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It was by accident that I became a student affairs professional. As an active member within a number of different organizations that work to improve the lives of others, I believe I have not only been a advocate and leader for change. My undergraduate experiences started in Elementary Education, and then I figured out that I wanted to be a Student Affairs Professional after I got actively involved at WKU by being able to be serve as the chapter President of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, the logistics

Most Beneficial Program in Cypress College: Student Center Among the programs of Cypress College, the Student Center immediately distinguishes itself from all the others, students with questions instantly decide to come here. As this is one of the Center’s important functions, while inside there are all the different program coincidently working together inside to create the structure known as the Student Center, here, students come for being registering for school to requesting transcript, meet

As a following student at Central Methodist University, I believe it is important for students to participation in a classroom setting, but I advise that it not be counted towards a grade. This point is not expressed often, but I see it as a new opportunity to challenge the system of learning for all students. We should not only be finding ways to encourage students to participation in class, but also find ways for each student to feel that they can share their own point of view. This concept is

Do you think that the school’s money should be invested in bribing students, or in improving the education? Some argue that cash motivates students, but great amounts of money are going into bribing students for good grades, when really, this money should be used to improve the education quality. Kids should not get paid for good grades, as it is a poor use of money and there are other motivators that can work just as well. This essay will explain some better motivators (in contrast to money), some

Why Personalized Learning Is Bad For Students The debate of personalized learning has risen up in school districts all across the United States. Hearing about the personalization of learning, which is a structured curriculum solely based on the students needs. Teachers soon turn into tutors, helping each individual student with their own struggles and questions. Since each student has their own schedule, classrooms aren’t conducted in the same manner - students are glued to their own computers in

Demonstrated ability to support success for all students, with a strong emphasis on promoting student responsibility, engagement and wellbeing.   Fostering student success is a quintessential component that should be embedded in the core of every educators teaching philosophy. Every learning experience should carry the notion of promoting student responsibility, engagement and wellbeing which can be displayed in my previous teaching experiences. I have achieved this stated notion by: • Working collaboratively

opportunities. Upon entering Elon University for the first time, I felt as if I were home even though I was miles away from Uxbridge, Massachusetts. During my tour, I saw all those qualities in Elon and I was able to envision myself growing as a student and professional. I have never been able to conceptualized myself anywhere else as strongly as I did here. The acorn tradition at Elon University truly captured the essence that the campus exudes. The idea of being presented with an acorn as a

studies that relate to stress and how it affects the lives of college students. Despite this, studies also show how to deal with stress and the resources that are made available to students. Having stress is an unavoidable fact for many people. However for adolescent students, experiencing high levels of stress is associated with the transition they go through from a high school to a college environment. Stress will require the student to make adjustments, learn different approaches for coping with stress

philosophy is that the role of a Student Affairs Professional is to always help students when needed, refer students to additional resources as necessary and enable student learning when possible. One can accomplish these through a variety of activities/tasks and utilize different theories depending on one’s job, functional area and organization. In helping students, I seek to foster positive relationships, to take a holistic approach whenever possible and to support student learning. In order to accomplish

Have you ever wondered why college students party? In the past, I’ve heard people’s reasoning to go to college. Some of those reasons aren’t for bettering themselves. Some people want to go to college specifically for the college partying experience. What makes a high school student want to experience a college party? There’s thrills, sex, socialization, and a nothing can touch me mind set. I started thinking sociologically when I realized a lot of college students are effected by college parties due