Essays on Graduation

The Advantages of a Student Taking the CMA Exams Prior to Graduation

The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) is an accounting program intended to provide individuals in the accounting field with the broadened professional skills in the managerial accounting arena. The CMA exams are issued in most countries throughout the world. The exams employ a unique combination of pecuniary proficiency, tactical acumen, creative and critical thinking, as well as unified approach to help promote successful businesses all over the world. Management accountants across the world argue that the exam improves their competency through guided management accounting procedures that the course provides.
While the CMA exams can be taken by practising accountants with Continue reading...

Every degree program at the University must satisfy a certain set of the course requirement as well as other activities connected to the academics. The university ensures the conditions are clear to all the students, and they are easy to follow. It is the duty of the students to employ all the resources that would assist them in meeting the requirements of the University. The university may set requirements in terms of mean grade required for graduation, lecture rate of attendance per student, minimum course units a student should take, lack of proper internship programs, and the submission of Continue reading...

Dropping Out or Pushed Out: The Impact of High School Dropout Rate Relative To High Stakes Testing Policy In The State Of Michigan

Introduction

The demand for advanced standards as well as better accountability within the US educational system has caused a nationwide raise in high stakes testing. To answer this increasing demand, in the year 2002, the act ‘No Child Left Behind’ was introduced to assure that all school children in US will get the chance as well as the resources to attain educational achievement. This act made state educational accomplishment standards and state evaluations mandatory (Cavendish, 2013). It Continue reading...

The graduation rate for Hispanic students has risen, but the dropout rate for Hispanic students is still the highest among their African-American, Asian, and White peers. This results in too few Hispanics enrolling in college or other higher education programs, which segues into low employment rates and a higher level of poverty within Hispanic families. Hispanics are the fastest-growing ethnic minority in the United States today. Hispanic children are an important part of America’s future. Taking into account their growing numbers, they are going to become a crucial part of the work force once they reach adulthood. They Continue reading...

American anthropologist Edward Bellamy went to a Jewish community center in Venice, California to observe the life of elderly Jewish immigrants who survived through the holocaust. In his book titled Looking Backward, Bellamy recorded various events that occurred in the community. She wrote her own commentaries about these people through the “lens of an outsider.” Analyzing social interactions inside of the community, Bellamy realized how these people confront and overcome the poverty, invisibility, and society’s segregation together in the community. By continuously carrying and modifying their original Jewish traditions, their people have established their own unique culture apart Continue reading...

Maya Angelou "graduation" identity and culture

Maya discusses the stereotypical challenges of society faced by black people in term of their culture and identity. This paper aims to examine the essay of Maya Angelou, which is about graduation identity and culture. The subject that the author has been covered in the essay is the sense of identity and the impact of culture on the development of identity. The occasion of the writing is the graduation of Angelou. During the graduation ceremony, the guest speaker made racial comments, which provoked the author to write the essay. Maya Angelou wrote the essay ‘Graduation’ in order to express Continue reading...

The need to increase the number of students who retain their studies to graduation arises from the necessity to provide a workforce with the right academic and professional qualifications. Institutions all over the world have come up with programs to entice students to incessantly enroll for their studies every semester until graduation. It is researched that there are several institutions with a retention rate of 70%. However, some institutions’ student population that graduates is only 55% as others have a graduation proportion as low as 25%. Whereas institutions may not focus on retention of the students explicitly, efforts to Continue reading...

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As I may see, the question was asked by your teacher, who checked your essay about the impact of education on crime. The purpose of this question is to ask you to use some concrete data about the annual amount of crimes and annual graduation rate in your area.
First of all you have to determine all the coefficients in your linear model. The general linear equation has a form (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_linear_regression):
y=a+bx
where a and b are coefficients of the regression, x is your predictor and y is a response variable.
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For the past few decades social scientists and criminal justice associates have been trying to identify main factors which influence crime rates in a given country. Numerous researches provide evidence that crime rates at a given region are significantly correlated with the level of income of the inhabitants, unemployment rate and education level, to name a few. In our essay we will address the linear relationship between education and crime rates, which was discussed in an article by Centre for Human Capital and Productivity of The University of Western Ontario (2011).
According to article, the least educated regions have Continue reading...

Introduction

The plaintiff, Marisa Bailey, respectfully moves for summary judgment. Summary judgment should be granted on count 1, her claim for violation of the Establishment Clause and on count 2, for her right to Free Exercise of Religion under the First Amendment of U.S. Constitution due to the actions of the defendant. Under the applicable constitutional tests, the undisputed facts compel a judgment as a matter of law for both counts.

Statement of Facts

For the purposes of this motion, the following facts are undisputed:
1. Marisa Bailey is a student in her senior year of attending the James River High School overseen Continue reading...

Minority Student Retention and Graduation Rates: Translating Quantitative Studies into Actionable Results

Minority students make up approximately one-third of total student enrollment in America’s post-secondary institutions. Recent studies have shown that approximately 40 percent of African-American students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities can expect to graduate, while slightly less than half of Hispanic students remain in school (Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 2012). There are a number of key academic, financial and social factors that dictate low minority graduation rates in the United States, and Continue reading...

CAREER PLAN

Inspired by the fact that I will be graduating in 2014, I endear to develop a career development plan which is in tandem with my educational backgrounds and capabilities. As time advances and I near graduation, a lot of questions race through my mind as to whether I have acquired all the essential skills and knowledge pertaining my course of study. So far I have gained a lot from the university and the lecturers. My major in criminology is on the right track and a further aspiration to study HRD for my masters will be possible after graduation thanks Continue reading...

There are very few instances in our life which have the potential of changing our lives for the better. For me, it was my brother’s graduation. Two years ago my brother graduated from Manchester University in the United Kingdom. He spent five years studying engineering in the United Kingdom. He invited us for his graduation ceremony, my mother was too busy and she couldn’t come with us so, my father and me went there. My brother’s graduation influenced me to move abroad and pursue quality education outside the United Arab Emirates. His graduation fascinated me and Continue reading...

Dropping Out or Pushed Out: The Impact of High School Dropout Rate Relative to High Stakes Testing Policy in Wayne County, State of Michigan

Dissertation Prospectus
Dropping Out or Pushed Out: The Impact of High School Dropout Rate Relative to High Stakes Testing Policy in Wayne County, State of Michigan
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Introduction
The high school dropout rates in the USA are high such that only 70% of students in public high schools graduate Green, & Foster, 2003). High dropout problem is what school administrators, parents and policy makers have had to deal with for the past several Continue reading...

Personal Vision Paper Name: __________________

MGT 300
Paragraph on strength
. From the results, I scored highly in my assessment on organizational change and innovation (adaptability) hence this is the area that I consider to be my strength. This is a very important area in my competency and it really can promote my success in life. I would really want to improve in this area in order to earn respect because this is an area that if I focus on will enhance my future success and influence.

Paragraph on weaknesses

Strength 1: Organizational change and innovation-adaptability
My scores in this area being high means that I have the Continue reading...

This essay examines the merits of tests taken by many of our High School students in order to qualify for entry to college or university. There has been much criticism of the tests that have been operated in almost half of the States of the U.S. Are they effective? Are they necessary? Do the students in States that impose such tests do better than those in States that don’t have such tests? Are the tests focusing on the right skills? Or should the focus be instead on raising the standards of education – especially in English and Math – throughout Continue reading...

Introduction: Problem statement

Some have said education is expensive while others have offered solutions and offered students an opportunity to learn. The process seems lucrative and a great chance for many students and middle as well as low-income economy parents who wants to become part of the American dream talked of since eternity. Lending institutions appear docile, humble, and eager to help such parents and students complete their studies, which appears quite in line with the development agenda (Abram Online). Actually, students have limited problems as many of their needs are catered and all they have to do is study and pursue Continue reading...

Research Methodology and Design

Introduction
Research method and Design is meant to provide more information on how the study of the research question will be conducted in order to achieve the stated research objectives. It entails gathering data, instrumentation, compilation, and analysis among other aspects that will ensure collection of objective, relevant and accurate facts . Several academic scholars and researchers have conducted predictive and descriptive studies with an aim of validating the true nature of various aspects of transformational change that is necessary in transforming both community and for-profit colleges in to enhance the quality of education. This study will build on the Continue reading...

The US at one time was considered as the education leader of the world. In fact, the nation was regarded as a pioneer in making higher education for the masses. Even today, if education expenditure is to be considered, America out-spends most other nations that constitute the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Statistics presented by the OECD in 2013 show that America spent over $10000 per student at the elementary and high school levels. With the additional costs of vocational training or college education for each student, the total amount went up to $15000 per student. In Continue reading...

Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, published in 1969, is an autobiographical look into the coming-of-age years of the African-American author. Throughout the novel, Angelou’s discusses themes such as racism and segregation that she experienced, simply for being African American. She also discusses experiencing displacement throughout this period in her life, living in seven different homes in a relatively short period of time. There is also an overwhelming theme that speaks to Angelou’s resistance to racism; all of these culminated to form Angelou’s social identity. She covers many different events that helped Continue reading...

Literature Review

Background of Study
Homeschooling and traditional public schooling are two different techniques of education. Ultimately homeschooling is the youngster’s teaching place apart from the official school backgrounds and is typically assumed to be reliable by parents or tutors. Notwithstanding the designation, only a portion of home schooling may be done in the family home, with the rest being done inside the traditional public schools. The homeschooling in the present situation is a substitute in industrialized republics to choice for parents in voluminous realms.
Many debates are going on about the education system of the United States, and when Continue reading...

Religious Studies - Saint Gianna Beretta Molla

Introduction
The canonization by the Catholic Church in 2004 of Gianna Beretta Molla as a patron saint of mothers, physicians, and preborn children is a remarkable story of human faith in her religious convictions as both an ethical physician and as a follower of the teachings of God through Jesus Christ his Son. Phenomenal events are common in the worlds of the Old and New Testament and the lives of the saints marked by mystical intervention.
In our era, the Eternal Father selects ordinary people from our midst to use as His instrument to spread the gospel. He calling Continue reading...

Introduction

In today’s modern society, life after graduation is certainly one of the greatest puzzles of life. Because of the extreme job competition, many underprivileged students who were not able to continue their education up to college may end up looking for a job as their primary source of income. There are companies who offer jobs that specialize in operating heavy machinery and doing jobs which are related in everyday living such as cooks, computer technician, carpentry, artisans and many more. There are also high school students who work part time in order to earn money for their education Continue reading...

Vision

My university is a premier learning-centered whose graduates and students are all-time best individuals to meet current and emerging trends.
Mission
My university is an open-access, public utility, comprehensive community institution that advances the lifelong educational growth of the residents and empowers economic and socio-cultural values of the community. To facilitate learning, teaching, service and student excellence, the institution provides innovative, standard quality, and relevant associate, certificate, and career-oriented educational programs and services. At the epicenter of all operations, the university management serves the public’s interest via wise planning and use of human, fiscal, and physical resources.

Guiding Principles

The Continue reading...

Introduction

The changes African American male students’ face, while joining high school can be quite overwhelming because they have to make some tough decisions that form the foundation of their future as well as having a goal and a vision of how they will graduate (Bloom and Unterum, 2012). African American male students joining high school undergo many changes and among these are physical changes in a new environment filled with new lecturers and new students with a whole range of expectations. New expectations from the teachers and administrators of the school can lead to a resultant perception of the Continue reading...

Women have recorded a progressive trend in terms of education and schooling over the past decade. 20 years ago, a small group of middle age women has posted secondary education certificate. But today, the trend has changed, and more women are generally doing better than men in education and climbing the career ladder. This assertion should support the fact that educating women is much better than educating men.
Statistics reveal that education indicators of women are much more beneficial than men. Women tend to do more in education than men and the gap are forever widening. Girls tend to Continue reading...

I have this weird feeling since a week ago. I feel so lonely and empty in this big city that I’m living in. This feeling of loneliness seems to flashback memories of a recent journey that changed me in such a way. While waiting for the bus at the stop on the way home, I tried to recall the memories of the day that I started to have this strange feeling that even I could not explain. There was this ordinary night where the chilling December winds seemed to come as usual. Suddenly, I woke up in the Continue reading...

Introduction

The Texas legislature will have a budget with a surplus. There is a debate if some of the money should be used for educational purposes. Do increased budgets mean higher academic achievement? Are other factors more relevant for increased student success than money?

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The portion of the Texas budget known as the general revenue is $101.4 billion this year. That represents a surplus which is being seen as having two possible uses. Governor Rick Perry would like to use that surplus to reduce the tax burden faced by Texans. Rep. Mike Villarreal, D-San Antonio, would like to restore the $ Continue reading...

Graduation is a time of great opportunities. You have finished your school, worked hard and progressed from one level to the next and achieved goals that were sometimes difficult to realize. Now that is coming to an end. There will always be great memories from those years of friends to whom you were close and teachers who helped in countless ways. But now your life is going in a different direction. All those things you accomplished in school have led you to a place where you need to choose a new path. It is also a time for dreams, Continue reading...

Arguably, many people in the world have numerous emotions in times of major changes in life. In the modern world, adolescent girls too undergo several psychological, physical, and emotional changes, which in most cases are stressful. During this stage most of them are lost to pregnancy, alcohol, suicide, drugs as well as spiritually. Rite of passage in adolescent girls is a cross culrural-phenomina.
The modern rite of passage that an adolescent girl should undergo is coming together of the mothers and the girl child so as to explore the puberty. This facilitates a health transition of daughters to young Continue reading...

Introduction

K-12 education system is the building block of the total education system of any country. Secondary school and high school education are the responsibilities of states in most of the nations around the world. The United States of America is no exception. Pennsylvania is one of the states in USA that has been pioneer in many fields including education reforms. Pennsylvania has a robust education system with 501 public school districts, many publicly funded colleges and thousands of private schools and colleges (PSSD, 2010). As per the state law of Pennsylvania, school attendance for children between the age group Continue reading...

Abstract

The nurse practitioner (NPs) role evolved historically from changes in the demand for and supply of physicians and primary health care services. Beginning in the 1965, programs were developed and offered specifically to educate and train NPs based on specialization which includes family nurse practitioner. The transition from another nursing role to a family NP role depends on how similar and different those two roles are. It is also depends on individual strengths and weaknesses as these relate to the new role and how effective strategies are in improving the latter. Career progression to the NP role requires envisioning Continue reading...

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Executive Summary
The University of Maryland is considered as one of the best public universities in the United States. However, the rising cost of tuition fees and other charges has placed public institutions in an awkward situation making it questionable if whether they can provide affordable and quality education in the face of the current economic hardships. Students, on the other hand, could not help but seek for various loans in order to make their way through college. For most families who are earning a median income, sending a single child in college would leave them financially Continue reading...

Higher education promises its seekers wider job opportunities and better salaries, however, its advocates do not always mention the challenges that the fresh graduate might encounter on the job market straight after the graduation. Many people start wondering about what they are going to do after college only during the last year or even last semester of the last year of studies. Even if one starts looking for a job when it is too late to find something right after the graduation, he or she will land being employed on condition that the student follows basic rules and strategies Continue reading...

Personal statement - Law

I am an Asian woman with a goal of excelling in law school. I migrated to the United States at the age of 17. Because I want to combine logic, reason and the law in my career, the study of the law is my priority. I have worked very hard in my whole life to get to the current position. My goal is to attain the Chapman Dale. E. Fowler School of Law Merit Scholarship for 2016. In the short term, my plan is to apply my skills to become a competent patent law lawyer excelling in the law Continue reading...

Introduction

It is a bold decision in itself to have plans and strategies that aim at graduating from college at an older age, that is, 30-40 years. However, the thought itself of the graduation day, the development in social level and the increased opportunities for employment are just a few of probable benefits that are bound to come along.
These benefits and the challenges in my way to getting to graduate are key motivation factors. They come in to make that which seems unachievable a reality. I am a first generation college student as my parents did not graduate past Continue reading...

Introduction

Life after graduation can be challenging, especially if the student in question is not adequately prepared for the outside world eventualities. It can be even more challenging, if the person involved has not taken time to think about the possibilities that may present themselves after graduation, and if a lot of research has not been done on these possibilities, as this may affect the quality of decision that the student may make, which impacts either directly or indirectly in their future career prospects. This paper discusses the options of joining a graduate program, or taking up a job offer Continue reading...

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Introduction

The main perspective of this assignment is to analyze the two different jobs from different standpoints in total. Obviously, it is important to consider the things effectively and move with a perfect pace. In the next section, we will start the conversation with financial analysis, opportunity analysis, their linkage and then the personal finance comprehensively. The two jobs which have been selected for the same purpose are Financial Analyst and Opportunity Cost Analyst and different provisions would have been taken into account to complete this particular job in a perfect manner.

Main Body

Education
At Continue reading...

Introduction

It is a bold decision in itself to have plans and strategies that aim at graduating from college at an older age, that is, 30-40 years. However, the thought itself of the graduation day, the development in social level and the increased opportunities for employment are just a few of probable benefits that are bound to come along.
These benefits and the challenges in my way to getting to graduate are key motivation factors. Motivation is a precarious driver to my personal and educational success. Motivation enables things to be done, challenges to be overcome and dissatisfying factors to Continue reading...

“The White Man will never be alone” (Chief Seattle 120). Chief Seattle is correct when he says that the White man will never be alone because there will always be other cultures in America. Throughout the ages, America has gone through a lot as a country, events which have torn the nation apart, yet in its own way sown unity within our hearts. The struggles started even as early as the colonization of the Americas, and still continue until this day. Although, there are events in time which helped shaped our country and our people. Over the course of Continue reading...