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    Initially college education seems to be the perfect tool to succeed in real life. Newly graduated may believe that achieving their goals is easy, but the truth is opposite, slowly they become aware that the surrounding factors can be extremely hostile. However, the success of those that have completed a college education and step into the real world depends on several individual factors such as motivation, self-confidence, personality, and perseverance. Although a successful college education is

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    know that you would not want to fail or even perform poorly in a class or two at school. Everyone wants to do well in school but without doing what is needed to succeed there will be no success. There is a great need for having good grades in your journey throughout college because that follows you even after college long in the past. Having good grades can only come from working hard, taking time out for school, and being fully dedicated to your graduation mission. You need to have good grades in

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    College can be an overwhelming and intimidating experience for even the best student. Nevertheless having Good time management skills, Curiosity, talking to professors and instructors, having the ability to enjoy the moment while preparing for the future Success in college means much more than good grades. Take advantage of the new experiences and ideas you’ll be exposed to in your college time, because you might never have these opportunities again. Professors can be dismissive and rude (it’s happened

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    "Failure is Success" Winner of twenty two academy awards once stated; "It is kind of fun to do the impossible"- Walt Disney. Once in every teenager's life they have faced the fear of stepping forward to the future. Honestly the fear is failing. Fear of failing to keep parents, administrators, schools and themselves proud. But if we never failed we never tried anything new. From experience I realized that success doesn't come easily; we have to fail to see what we are good at! The problem

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    College essay An experience that has impacted me and my life is failure. In school we learn about a lot of successful people throughout history. What many people don’t know is that a lot of people we study in history weren’t always successful starting out. People like Henry Ford, Albert Einstein, Walt Disney and multi billionaire Bill Gates all had trouble on the way to success ! It’s humanly normal to fail. Some of the greatest minds in history have failed in order to succeed. Throughout all

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    College Success According to the Web site collegeresults.org, only about 19% of students attending Thomas Nelson Community College graduate within three years. This low overall graduating percentage is very surprising. I intend on staying at TNCC, but I plan on graduating on time. Because a college education is important, I will become successful by listening to expert opinion, by developing effective strategies, and by overcoming my challenges. Most people will agree that a college education is

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    The “Seven Secrets of Success” lecture brought an uplifting perspective to what building upon your goals looks like beyond a day-to-day basis. Beginning with the first ‘honest truth,’ living intentionally, having a goal-based attitude can only benefit you when you plan and have a way to reach your desired outcome. The second piece of advice given was to ‘choose the right tribe,’ in other words, the energy you keep around you is the energy you put out into the world. The power of both negative and

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    Throughout my life, people have told me many times "Success is no accident." I never quite understood what all the fuss was about. To me being successful was absolute. Something you either had or you didn't. For a while things were looking good for me. Everything changed though, when I saw a 38 on my UIL History test. This horrific failure ripped at the very fabric of my existence, however it taught me an invaluable lesson in hard work and focus. My grades were good for all of my school career. Maybe

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    Tools for College Success The first year of college can be very difficult when a student has not planned ahead for a greater chance to succeed. It is often regarded with anticipation and a fear of failing. These feelings can be easily diminished by implementing the right tools that are at the disposal of students. Having the right foundation is crucial and is a key component to a successful first year of college. This will greatly increase the probability that students will return the next

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    go to college but the lack of higher education affects the entire community as a whole. Without a bachelor’s degree, students are less likely to be employed, more likely to live in poverty, and are less active citizens of their community. Students with a low level of education are also more likely of welfare dependency and crime. In order to raise the 12% college educated citizens in Bogalusa, high school juniors and seniors of Bogalusa High School should be required to complete a college success

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