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Photographs were always a big thing in my life. They were always just around to remind me of the special moments captured in them. Photos were just always a story to me. You could look at a photo and put together the story or sometimes you needed a little assistance putting it together. That’s what…

Fredrick Douglas once said, “if there is no struggle, there is no progress”. Historically Black Colleges and Universities is evidence that black people have overcome years of struggle. HBCUs were designed to educate African Americans, in fact most HBCUs were founded and built by uneducated slaves. HBCUs have educated black people and other races for…

In today’s fast paced world, patience is a virtue which is gradually becoming extinct in humans. Everyone wants their work done with a snap of their fingers, and this has been made possible with the advent of various smart technologies may it be phones, tablet computers or laptops. Cybernation of academic life is every students…

It is imperative to close the gap in the literature to include best practices for higher education mentors that incorporate cultural congruity, sense of belonging, and social capital for Latina students. I will use the following research questions as a guide to determine and isolate gaps, deficiencies, and strengths in the literature that allow for,…

Social influence is based on the social norms theory which states that ‘our behavior is influenced by incorrect perceptions of how other members of our social groups think and act’ (Berkowitz, 2004, p. 5). College students do not want to behave or think out of the norm due to the fact that everyone is trying…

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…

Cheating used to be considered an unmentionable sin. However, in this day and age, it has become more common and somewhat of a daily occurrence. Cheating is more widespread today than in the past. According to the article titled Education: The New Morality, cheating has not been an issue of values, but simply one of…

These past couple of months have been a whole new experience for me. This was the first time in my life I lived somewhere away from home. I was nervous at first because I knew I wouldn’t have my mom to rely on all the time whenever I ran into a problem. On move in…

I was just 14 years old when I had gotten accepted into Wake STEM Early College High School. Wake STEM is a high school that focused mainly on the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Wake STEM was also partnered with North Carolina State University, which was one of the colleges I wanted to…

In his essay “A Proposal to Abolish Grading”, Paul Goodman argues that some of the country’s most prestigious universities should eliminate the practice of grading because it hinders learning. He argues that parents should be eliminated from the learning process and that the academic atmosphere would benefit from a renewed emphasis on research and learning…