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My $20,000 Piece of Paper
Diploma... It takes a minimum of 4 years, countless hours of studying, and a student debt (for most that is) to get. The anxiety and stress of not performing well in university is insane, parents and family and even friends telling you the importance of graduating and paying so much money all for, at the end of the day, a piece of paper.
By Hannah Elliott7 years ago in Education
Starting College
So last year I signed myself up for college. As the date for starting came closer and closer, I started to panic, questions going round my mind: "Will I make friends? Will I get lost?" I was so scared I had no idea where I was going. All I knew was I was going to get another qualification added to my list, which was the good thing. I worried myself silly until the actual day of starting college. I walked right up to the building and paused. "Now where is my class?" I wondered as I paused in front of the bright red building in front of me. I pulled out my time-sheet. "T15" it read.
By Megan Hughes7 years ago in Education
Surviving as a Third Year
The final year at university is the most important year. This is the year where you finally have to do that individual research project that can sway your final mark from a 2:2 to 1st class honour. However, how do you manage to do this, as well as other uni work, a part-time job, and a social life?
By Darran Sexton7 years ago in Education
A New Perspective
As a freshman on a new school campus in a new state, to say that I was nervous was an understatement. I thought the friends I would make on the first day would last forever. I was nervous and excited as my parents and I drove to the campus. By the end of that day, I had cried two times because I didn't know anyone. Granted I did meet a few people at Welcome Weekend. There were so many unknowns that I wish I had all of the answers to.
By Emily Payne7 years ago in Education
Young Entrepreneur Status
The biggest change of my life all started during the first semester of my graduate program in Psychology of Counseling. Since the beginning of high school, I was told that my kind personality and ability to listen to others would be ideal qualities for a therapist and that I would one day succeed in the field of psychology. After four years of mindless following towards my future, I moved three hours away to get in the best psychology undergraduate program in the state and went through four years of debt to achieve a degree (which I still have not been able to pay off!). Although I found my program intriguing, I still felt as though I was missing something in life.
By Kendra King7 years ago in Journal
Workflow Anger
I've been working now as a special education paraprofessional (para for short) for a full school year. I love my job. It's the best I've ever had and it works well for my schedule with my son and husband. If I need to leave, my teacher is very understanding. But. There's always a downside to what it's like to be in this type of profession.
By Nicole Hallman7 years ago in Education
Negative Effects of Peer Pressure in High School
Teenage and high school years are an immense part in shaping the person you are going to become. Although school is given to us to receive an education, it can also be a place where you can develop relationships with many different people, join clubs and activities, and participate in a variety of different sports. This can make your four years as a high school student filled with many different emotions, including happiness, anger, sadness, jealousy, isolation, stress, and a numerous amount more. This is also a time where peer pressure is most commonly put upon a vast majority of teens.
By Alyssa Damm7 years ago in Education
Great Gifts to Buy for Your Boss That Won't Make You Broke
Buying gifts for anybody can be difficult and stressful, but buying a gift for somebody who basically controls your fate can be downright panic inducing. Yup, we're talking about buying gifts for the boss man in your life. Depending on your relationship and your level, it might not even be necessary to get your boss anything. But, if you do have to get them something, make sure you nail it. Whether you have a nightmare boss or a chill boss, you'll want to make an impression.
By Joseph Farley7 years ago in Journal