Category: College

Over the past 30 years, Greek life has gotten a lot of stereotypes, but this is because no one truly knows what goes on inside of the organization other than those that are a part of it. One might even say its a secret society, kind of like the Illuminati. But what is Greek life?…

All across the United States every year, parents prepare their kids for taking that big milestone to get into a college institution. They have to apply for financial aid, get their dorm room, and necessities, and make sure their kid is in a good environment. Thats beside the point, however, college/universities cost a lot of…

From the moment young children attend preschool, everything they do in school is centered on one final destination, college. It has been ingrained and carved into their malleable minds that they need college to be successful. Without it, the American dream is deemed unachievable. However, what schools fail to tell these students is that college…

What makes the idea of transitioning to college so intense? For starters, a transition is defined as an event or non-event that results in changed relationships, routines, assumptions, and roles. The transition from high school to college is undoubtedly a very changing time for the lives of many young individuals. This is a huge step…

Do I really want to go to college? Would I even make it? If I do go what would I study? These are all questions that cross my mind every time a teacher or a family member asks me about my plan after high school. Im not special. My parents, my older brother, my aunts,…

Free speech on college campuses has been a problem that varies around the United States. The problem with the excluding of free speech on campus has resulted in protests, students having to transfer to different colleges, teachers losing their job, and censorship of T-shirts and newspapers. Americas premier editorial cartoonist, Michael Ramirez, effectively uses pathos…

College education has become very important in modern life. Over time, education actually becomes a key factor in the growth of the economy of any country. As the world is dominated by information, technology, and further education, young people need access to college education, free or not. Higher education is indeed the ticket to individual…

Transitioning from excessive college to college, while pleasing and exciting, can additionally be very challenging. It is an enormous milestone in one’s existence due to the fact a scholar will either adjust to or struggle. There are many differences yet positive similarities as well, which will no longer sense as if the university is a…

Who I am now My name is Ubah Hassan, Im 18 years old, and I recently graduated from high school. I am the eldest and first person to go to college in my family. Honestly, a couple of reasons why I decided to go to Metro State was that it looked like a good –…

It is hard to imagine an education system that tells students that they dont need to go to college after graduating. It is emphasized from the start the importance of attending college after high school to receive higher education. Even so, both high school students and their parents are wondering if college is even worth…