cited
Dewey, John. Democracy and Education. New York: Free Press. (Originally published in 1916):1966
OECD, Chapter A: The output of educational institutions and the impact of learning: Education at a Glance 2002
R.S. Peters: Ethics and education. 5th edn, George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London 1968.
R.S. Peters: The philosophy of education J.W. Tibble (Ed.):1966.
freshman college students do not have the option to live off campus. Instead, they are forced to live in dorms the first year. For many students, however, the cons of on-campus far outweigh the benefits. Financial motivations, the ability to study, lifestyle choices, and roommate compatibility are some of the many reasons why freshmen should have the right to choose their housing situation.
Many financially challenged students may find it more affordable to live off campus. They can reduce their housing expenses by living with relatives or friends, finding an apartment to share with several roommates or renting out a cheap room. Students burdened by financial issues should not be restricted in their options to make college more affordable.
For many freshmen, the dorm does not provide an ideal study and work environment. They find the dorms too noisy and the presence of a roommate in a small space too intrusive…...
Therefore, my friendships became deeper and more meaningful after college than before college. I also met people from around the world in college, which expanded my mind and my awareness of other cultures. In high school I mostly had friends from similar backgrounds as me, whereas after college I mostly have friends from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.
Finally, I am a different person psychologically since entering college: whereas I was dependent, egocentric, and lacked a clear sense of identity before university, now I have a strong sense of self and a clear vision of my future. My pre-college self was more self-absorbed than I am now that I am in university. Whereas I thought mostly of myself before, now I think a lot about worldly issues and matters of global importance like pollution and war. I am also more interested in other people on a personal level than I…...
Essay Topic Examples
1. The Influence of Cultural Identity on Educational Aspirations:
Explore how your cultural background has shaped your aspirations, values, and goals, and how it will contribute to the college community.
2. Overcoming ersonal Challenges to Achieve Academic Success:
Detail a significant challenge you've faced, how you overcame it, and what lessons you took from the experience that have prepared you for college.
3. The Impact of a Meaningful Extracurricular Experience:
Describe an extracurricular activity that has had a significant impact on your personal development and how it reflects your potential for success in college.
4. A Creative Venture That Reveals Your Innovative Side:
Discuss a creative project or idea you initiated or participated in and how it demonstrates your problem-solving skills, creativity, and readiness for college-level work.
5. Vision for the Future: Career Goals and College Education:
Articulate your career aspirations, how a college education will help…...
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Primary Sources
Hernandez, Michele A. Acing the College Application: How to Maximize Your Chances for Admission to the College of Your Choice. Ballantine Books, 2002.
Montgomery, Mark H., and David J. Argue. Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College. New York: Viking, 2002.College Board. The College Application Essay, 6th ed., College Board, 2017.Myers McGinty, Sarah. The College Application Essay, 5th ed., College Board, 2012.Yale University. \"Essays\". Undergraduate Admissions, https://admissions.yale.edu/essay-topics .
Women identified their hrist Jesus who was food during mass as the redemption of humanity. The women believed reaching spirituality was through food, since naturally they were food from their ability to breastfeed. The Medieval women associated the breast as seen in Holy mother, Mary's own breastfeeding as a Eucharistic feeding of the soul.
The painting also indicates that to the Female saints of the Middle Ages, prayer was an important element in their connection to God. In the "The life and Miracles of Saint Godelieve," Godelieve makes prayer requests and offerings of food to God, that are answered by angels who bring delicacies for the poor.
Annotated Bibliography
Amy Hollywood. "Sensible Ecstasy: Mysticism, Sexual Difference, and the Demands of History (Religion and Postmodernism)," University of hicago Press, (2002).
This article carries out an analysis of anthropological studies of the medieval times, and looks into the connection of the body, the soul and physical…...
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Counihan Carole, M. "The Anthropology of Food and Body: Gender, Meaning and Power," Routledge, (1999), p.98.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Maryann Ainsworth A., & Keith, Christiansen. "From Van Eyck to Bruegel," (1998), p.127.
Counihan Carole, M. "The Anthropology of Food," Routledge, (1999), p.98.
Life Science Current Event eport
Current Events on Cloning and Evolution
Topic and Date: The Ethics of Egg Manipulation (Evolution), August 27, 2009
Nature
The article "The Ethics of Egg Manipulation" published in Nature investigates the research challenges in reducing diseases that can be identified prior to egg fertilization. Scientists have questioned if it is necessary for humans to give birth to offspring that are at high risk for genetic diseases. Their hypothesis is: If we remove the bad parts of the DNA from one egg and replace it with good DNA from another egg and use the new egg for in vitro fertilization, can we reduce the number of babies born with disease (Anonymous, 2009)?
Current experiments have been performed on monkeys. The experiments have been successful and scientists believe the research is ready to move to humans, but many laws are in place to deter this type of experimentation. Two main issues prevent…...
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References
Anonymous. (2009, August 27). The ethics of egg manipulation. Nature, 460(7259), 1057. Retrieved from ProQuest Database.
Anonymous. (2008, November 13). Clones of the dead. Nature, 456(7219), 144. Retrieved from ProQuest Database.
Lives Artists: Volume 2 Giorgio Vasari, Peter Murray, George Bull, Book Review -The audience read book, give
Essentially, the author of the work of literature entitled Lives of the Artist, Volume 2, created this work in order to immortalize artists who painted approximately during the time of the Renaissance. Some of these individuals who are depicted in this book are famous and are known by posterity without this piece of literature; others, however, are decidedly less so. In the latter case Vasari's work serves to preserve some of the memorable facets of the character behind the artist. In all cases, he helps to build the legend of these devoted artists while also portraying them as regular humans. To the end that Vasari is simply issuing a collection of remembrances and overviews of a plethora of different artists, this manuscript does not explicitly have a thesis. Additionally, the author is not necessarily…...
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Works Cited
Bull, George. Vasari, Giorgio. The Lives of the Artists Volume 1. New York: Penguin Classics. 1988. Print.
However, the social perceptions that could have gained her an easier entry into low-class work also could have kept her there, and prevented her from entering a management position. Gender in the absence of race seems to be the cutting divide at the Maids, while the individual who is in charge of the franchise is male, and a male voice guides the Hispanic demonstrator on the tape. But in more diverse Minnesota at the al-Mart, Ehrenreich is recruited as "management material," a status not extended to her nonwhite colleagues. (Ehrenreich, p.109) "Much of our interaction with others consists of subtle negotiation over just how much deference, honor, respect, and awe we are to extend and receive." (Kroehler & Hughes, p. 178) Divisions of respect are not exclusive to race, but race seems to predominate, with class, language, and gender stepping in only afterwards, in the absence of clear racial…...
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Works Cited
Ehrenreich, Barbara. Nickel and Dimed. New York: Henry Holt. 2001.
Kroehler Carolyn J. & Michael Hughes. Sociology: The Core. Sixth Edition New York: McGraw Hill 1999.
Liberation theology, a movement within the social practices and doctrine of the Catholic Church that began in earnest in Latin America during the 1960s, is a method of interpreting Biblical exhortations and predictions in the modern world in a way that is directly and practically relevant in the day-to-day lives of people and societies throughout the world. The primary concepts of this brand of Catholic theology include viewing God as a liberator of humanity and the need for solidarity in sentiment and action with the poor and downtrodden of the world (Fahlbusch & Bromiley 1997, pp. 259). Simply put, liberation theology posits that God exists as a liberator for all of the people of the world, and that it is the job of the Church and its members to bring about this liberation of the world's population inasmuch as is possible through direct action assisting the poor and through…...
Navigating Higher Education with the Right Soundtrack
Higher education is a transformative journey that can be both exhilarating and daunting. As students embark on this academic adventure, they face a myriad of challenges and opportunities. Music, as a powerful emotional catalyst, can play a vital role in helping them navigate these transitions and make the most of their experience. The right soundtrack can provide a sense of solace, motivation, and empowerment, aiding students in overcoming obstacles and achieving their academic goals.
Emotional Regulation
Adjusting to college life can be an emotionally turbulent time. Students often experience homesickness, anxiety, and self-doubt. Music with calming....
Reflecting on past experiences to identify core values
Understanding College Vision
Establishing goals and aspirations for higher education
Examining personal interests, skills, and values
II. Body
Values in Decision-Making
Exploring how values guide course selection and extracurricular activities
Examining the impact of values on internships, research, and career aspirations
Alignment with Well-Being
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