Kent State University

Introduction In University, there are two academic systems Quarter and semester system. Most universities prefer semester system while other opt for quarter system. A lot of factors come in effect when choosing a system to follow. The academic plan depends in the system the student opts for. The systems has both its positives and negatives. This report discusses about which system would I advise to a university. This report shows the difference between both quarter and semester system ( Pros…

Do freshmen in college need specific skills to succeed? This question leads us to think carefully about the skills which will help the freshmen to succeed and prevent them from the difficulties during the college life. In fact, there are three main skills the freshmen must pick up them in college such as; organization, time management and positive. Firstly, one main skill for freshmen to succeed in college is to be organized. Organized freshmen always arrange their parts of academic life and go…

It has been almost 30 years since I was in school. I have often imagined myself back in school finishing what I started so many years ago. During the different phases of my life, I had many reasons for not returning to school right then: young children, the need to work because we needed my paycheck, and the fear that I would miss too many important events in my children’s lives. But always, in the back of my mind, was the thought that finishing my degree was something that I needed to do.…

The business program at the University of Guelph- Humber offers unique insights through many theoretical viewpoints but also allows students to apply that knowledge in the real world. The knowledge you attain will vary from several fields in accounting, finance, economics, human resources…

Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you our candidate for the teaching position in the department of Sociology at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill campus. Though the other candidates for the position are all very qualified, our candidate, Emile Durkheim is a step above the rest. Durkheim’s impressive resume shows that he is the most suitable candidate for the job within the department. Emile Durkheim was born on April 15th 1857 at Epinal in France to a rabbi. He was raised in a…

Mark Twain once said, “I never let schooling interfere with my education.” School is not the only place that learning takes place. Therefore school is not the only place a kid should spend their adolescence. There has always been a big debate on whether or not the school year should be longer. The school year should not be longer because kids need time outside of school, it would cost too much to keep them in school for a longer amount of time, and children should not be denied the opportunities…

As the chinese old saying goes, ‘learning is the noblest of human pursuits’, majority of the chinese holds belief that knowledge can offer them a new leaf. Gradually, it creates a social phenomenon that only good marks can lead you to a bright future. In order to stand out from the crowd, students work extra hard on studying, some of them even sacrifice their sleeping time. Under such tremendous pressure, students resort to suicide death. It is believed that the exam-oriented education system in…

fill my role. Over the last two years I have had the opportunity to help lead a football team into two state title games and win one. This is one of my greatest milestones and I look back and think about my dumb decision to not play football my freshman year. I will always regret this decision but I will also always remember the hard work that I put in every day of practice to achieve all state honors as a three year player. I hope that the way I lead with my actions and words will help to bring…

Scripts Good Morning/Afternoon, my fellow classmates. Today, I am going to introduce a fascinating book that I believe that all of you should read - The Tiger Rising. This book was wrote by Newbery Medalist - Kate DiCamillo and The Tiger Rising make its way to the Finalists of the National Book Award in 2001. Let’s begin with the story of The Tiger Rising. One morning in the misty Flordia morning, walking in the woods, Rob Horton, discovered a confined tiger behind the Kentucky Star Motel. The…

prove a correlation between collegiate recreation programs and retention of first year college students. This study aimed to answer the question of whether or not a college campuses program had an impact on their campuses retention. Colleges and universities continue to be watched over for the expenses that they acquire. With budget cuts and program justifications, collegiate recreation has started to be seen as nonimportant to the overall collegiate…