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The SAT was initially introduced in 1926 as a military test. It was used to assess recruits during WWI. Throughout the years the use for these standardized tests have changed. They are now used to ease up the college admissions process. Many argue that these tests are a good indicator of how someone’s future will…

I chose to swallow the red pill, spiraling deep into our family’s rabbit hole. I wanted to see these strangers with my own eyes, study their expressions, and decipher the truth for myself. As the door swung open, they were gazing back at me, this gathering of impeccably dressed, beautiful, prestigious people. A family, including…

In the article “Forgive Student Loans?” Richard Vedder argues that the creation of federal student loans was the worst idea ever and that whenever a loan is taken out, the United States will have to suffer a shortage in their budget and will have no choice but to borrow from foreign investors. While student loans…

“Dear Maria Abreu, It’s official. You are in.” On May 21, 2013 I received an email that I had been accepted to the Fourth Estate Leadership Summit in Los Angeles, California. I was so excited! I felt seen and felt like I was going to be a part of something big! I was going to…

Lad! If you think this is your last year of school, Stop thinking because do you think High School diploma is going to fulfill your dreams? How far would a high school diploma take you in life? Especially during times of recession, how worthwhile a high school diploma will prove to be? College is imperative…

College tuition soars, but aid grows along with it, students are paying up to 9% more to attend school. It is said that the lifetime earnings of a college graduate is at 1 million more than the overall earnings of someone with only a high school diploma. So in the end something good is coming…

Historically, the first online course was launched in 1986 by John F. Kennedy University in California – USA, and it was popular in some large universities: MIT, Stanford, Harvard,… with websites such as: edx, Coursera, Khan Academy…Over the past few year, with the era of industrial 4.0, online education has experienced an explosive growth rate…

Ellen Moore has made it a point to challenge herself and test her own capabilities throughout the entirety of her life. Starting at only 16, she had not only graduated from high school, but was the top female student in her graduating class. After her high school graduation, she went right into working a full-time…

Graduation is a very significant event in an individual’s life. It is the official entrance into adult hood. Some choose to enter the work force, while others choose to continue their education at a post secondary institution. I chose to continue my education at university. I’m currently in year 2; therefore | experienced this rite…

I was born in the United States, and was raised back and forth between Taiwan and Texas. Although I see that growing up in two cultures has added richness and diversity to my personality, as a child I struggled with my identity. Because I am biracial, I had a hard time fitting in and struggled…