Passion for College Students

The article “What’s the Matter with College?”, written by Rick Perlstein, presents a negative narrative on how college campuses and students are rapidly changing. Perlstein states that colleges today supply an exceptionally different atmosphere than it once did (2). His main argument throughout the entire piece is that college students are no longer revolting in many different facets of college life. Perlstein states the question of why college students don’t have as much influence on society as they did in the past (2). I cannot agree with many of Perlstein’s arguments he presents in this article.

How many can remember middle school through high school years being full of the constant reminder to think about one’s future after graduation? For the most part, this would involve attending a good college to further one’s education. Caroline Bird wrote her essay “College is a Waste of Time and Money” because she has seen throughout her many lectures at various college campuses that there is a great number of college students that given another acceptable option would not be there. She emphasizes that they are only there because it is either the social norm, required by some parents, or the believed thought that it is the only way to become successful. Bird effectively informs and to some extent persuades the reader by using logos, with the help of ethos and pathos, that college is not intended for everyone but there are many who attend anyways because of these reasons.

One undergrad student who is now a senior, Cassandra Skinner, tells how her choice to attend an HBCU was difficult due to the misconception that these types of schools were “ghetto” or “ratchet”. But after her first semester, and being on the cheerleader squad, she realized that this is where she belonged, with “her

In her 1977 book The Damned and the Beautiful, Paula S. Fass displays the post-World War I influence of colleges and universities on the culture at large. Though contemporary times differ greatly from those she examined, nonetheless, colleges and universities still possess almost unrivaled cultural influence. Students move away to college, young, vivacious, and pliable. After just escaping the oppression of their parents’ rules, their minds readily embrace the next social structure that presents itself. Repeated research has shown that students need structure, something to give them a solid base before they can climb the ladder towards self-actualization and learning. Campus cultures provide more than that, they also provides a lens

Traditions have always played a large role in Sweet Briar College’s long and rich history, it’s a part of what makes the college so unique. These traditions do not appear today in the same forms as those in the past. The pressures of external and internal forces have changed them. Some of the most extensive changes have come from strife at Sweet Briar during the Vietnam war and integration of the college. A recent paper written in 2007 but Alaina McKee argues that a change in the nature of traditions happened in the early 1940’s but research I have conducted suggests otherwise.

Cultural perspective suggests that many first generation students “stumble upon” challenges when they get to college that make it difficult for them to take advantage of their opportunity to adjust to the campus, to learn, or to develop personally (Fulwood, (2012). These student’s backgrounds, perceptions of the unfamiliar environment and their established norms and values often clash. Taken mutually, these conditions influence satisfaction and the extent to which students take part in purposeful activities (Kuh et al. 2006). In many cases, like Billy Evans, these students may simply be ignorant of what is necessary to survive and thrive on a college campus. However, more than likely there exists a cultural factor related to that

My passion in Liberal Arts began when I was in high school when I discovered a lively interest in Art, history and literature. From there my curiosity for Art, History and literature quickly grew from an interest to a true love and passion. I found myself with a newfound eagerness to learn the hand of drawing, to study cultures and history as well as becoming a reader. My newly found passion led me to enroll at Louisiana State University to earn my Bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Secondary Art Education. During one of my semesters at LSUS I enrolled in my first Art History course. Having recently obtained such a vibrant appreciation for the subject, I immediately fell in love with the Art, history and cultures we explored, particularly

Every university campus tries to foster a sense of community among its inhabitants. Whether it is through official colors or a mascot label, the hope is to encourage “school pride.” But is there a sense of pride and identity among students? College education is no longer cheap nowadays and students are probably under a lot of stress due to intense work load. Thus, I expect a lot of negativity among university students as a researcher. I regard this research to be very much relevant and important. This is because if a university fails at fostering school pride and loyalty, this may lead to unhappy alumni. Unhappy alumni can be a real problem if my high school is any indication, where almost everyone considers UCR (University of California, Riverside) to be a “joke.” This research paper will deal with “Anteaters,” the inhabitants of University of California, Irvine. The research will consist of four areas of inquiry and they are reasons for choosing to attend UCI, thoughts regarding the campus as a whole, role of parents, and possible existence of school pride. Ultimately, I want to know if Anteaters identify positively with their campus of choice based on those areas of inquiry.

“After all, a college campus is full of people investing a sense of “us” and a sense of “them,” school spirit is important because it gives us a sense of belonging and being a part of something bigger,” (David Berreby). David is convinced that there is a structure of belonging in an individual state of self-actualization. He feels that

Our chapter, Alpha Pi Omega , focused on the power of positivity and its influence it has on the mindset of students who attend community college for our Honors in Action project this year. Ideas and Ideologies as Frontiers was chosen as the theme for this year’s Honors in Action project. With the incredible leadership and dedication from our chapter’s members we were able to all take part in researching, analysing and discussing possible themes and angles that could be further explored. Every week a new theme was dissected and each member shared their thoughts until our theme for 2015-16 was decided on. Dana Yangello, Chapter President, and Emmanuel Rivera, Vice-President, collaborated in communications with the faculty and staff, organizing their full support. Ricardo Hernandez, Scholarship Coordinator, with the support of Holli Sullivan, Leardership Coordinator, and Justin Shallick tackled the research and organized scheduled group sessions, and research critiques. We poured all this information and realized the need and urgency to improve the image of Community Colleges, and more importantly equip new students who believe they are not capable because of attending a Community College, with the proper tool and right mindset to succeed. We advocated with advisors, teachers, and administration for a more approachable image and more dynamic student engagement. Eventually meeting with the College President and outlining a New Student Orientation that would be dynamic,

According to Ralph Marston, “What you do today can improve all your tomorrow.” Basically your current status is going to be the outcome of your tomorrow, and what Colleges can do for us today is to offer Scholarships, Student loans, and Other financial aids, then students will be able to pursue their education, if Colleges provide advance services for students to practice their course in a diligent method, in order to achieve an enhance knowledge in a specific major and build a professional personality for the today’s competitive business market. Colleges are the source of today’s digital world. In addition Colleges can do three valuable and pragmatic things to motivate the students to remain in and graduate from Colleges.

Passion. It is the unseen force, filled with overwhelming desire and emotion, that drives us to move forward in life despite the challenges and risks. As Andrew Carnegie once said, “Anything in life worth having is worth working for.” This principle is what inspired me to find my passion and has been the principle I have followed in both my collegiate and professional career. I have always put my right foot forward, striving to challenge myself both in the classroom and outside of it as I continue down my path to discover what I love and how I wish to show it. As a result, I have discovered my passion for helping people and a curiosity for medicine and drugs that lead me to pursue a Doctorate in Pharmacy.

What motivates me to go to college,to put hard work in,day after day, and to achieve my goals in higher education is my parents and myself. Since I started elementary school my parents have always motivated me to go to college. I was always a good student, but, when I had entered seventh grade, it all changed. I really did not care about school, i have been just whatever about school period. Then it hit me again in my junior year of high school. Freshman and sophomore I was not really interested in school and didn 't think I was going to college. My parents had a talk with me and that talk changed me. They were just asking me what am I going to do with my life if I didn 't go on with school and all this other stuff that made me think really hard. I didn 't want to make my parents think that their son was a failure, they raised a failure. I changed my ways and started doing better in school and now I am currently attending Cal State University of Los Angeles. Now they are more proud than ever, me being the first one in my family to attend a university. My parents will always be my biggest motivators.

Again, people who are pursuing their passion will have greater opportunities at college. One way to pursue opportunities is to apply for scholarships. Often, scholarships are awarded to people that show passion and potential for the field of choice, in college. Also, colleges are continuing to cut spending, which helps ease the burden of the cost. A higher education and a workforce that like their jobs help us to invent more, “college education, is a key to human betterment and prosperity.” (Cassidy 1), a college education inspires more people to be better and do better, which inspires inventions that better us as a society. College is work, but if a person has found his or her passion, that work will bring enjoyment and

College is the door to many opportunities one desires but most of those don’t have the ability to experience to many reasons. One of those reasons is mostly because some can’t afford college or are afraid of having to be in debt for years. It is insane how our best interests and our future is being held back upon us because of young people not being able to afford college and others that are in debt that burdens them for decades. I believe there are many students who are interested in college after high school that want to continue their education without having to be in debt during or after college. College should be provided to all because it can change many lives who strive for their future.