Essays on Education Page 333

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…

I was born in Brazil, on the 27th of June, 1986. That’s where I lived until I was 8 years old, and then I moved to the United States for the first time. My father wanted to achieve a Master’s Degreee in Marketing, but we had not moved to a little town in the state…

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…

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…

The Capitalist world today is everchanging where individuals have become increasingly liberated, albeit, discrimination has become a routinised objective of day to day life. Gender in society is associated with an individual’s sex based on their roles, norms and actions which they are expected to fulfil within. In contemporary society, there is growing awareness of…

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…

When considering the typical milestones of elementary school, sex education is the first topic that comes to mind. However, my personal encounter with this subject was far from pleasant. Instead of being a time of curiosity and exploration, it became a battle against my own queasiness. Though it seems like just yesterday, this incident actually…

Globalization and internationalization of higher education has been a focus recently among various countries. Many countries are realizing that by incorporating the higher education standards of the United States can assist with improvements in quality assurance, as well as gaining, and applying knowledge to the workforce. Therefore, many foreign countries across the globe are seeking…

Is everyone that lives on Earth equal? Equality has been an important topic of discussion for many centuries, however this problem still has not been solved. Equality is something that is still relevant all around the world. “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut tells the story of a family living in a world where everyone is…

Chicago’s has always had an Italian connection. In the early 1900s the influence of Italian mafia on Chicago was strong and especially that of Al Capone. As the years passed by the mafia’s influence became less but they surely left behind their Italian cuisine for the people of Chicago to enjoy. One such classy place…