I am currently enrolled at Thornton Academy as a Junior. Since I had all of my credits completed I had an opportunity to start dual enrollment classes. Last semester I completed psychology 101, and received an A. This semester I am enrolled in a English composition class, my current grade is a B+. I am also currently taking seven classes at Thornton Academy. Next year as a senior I am planning to take all dual enrollment classes, to get ahead on my career. My spare time is spent at our family farm, Dupuis Farm. Where I do anything that is helpful. I help collect stallions, breed mares, take care of the mares and foals, work with the yearlings, I also do morning and night chores on weekends, and night chores everyday of the week. My duties
The Early College Alliance is a new opportunity for teenagers looking for a non-conventional high school experience. I, being one of those teens that are hoping to get more from education, am anticipating going through the ECA program.
From a young age, Nathanael Greene showed much interest in militaries and war, and soon in his life, he got his chance to become a very glorified hero. Potowomut on August 7, 1742. Before the beginning of the war, Greene worked as a blacksmith. His father, also named Nathanael, owned an iron forge, serving as the place of Greene’s work. Also, Greene was born into a family of Quakers, his father serving as a minister of the Society of Friends. Greene was very enthusiastic about reading, going through every book at his disposal. He showed an early interest in books on military sciences, concerning many in the Quaker community in which he lived. Greene served in the colonial legislature in Rhode Island, earning him knowledge in politics and military affairs. After attending many military parades and meetings, Greene was expelled from Quaker meetings. This was because Quakers believe in peace and are against war, but Nathanael was very passionate about military sciences. Separating himself from the Quaker faith was a major decision Greene made. At the age of 32, Nathanael married a woman by the name of Catharine Littlefield. They both had six children, all but one of whom survived through childhood.
Furthermore, one of my most challenging experiences was maintaining a 3.0+ GPA in school while attending Oakland Community College in the Dual Enrollment Program. It was a tough situation to be in, due to the excessive amount of work I had to do for both high school and college. Every week I had to complete a chapter of my book, which consisted of long sections using words that I have never even heard of in my life, the prolonged chapters were followed by a required one to two-page essay that was due the next week or else it was considered late. Now keep in mind that these essays were a huge part of my overall grade, so I am embarrassed to say that out of the ten chapters, about four or five of them were late, but the reason for that is because
The colleges I am considering are Purdue University, University of Illinois, University of Missouri, Xavier University, and Louisiana State University. I am not certain on what major I am going to pursue. However, majors that I am considering are law, criminology, athletic training, sports management, and allied health. I also have intentions to minor in either African American studies or English since I possibly could pursue a law degree. I am attending to double major. I believe that I have a good chance in double majoring because I will enter college with at least six college credits from being a part of the High School Scholars program at Lewis University, which allows me to take one college course each semester to earn credits that could be transferred. For the fall semester I took Culture and Civilization I and earned he grade of an A-. Currently, I am taking Culture and Civilization II for
school, the same questions loom over their heads. What courses should my student take to better their chances of getting into college? What can I do now to alleviate the financial burden of college tuition? AP courses look better than Dual Enrollment courses on an application. Due to the minimal monetary commitment, the accuracy to the rigor of college courses, and the confidence students receive, Dual Enrollment courses are the best courses to take in high school that will prepare you for college. ! While AP classes are supposedly closer to the rigor of college courses,
Hard work and learning new things is always something I enjoy. Several of my friends are dual enrolled this year and share that it's been a positive experience for them. I'd appreciate the opportunity to get this head start on my career
High school students who are dual enrolled feel they should receive free college credits while enrolled in high school. Being a dual enrolled student in high school is a privilege.in the early 1900’s students did not have to opportunity to take collage curses while in high school. Dual enrollment was implemented to help students succeed faster and increase the rate of people that attend and graduate collage. Therefore, giving out free grades would impact society in a negative way. If the students were not able to receive free credits in classes it would teach them maturity, responsibility, and would get them ready for the real world. Giving out free grades would decrease the opportunity for the students due to them not learning the materials
When we see problems facing our high school, we are mainly looking at metro area school, “urban area schools.” What we do not see is that students in rural areas have less access to higher-level courses in school. Only half of students in these areas attend schools that only offer one to three advanced courses and that is only if they are qualified to take the class.
provide the appropriate transition service to all students with disabilities; applying numerous and challenging programs and strategies. “Students learn to manage their time and money, network with professionals, and prioritize work and school assignments”. Besides, the executive director state that these training motivate and prepare students to insert into society, learning a trade and receiving a salary for their efforts; understanding the meaning of the work, developing social skills, adopting appropriate behaviors, and adequate work’s habits (Virtual Job Shadow, 2016).
The Dual Admissions Program would support my future goals by providing me with the education needed to prepare and train me for an enthusing profession in osteopathic medicine. As the university with the first osteopathic college established in the southeastern United States, I am awaiting an incredible experience in the Dual Admission Osteopathic Medicine Program. At an utmost level of merit and in a supporting environment of research and intellectual activities, it will permit me to practice and interact with other health professions students. Its distinctive curriculum offering academic and clinical training will prepare me for the true world of medicine. This will aid me in my path towards becoming an exemplary physician.
Throughout high school, I have challenged myself both in the classroom and out in my community. By taking the honors classes, while participating in as many extracurricular activities as I can, I have learned the importance of balance and commitment. My school offered many dual-enrollment courses with conjunction to the local community college as well as Seton Hall University. These classes prepared me for the rigorous workload of college classes, while giving me the opportunity to earn college credits as a high school student. In addition to the dual-enrollment program, I have taken several AP classes that too transfer to college credits. I always challenged myself to take the upper-level courses because I want to be as prepared as I possibly
“Dual eligible” is a term that refers to about 7.5 million low-income older people and younger persons who have disabilities who happen to be enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid. Nearly two thirds of the people who are dual eligible are ages 65 years and over. The remaining one-third of the dual eligible are younger people who are disabled. People who are dual eligible qualify for full benefits through Medicaid. Even though the people who are dual eligible are a small share of Medicaid enrollment, they account for numerous health care services and expenditures (Wilhide, 2005). There are more than half a million Floridians in the coverage gap. Florida has a huge Medicaid population which accounts for about 3.3 million people. Most adults in Florida who don’t have any children are not Medicaid eligible. When people in this state have low-income below the poverty level, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) won’t provide subsidies, because the law recommends that they have Medicaid instead (Norris, 2015).
I plan to attend the University of Florida, and major in Biomedical Engineering. In eighth grade, I decided that in order to get a head start I would do dual enrollment in high school. I took my first two official college courses my sophomore year of high school. Through Florida Southwestern State College, I was able to enroll in French I and II, along with Psychology and Human Growth and Development. My junior year, I decided to be a full-time dual-enrolled student at Florida Gulf Coast University. I plan to earn my AA in May of 2018. I hope that by earning my AA in high school, I will be able to reduce both cost and time in achieving my degree. If possible, I plan to enroll in the summer term at the University of Florida as one of the
If someone asked me where I am going to be in ten years, this would be my answer. I will have a great, high-paying job, and beautiful wife and family, and a nice sports car parked in front of my lovely house. When I look into the future, I see myself being successful and happy. Even though I always pictured myself this way, I never worried too much about how I would get there. I feel the Suffolk University can lay the groundwork for making these dreams into reality.
We have a routine every time we go grocery shopping. First, my siblings dash to the van to search for spare coins. Second, I check my mother’s checking account to see how much we can use to spend. Third – if it’s under $100, I transfer money from my mother’s nearly depleted savings account. If it’s over $100, I pray a silent prayer of gratefulness.