Problem Solution Essay Topics For College

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Withtheever–increasingtuitionandever–tightenfederalstudentaid,thenumberofstudentsrelying onstudentloantofundacollegeeducationhitsahistoricalpeak.Accordingtoasurveyconducted byanindependentandnonprofitorganization,two–thirdsofcollegeseniorsgraduatedwithloansin 2010,andeachofthemcarriedanaverageof$25,250indebt.(Reedet.al.,par.2).Myresearch questionwillfocusontheprofoundeffectofeducationdebtonAmericancollegegraduates'lives, andmythesisstatementwillconcentrateontheviewthattheeducationpolicymakersshould improvefinancialaidprogramsandminimizetherisksandadverseconsequencesofstudentloan borrowingThroughmyresearchIhopetoshowmorecontent

Nowadayseducationdebthasbecomeanationalissuethatgeneratesheateddebate.Throughthe InternetandonlinedatabaseIfindthemostrecentreportandstatisticsoneducationdebt.Mostof theonlinesourcesIhavesearched,includingCQResearcher,OpposingViewpionts,government andnonprofitorganizations,acknowledgethatstudentsareincreasinglyshoulderinghighlevelsof debttofinancecollegeeducation.Thedifferenceinthesourcesistheuseofdifferentrhetorical appeals.Mostoftheauthorsuseacombinationoflogosandethos,andsomeuseacombinationof logosandpathos.Itseemsthattheyallsharethesamegoalthattheywanttoimprovethestudent loanprogramandmakecollegeeducationaffordableIalsofoundsomewebsourcesthathavea divergentview.Forexample,"DebtBurden:RepayingStudentDebt",areportwrittenbyAmerican CouncilonEducation,theonlyhighereducationorganizationthatrepresentspresidentsand chancellorsofalltypesofU.S.accredited,degree–grantinginstitutions.Thisreportdescribesthe borrowingandrepaymentexperiencesof1992/93and1999/2000bachelor'sdegreerecipientsone yearaftergraduationTheauthorbelievedthatstudentloandebtdidnothavediscernibleimpacton graduateoneyearlater.Tosupporthis/herargument,theauthorcollectsdatafromU.S.Department ofEducationandNationalCenterforEducationStatistics.Althoughthissourceisreliableand

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TherewasatimeintheUnitedStateswhenmovingnorthwasadecisionthatcouldprofoundly changeone'swayoflife.Specifically,thischoicewouldimpactsoutherndwellingAfrican–AmericansThesocioeconomicandculturaleffectsweregreatThedecisionwasmadebymany whowereseekingabetterlifeandnewopportunities:twomillionAfricanAmericanmigrants. Today,formanyyoungAfrican–Americans,pursuingthemovefromsecondaryeducationto collegiateeducationhasthosesamebenefitsandmoreLikethepeopleoftheGreatMigration, today'spopulationofBlackcollegeseekersarefindingthatgainingaccesstotheseopportunitiesis difficult.Themoveintothesenewregionsforthepast'smigrantsandtoday'sstudentswas/is...show morecontent

Thereisnodenialofmeritbasedaidduetoestimatedfamilycontribution,orfamilyincome; familiesareeligibleformeritawardsregardlessofwhichincomebrackettheybelongAsa supplementtoneed–basedaid,merit–aidcandramaticallylessenthefinancialbludgeoningthat collegecostscanincur.Furthermore,theimplementationofaidbasedonstudentachievementhas beenatoolofencouragementStudentscanreceiveaidfortheirexcellenceinathletics,academics, thearts,andforhighscoresoncollegeentranceexams.Highschoolstudentsworkhardtoreceive financialaidofthiskind,manyofthemtakingonthemostrigorouscourseworkofferedsuchasAP classes.Bright,highachievingstudentsaredesirabletocollegesbecausetheyareseenaslesslikely tobeapartoftheretentionpopulation:studentswholeavecollegebeforecompletingadegree.The amountofofferedmeritbasedaidisamotivatorthatoftenattractsstudentstocertaincollegesand universities.Whywouldn'twewanttoofferthebrightestandthebestthemoneythattheydesire; theyreciprocate,theyareabenefittosocietywhentheygraduateandbecomesuccessfullawyers, doctorsandeducators.Theproblemhowever,isthattheabovebenefitsofmerit–aid disproportionatelyfavormiddleandupperclasses.Manyfamiliesdon'thavethemoneytopayfor necessaryutilitiesfrommonthtomonth,andcertainlynotenoughtoeventhinkofsavingforcollege tuition.When

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Overfishing:TheProblemandtheSolution YourName

AxiaCollegeofUniversityofPhoenix

Overfishing:TheProblemandtheSolution

Amajorenvironmentalproblemthathasdevelopedoverthelastfewyearsisoverfishing.Whatis overfishing?Overfishingissimplywhatitsoundslike.Overfishingoccurswhenfishermenare catchingfishsoquicklyandatsuchhighratesthatthefishareunabletoreproducefastenoughto replenishthepopulation.Itismybeliefthat,ifthishasnotalwaysbeenaproblem,ithasalways beenaprobleminthemakingThisproblemhasprogressivelygottenworseasthehuman populationthatreliesonfishasafoodresourcehasincreasedandtheequipmentandtechniques usedbythefishermenhave...showmorecontent...

Someoftheactionsthatcanbetakeninordertoreversetheproblemsthatoverfishinghascaused include:informthepublic,putrestrictionsoncatchlimits,reducebycatch,protecthabitats,and enforceallnewpoliciesThefollowingplanlaysoutthestepsthatwilloccurwitheachactionand whentheseactionsshouldbetaken.

ActionItems:

Informthepublicincludingconsumersandfishermenoftheproblemsandwhatcanbedonetomake achange.

ActionSteps:

Researchandidentifythelongtermeffectsthatoverfishingwillhave.

Conductinterviewswithbothenvironmentalistsandexpertsontheissueaswellasfishermenin ordertopresentbothsidesoftheargument

Attendacitycouncilmeetingtointroducetheideaandtheimportanceofapresentationaswellas scheduleatimeforonetobemade

Presentinformationonwhatoverfishingis,theimpactthatoverfishinghasonthemarineecosystem andonourexistence,makeconsumersmoreawareofthetypeandamountoffishthattheyeat,and actionsthatcanbetakentoreversetheproblem.

Timeline:

Month1–4

ActionItems:

Putrestrictionsoncatchlimits.

ActionSteps:

Scientistsshouldassessanddeterminethetotalnumberoffishthatcouldbecaughtwithouta negativeimpact.

Theselevelsshouldbeconstantlymonitoredandadjustedtoaccommodatechanges

Timeline:

Month5–12

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Incomposition,problem–solutionisamethodforanalyzingandwritingaboutatopicbyidentifying aproblemandproposingpossiblesolutions.Theproblemcanaffectalargegroupofpeopleina smallway,ortheproblemcanaffectasmallgroupofpeopleinalargewayInaproblem–solution paper,thesolutionsshouldbenewtothereader.Towritemyresearchproblem–solutionessayI followedthreesteps:researching,writing,anddocumenting.TostartmyresearchprocessI determinedtheproblem,andthenbeganresearchingforsolutionsTheproblemIchosewas registrationatNormandale,andthecommonissueofclassesfillinguptoofast.OnceIhadmy problem,Istartedresearchingforbackgroundinformationonregistration,and...showmorecontent... Formyintroduction,Istartedbywritingathesisstatement.Mythesisstatementstatedtheproblem ofclassregistrationatNormandale,andthenintroducedthefourpossiblesolutions;thisgavethe readerabriefsummaryofwhattoexpectToorganizemybodyparagraphs,Iwroteoutmyfirst topicsentencetodefinetheproblem,andthenfollowedwithfourtopicsentencesformyfour solutions.Finally,IrewrotemythesissoIcouldrestateitinmyconclusion.Afterorganizingthe introduction,bodyparagraphs,andconclusion,Iwasreadytowritemyfirstdraft Thepurposeofmyintroductionwastointerestthereader,andgivethemabriefbackgroundonthe essayTheintroductoryparagraphsconsistedofahook,backgroundinformationontheproblemand whyitisoccurring,andthenmythesisstatement.MyessaystartedwithadirectquoteIdiscovered whenresearching.Ithenexplainedtheimportanceofthequote,andfollowedwithmythesis.Also,I usedcorrectMLAformatwhencitingthedirectquoteinmypaperIt'simportanttociteallsources correctlyotherwiseitwillbepenalizedasplagiarism.Oncemyintroductionwascomplete,Ibegan writingthebodyparagraphs.

Themainpurposeofmybodyparagraphsweretoexplainandsupportmythesis.Formybody paragraphontheproblem,Imadesuretoexplaintheproblemofregistration,giveanexample,and thenstatewhotheproblemaffectedIthenstartedthe

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Collegeisatimeofextremestressduetosocietalandparentalpressures.Collegestudentshave expectationstheyhavetoliveuptoinordertofulfillandsatisfytheneedsofboththeirparentsand society.Stressisexpressedthroughavarietyofsymptomsthatcanbehazardoustostudent's physicalandmentalhealth.Withsuchhighexpectationstodowellduringcollege,studentsmay becomesleepdeprived,whichimpairsmentalcapacity,butsleepdeprivationisonlyoneofavast arrayofsymptoms.Stressispresentinallaspectsoflifeandtherearemultiplecausesofstress, especially,duringthecollegeperiodwhichmaypresentitselfthroughmanysymptoms,butwith stress,therearealsovariouscopingmethodstohelpstudentsshowmorecontent

AccordingtoLupien,McEwan,Gunnar,andHeim(2009),goingofftocollegeinvolvessignificant adjustmentstotheirdailyroutines;sleepingandeatinghabits,time–managementskills,andstress levelswillbealteredinonewayoranother.First–yearstudentshavetoadjusttothenewschool environment,differentsocialsettings,andnewschedules,allwithoutthehelpandguidancefrom theirparents,whohavebeenthereforthemforeighteenyearsOver30%ofcollegefreshmanreport thattheyfeeloverwhelmed(Klainberg,Ewing,&Ryan,2010),wheresomestudentsevenoptto workastheyjuggletheirclassandworkschedules.Somestudentsworkatajoborstudyharderthan others,buttheyarealltryingtogetdegreessomaybeonedaytheywillhavemeaningfuland significantlives.Itisaconstantstruggleforeveryonewhoistryingdesperatelytomakehimor herselfintoasuccessAndeverycollegestudentwantstobeinvolvedinsocietyinapositive manner,allowingcontributionoftheiridealsandvaluestoothers.Stressincollegeiscausedby manyotherinfluencingfactors.Oneoftheseimportantfactorswouldhavetobetheexpectationsset byparentsTheyarenormallythereasonstudentsareincollege,sopleasingthembygettinggood gradesisalmostmandatory.Thethoughtofdispleasingoutparentscanbedetrimentaltoourthought process;meaningthatitmostlikelywouldcauseimpaired

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TheProblemOfSuicideAndSuicideEssay

Daytoday,teenssufferfrompeerpressure,problemfromhome,andstressfromacademics. Despisetheirstatusintheenvironment,majorityofhighschoolstudentsrefrainfrom acknowledgingthepresenceoftheirreality.Theprobleminmostsituationsinthatstudentsfeelshut in,trappedinaneverendingmisery.Howdotheycope?Whataretheirwaysofdealing?Most studentsliveindenialOthershavefriendstoconfideinForthedevastatingpart,moststudentsare notasopentotheseideasanditleavesthemwiththisalternative:suicide.Suicideisthethird leadingcauseinteenstheages14to19withinruralunderservedareas.Suicidalideation(SI), suicidalthoughts,weresurveyedinover12highschoolsanditwasfoundthatinthepastyear, thoughtsof(SI)werenotsharedwithpeersorevenadultsinthepursuitofreceivinghelporsupport (Pisani,2012).Becauseastudentspendsmostoftheirdayatschool,itisidealforschoolstoprovide realisticopportunitiesandschool–basedprogramstoassistwiththesuicideamongtheyouth.The SurvivingtheTeensSuicidePreventionandDepressionAwarenessProgramdesignedfour50 minutesessionoreachhighschoolstudentThispresentedinformationinregardstofactual informationaboutdepression,suicidalwarningsigns,suicidalriskfactorsandmythsassociatedwith suicide(King,2010).Theprogramprovidecopingstrategiesforeverydaylife,referralsourcesif feelingsuicidal,andhowtorecognize ...Getmorecontent...

MentalHealthInCollegeStudentsEssay

Mentalhealthisaserioustopicthatisoftennottakenseriously.Duetomyownstruggleswith depression,Ihaveexperiencedtheimpactmentalillnesscanhaveonastudent'slife.Mentalillness canmakeeverydaylifefeelunbearableandcanhavejustasseriousofaneffectonapersonasa physicalillness.Thecausesofincreasingmentalhealthproblemsincollegestudentsarenumerous, anditwilltakeworkfrombothstudentsanduniversitiestoovercomethisproblem,butchangeis necessaryforthehealthofU.S.collegestudents.Thereisnosimpleanswertowhatcausesmental healthproblemsincollegestudents,asfactorsdifferforeveryperson.Thereare,however,some factorsthataremorepossiblethanotherssuchaspreexistingconditionsAccordingto"Mental HealthByThe...showmorecontent...

Awareness.Manypeopleareunawareofthesymptomsofmentalillnessandthereforearenotable tospottheminthemselvesorothers.Unfortunately,thereisaproblemwhenitcomestoeducating peopleonmentalhealth.Peopledon'twanttotalkaboutmentalhealthproblems.Theyareafraidof mentalillnessandthereforeavoidthetopicThereisalsoastigmainsocietythatthosewithmental illnessareincontroloftheirdisabilitiessotheyaretoldto"changetheirthinking"ratherthanto seekmedicalhelp.Thisstigmaandignoranceofmentalillnesssymptomsoftenmeansthatpeople strugglingwithmentalhealthproblemsdonotgethelpuntiltheyareatapointofcrisis.Students andcollegesneedtoworktobreakthestigmaandspreadawarenesssothatthosestrugglingwith mentalhealthproblemscangethelpassoonastheyfeeltheirmentalhealthdeclininganditdoesnot havetogettoapointwheretheyfeeltheycannothandlelife.Mostcollegeshavestudenthealth serviceswhichoffercounselingandotherhelpforstrugglingstudentsbut,thosestudentseitherdo notknowtheseservicesexistortheyaretooembarrassedtotakeadvantageof

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HIV/AIDSandYoungPeople:TheProblemandtheSolution

AccordingtotheFoundationforAIDSResearch,"Amongthe1.1millionAmericanslivingwith HIV/AIDS,twenty–fivepercentofthemarebetweentheagesof13and24"(TheFoundationfor AIDSResearch[amfAR],2015).Inotherwords,HIV/AIDS(HumanImmunodeficiency Virus/AcquiredImmunodeficiencySyndrome)isverycommonamongteenagersandyoungadults. PeopleinthisagegroupareinfectedwithHIVeverydayAsaresult,HealthyPeople2020,a nationwidehealthinitiative,includesgoalsspecificallygearedtowardsHIV/AIDSamongyouth. TheobjectivesofHealthyPeople2020regardingHIV/AIDSinyoutharerelatedtosomeofthe provisionsoftheAffordableCareAct(ACA).TheACAstrivestosolvetheissueHIV/AIDSby eliminatingthemaincausesoftransmission.TheprimaryreasonsforHIV/AIDSinyoungpeople arelowratesofcondomuse,substanceuse,andlowratesoftestingThroughthestipulationsofthe ACA,thegoalsofHealthyPeople2020concerningHIV/AIDSamongyoungpeoplewillbemet. ThemajorcauseofHIV/AIDSamongyoungpeopleisunprotectedsex.Manyyoungpeopleare failingtousecondomsduringsexualactivityAsanillustration,"Ina2013surveyintheUnited States,ofthe34percentofhighschoolstudentsreportingsexualintercourseintheprevious3 months,41percentdidnotuseacondom"(CenterforDiseaseControl[CDC],2015)Alarge numberofsexuallyactivestudentsinthissurvey

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Women'sRights:GenderWageGap Problem,Solution,andBarriersPaper Problem

Thewagegapisthedifferenceinmen'sandwomen'smedianearnings,usuallyreportedaseitherthe earningsratiobetweenmenandwomenorasanactualpaygap.Themedianvalueisthemiddle value,withequalnumbersoffull–timeworkersearningmoreandearningless(Hill,2011) Nationally,womenearn77centsforeverydollarearnedbyaman,andinOhiowomenearn78 centsforeverydollarearnedbyaman(TheWoman'sFundofCentralOhio).Notonlyarewomen receivinglesscompensation,theyarealsolesslikelytohaveanofferofhealthinsurancefromtheir employer,haveretirementplans,orhaveaccesstopaidleave(Stevenson,2015).Thereisalso anshowmorecontent

Solution

Since2001,TheWomen'sFundofCentralOhiohasgivenvoiceandvisibilitytoissuesthatimpact womenandgirlsThisnon–profitorganizationandpublicfoundationarealeaderofsocialchangein ourcommunity–addressinggendernormsinordertocreateequalityandtoempowerallwomenand girlstoreachtheirfullpotentialTheWomen'sFundiscommittedtocreatinglastingsocialchange infourpriorityareas:GenderNorms,EconomicSelf–SufficiencyforWomen,Leadershipfor Women,andLifeskillsforGirls.Theirworktheyaredoingforeconomicself–sufficiencydirectly correlateswithdemolishingthewagegapAccordingtotheirwebsite,1in4womenincentralOhio arenoteconomicallysecure.Womenare2/3ofminimumwageworkers.Onecanbeapartofthe worktochangethosenumbersasthey:movetheneedleforpayequityforwomenincentralOhio, improveworkplacepolicies,suchaspaidtimeoffandparentalleave,andraiseawarenessforhigh qualityandaffordablechildcare.Whattheyaredoingiscreatinggenderequalityandinfluencein thecommunitybylookingthroughagenderlensTheyguidetheirworkbyresearch,which influencesourpartnerships,grantmaking,andadvocacyefforts.Theypromotesocialchangeby growingwomen'sphilanthropy,andraisingawarenesstoeducatecentralOhioaroundissuesthat affectwomenandgirlsAttheWomen'sFund

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SexualAssaultOnCollegeCampusesEssay

Studentsincampusandcollegesareallentitledtoprotectionbytheinstitutionandthelaw. However,despitethetwoorganizationshandlingthewelfareofthestudent,studentshaveariskto sexualassault.Reportsreleasedconcerningthematterstatethatoneoutoffivecollegestudentshas sufferedsexualassaultduringtheircollegelife.Thereportfurtherexplainsthat95%ofrapecasesin UnitedStatescampusesarenotreportedtotheauthoritiesItisvitaltounderstandwhatsexual assaultmeansbeforeidentifyingtheproblemsandfinallycomingupwithpossiblesolutions.The Actofsexualassaulttendstoviolatethevictim'ssexualintegrity.Amajorityofthecollegestudents donotunderstandthedifferentformsofsexualassaultandthat'swhyabignumberendupnot reportingtheircasestotheauthorities.Ifonepartnerisnotwillingtoengageinsexwiththeother, buttheother,forexample,themaleforcessexonthelady,thenthatissexualassault.Ifaman intentionallygetsagirldrunksothathecantakeadvantage,thenthatisasexualact.Another exampleiswhentheboyfrienddecidestoenterforcefullyafemalehostelandforcethegirlinto havingsexwithhimTheseandmanyshowmorecontent

Amajorityofsexualassaultcasesnormallyhappenatnightinthedark.Itis,however,impossible fortheinstitutiontocontrollingstudents'movementandputstrictordersbuttheinstitutioncanplay aroleinusingsecuritymeasuresandelectronicpreventionstohelpsexualassaultsthatcanoccur duringthenight.Havingsecurityofficerstocarryoutpatrolisonewayofhandlingtheissueanother waycanbebyhavingsufficientlightingsystemsinallareasoftheinstitutionItisalsoimportantto ensurethatthevegetationaroundtheschoolistrimmedsothatpeopledonothideandattack studentswithouttheirknowledge(Olsen,

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FinancialAidProblems

Oneofthemainproblemthatcollegestudentsfacewhenenteringcollegeishowmuchtheyhaveto payinordertostay,thisproblemwouldbesolvedbyapplyingforfinancialaid,gettingscholarships offeredbytheschoolorotherorganizations,andalsotoworkwhileattendingschool.Everystudent struggleswiththisproblemanditismostlikelythetopproblemthatdeterminesifastudentwantsto orcangotocollegeProblemssuchasthisonediminisheskidsfromgoingtocollegebecausethey justdonothaveenoughfundstogetaneducation.

ThetopsolutiontothisproblemwouldbetoapplyforfinancialaidStudentswillgetdifferentaid amountsdeterminedontheincomeoftheirfamilyforthatyear.Someofthemorewealthierfamilies willgetlittletonofinancialaid,whichistroublesomebecausenomatterhowwealthythestudentis theywon'tbeabletopayoutofpockettogotocollege.Sointhiscaselesswealthierstudentswill begettingthehighestamountoffinancialaidthereis,buttheystillwillnotbeabletopayformost oftheircollegeMoststudentsthatdonothavemoneyfortheremainingcosttheytakeoutloans Butbytakingoutloans,moststudentscomeoutofcollegestillindebtbecauseofthestudentloans thattheyhavetopayback.

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Butcollegeshavebeenmakingiteasiertogetfinancialaid,andgivingstudentsmoreopportunities sothatmorekids,whodon'thavetorightfundscangotocollege.Givingtheserisingcollege studentsasmuchfinancialaidandhelpthattheycangetcouldreallymakekidswanttogoto collegeandlessenthedropoutratebyatonThesesolutionsofhowthestudentscouldgetfinancial helpcouldreallywork,becausemostcollegesdoalltheycantohelpstudentsgotocollegeandget theeducationtheyneedtobesuccessfulin

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TheStressfulLifeofCollegeStudents

Modernlifeisfullofdemands,frustrations,hassles,anddeadlines.Everyoneexperiencesstressasit isanaturalpartofhumanlife.Ourbodieshaveabuiltmechanismforrespondingtostress. However,duringacertainperiodoftime,peopletendtofacemorestressthanusual.Oneofsuch periodsiscollegelifeItcanbeverystressfulforsomepeople,especiallyforthosewhoarenotused tocarryingoutwithsomanyresponsibilities.Studentsspendmostoftheirtimebalancingclasses, projects,tests,finalexams,personallife,andwork;thatisenoughtomakeanyonefeel overwhelmedThisstresscancausemultiplesproblems,notjustemotional,butphysicalsaswell Oneofthecauses...showmorecontent...

Itbecomesaproblemtomanagetimeeffectivelyanddistributeittohavebalance.Alotofstudents areusedtoleavingalltheworkforthelastminute.Theyfollowafalseideathateverythingcanbe donebeforethedeadline.However,itisnotthecasewitheducation.Procrastinationmakesstudents dothingshalfwayandnotretainallneededinformation

Theeffectsofconstantstressonastudent'sbodyaredevastatingandmayhavelong–term consequences.Whenstressescalateswithoutcopingwithit,numeroustroublesomepsychological andphysiologicalconditionsmayoccur.First,thestressfullifeofcollegestudentsmayresultin suchphysicalproblemsassleepingdisorders,breathingdifficulties,headaches,andalossof appetiteInaddition,fatigue,colds,weightchange,teethgrinding,increasedalcoholanddruguse arealsocommon.Unfortunately,stressisoftenlinkedtotheimmunesystemsuppression.It increasesthechancesofalteringanyexistingdisease.teethgrinding,increasedalcoholanddruguse arealsocommonUnfortunately,stressisoftenlinkedtotheimmunesystemsuppressionIt increasesthechancesofalteringanyexistingdisease.

Second,stressmayresultinanumberofemotionalproblems.Themostcommononesarethe feelingofbeingoverwhelmed,depression,fear,andanger.However,studentsmayalsoexperience irritability,moodswings,badtemper,worrying,nervouslaugh,andcryingspells.

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Educationisthemostimportantaspectoflearningforeverygenerationestablishedineverymode. Inuniversitytherearedifferentfieldofstudieswithdifferentyearsofeachprogram.Itisobvious thatnewstudentsaregoingtofacefurtherchallengesinuniversityInthiscase,thesechallenges couldbetheburdenwhichcanpullthemoutoftheschoolwithoutcompletingtheirstudies.This essaywilldiscussthesechallengesinconditionoffinancial,social,andacademic.

Tobeginwith,financialproblemsareamajorchallengeforuniversitystudentsincludestuitionfee, rentexpenses,andtextbooks.Tuitionfeeisthemostcommonchallengeforthesestudents.Though, forsometheyonlytakeoneortwounitspersemesterbecause...showmorecontent...

Firstly,Cultureshockisalwayshappenedfornewstudentswheretheylefttheirfamiliarcultureand liveinanewenvironment.Inthiscase,theyconfusedaboutnewthingssurroundedthem.Itcantake theirtimetostudythisnewcultureandtrytoacceptitbuttakessometimesItalsochallengesthem tofamiliarizewithuniversitylifeandlifestyle.Hence,cultureshockmakesthemfearandchallenge themtolearntoacceptthis.

Secondlyisonsocialproblemwhichconcernedonyouthlifewhichbestdescribedaspeerpressure Peerpressureisachallengefacedbythesestudents.Notimetableresultedinmuckingaroundwith friendsintownandnotdoingassignmentandprivatestudyButinthiscase,itistheburdenbecause youareleavingyourworksforsocialfunctionsandcannotmissthefun.Otherwiseadoptingothers behaviorcanbealsoachallengebecauseunlikebeforetheydidnotdrinkalcoholandsmokebut nowtheyadoptnewlifewhichaffectstheirstudiesSo,ittwitchesthemdownandmakesthem disturbedthroughouttheirstudies.

Finally,first–yearstudentsarealsochallengedbymeansofrelationship.Relationshiphastwoparts hereincludesthemarriedstudentandthesinglestudent.Theproblemformarriedstudentsisthat theyareisolatedwiththeirloveonesandcauseshome–sicknessatalltimes.Additionally,single studentsarealsochallengedbyleavingtheirparentswhichalsocauseshome–sicknessButthemost important

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StudentLoanDebtandwhyitisaProblem

StudentloandebtaffectscollegestudentsallovertheUnitedStates.Todaystudentsarehavingto takeoutloansinordertopayforalloftheircollegeexpenses.Itcanbeapaintodealwiththehassle ofpayingbacktheloansTheproblemswithstudentloansincludecausingstudentstogointodebt thattheyarenotabletopaythemoffinthegiventimewhichmakesthemputmajorlifedecisions onhold,andthedebtstaywiththestudenteventhroughbankruptcy.Asolutionthatwouldsolve theseproblemsistheideaofdebtforgivenesswhichistheideathatthegovernmentwillgetridof alltheloandebtforcollegegraduates.

Aproblemwithstudentloandebtisthatstudentsgainmoredebtbecausetheyarenotabletopayoff thestudentloanswithinthegiventimewhichalsocausesthemtoputcertainlifedecisionsonhold. AccordingtoSophieQuintondebtisaproblemfortherecentcollegegraduatesbecause"There's currentlynowaytogetridoffederalstudentdebtotherthanpayingofftheloanswhilesome borrowersarepayingofftheirdebtsjustfine,overalltheyareaddingdebtfasterthantheyare sheddingit"(Quinton).AccordingtoJamaalAbdul–Alimstatedthata"survey–titledStudentLoan Debt:Who'sPayingthePrice?–revealedanumberoftroublingstatisticsaboutthepracticalways thatstudentloansareimpactingcollegegraduatesintheireverydaylives.Forinstancethesurvey foundthat:49

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commonproblemsforcollegestudents

CommonProblemsforCollegeStudents

ProblemsMayInclude,ButareNotLimitedto: Disorganization/feelingoverwhelmed

Eatingrightandstayinghealthy

Failingtomanagemoney

Failingtonetwork

Homesickness

Notresolvingrelationshipissues

Poorgrades/notstudyingorreadingenough

Poorsleephabits

Skippingclasses

Wastingtime/procrastinating Interventions:

Thefollowingtipsareforstudentstohelpthemselvesavoidsomeofthenegativeaffectsofthese problems.Whiletheseissuesarecertainlynotexhaustive,manycollegestudentswillbeaffectedby anumberofthemduringtheircollegeexperience.

Reducingfeelingsofhomesicknessmaybedifficultforsomebutmaybeaccomplishedby remainingoncampusduringtheshowmorecontent

Whilegettingtoknowotherstudents/faculty,establishdeadlinesforassignmentsthatminimizeyour stresslevel.

Inasmuchascollegeisatimewhenmanypeoplefeeloverwhelmedwiththerequirementsoflife, don'tletthisgoonforlong.Considerseeingaprofessionalcounselortohelpyouorganize,prioritize andbettermanagethedemandsbeingplaceduponyou.

Source:http://www.ipfw.edu/offices/family–outreach/for–parents–from–sap/commonproblemsforstudentshtml

CommonProblemsCollegeStudentsFace–OvercomingAdversity

Everycollegestudentwantstheirexperiencetobememorable,butintherightway.Highschool studentsenvisiontheircollegeyearswillbefulloffun,newsocialencounters,newexperiences,and fondmemories.However,therearealsomanyproblemscollegestudentsfacethroughouttheiryears there,andhowtheydealwiththemisessentialintheiracademic,emotional,physical,andsocial success

Herearesomecommonproblemsandsomepossiblesolutionsforworkingthroughthem.

Finances–Oneofthemajorchallengescollegestudentsfaceisthatoffinances.Manystudentsdrop outpriortograduationbecausetheycannotaffordthecostSomehavehelpfromparents,others

havefinancialaid,butstillwiththerisingcostoftuition,textbooks,roomandboard,gasoline, clothing,andothernecessities,thechallengeisoftenadifficultonetoovercome.

Planningisanessential

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Itis2:15a.m.,andyouhavejustfinishedcreatingapaperforyourEnglishclass.Youreyelidsare drooping,soyoudecideyouwilldragyourselftobedforafewhoursofsleep.Younomorethan fallasleep(itfeels)andyouralarmclocksgoesoff.Itis7:00a.m.andyouthink,"I'lljustlayhere forfivemoreminutes."Nextthingyouknow,itis7:45a.m.,youarejustgettingup,andyouhave classat8:00amYourusharoundandmakeittoschoolontime,butrealizethatyouforgottodo yourphysicsandcalculushomeworkbecauseyouweresofocusedonyourEnglishpaper.You wouldhavehadtimeforallyourhomeworkifyourbasketballpracticehadnotrunsolate!Allof yourfriendscantellyouareveryupsetaboutshowmorecontent

He,unlikeotherwriters,doesnotseemoralsasthemajorcauseofcheating,althoughhedoesnot discountthefactthattheydoplayapart.Staples,whiletalkingtoaphysicsprofessoratthe MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,wastold,"Thebigsleepingdoghereisnotthemoralissue. Theproblemisthatkidsdon'tlearniftheydon'tdothework"(Staples).Sotoputitsimply,Staples doesnotthinkthatmorallyourstudentsarelackingHethinksthattherealproblemisthatour studentsdonotwanttolearn.AfriendofStaples,aprofessoratawell–knownuniversitywhowas interviewedforhisarticle,hadaneyeopeningexperiencewithastudent.Oneofhisstudents blatantlyplagiarizedandthensaidthathewouldbeashamedto"gohometohisfamilywithanF" (Staples).However,hedidnotoncesaythathewasremorseful.Theprofessorstated,"This representsashiftawayfromtheviewofeducationastheprocessofintellectual engagement...towardtheviewofeducationasmeretraining."Hegoesontosaythatintraining,it doesnotmatterhowyoucometotherightanswer,aslongasyoudo,whileineducation,youare supposedtothinkcriticallyandimproveyourmind(Staples)Thisseemstoringtrueintoday's society.Theworldischanging,andthelineofwhatisplagiarismandwhatisnotplagiarism

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IsThereaSolution?Essay

"Statewide,graduatesofOhio'smorethan200collegesandUniversitiescarrysomeofthehighest averagedebtinthecountry"(Martin5).Collegedebthasbeenastaggeringissuestatewide;students applytoloanstheycan'thandleandtheeffectiveofdoingsohurtsthemfinancially.Collegedebt continuestorise;unfortunately,threesolutionshavebeenofferedwhichrangefromplanning, scholarships,andcommunitycollegeThecostofcollegesincreasing,leavingalargeamountof studentsindebt.Itcreatesanenormousamountofstressonindividuals.Forinstance,Kelsey GriffithagraduatefromOhioNorthernUniversitybeginstopayoff"her$120,000instudentdebt" (Martin4)Moreover,withdeptthishigh,MsGriffithworkstwojobsandisforcedtomoveinwith herparentstobefinanciallystable.Inaddition,thedemandforcollegeeducationishighandloans areeasilyattainable.Forexample,Ms.Griffithknewhercollegewasexpensive,butthey disregardedherpaymentsandshesoonfoundsheowed"$900amonth"aftershegraduates(Martin 4).Furthermore,collegesmotivateandpushstudentsto...showmorecontent...

CommunitycollegeisanexcellentrouteforreducingcollegedebtForinstance,theaveragetuition forArizonastateuniversitiesis"$9,200"whileMaricopacommunitycollegeaverageat"$2,280" (NCES7).Moreover,attendingacommunitycollegefirstsavesthestudent$7,430.It'smuch cheaperthanattendingauniversityforallfouryearsrightafterhighschool.Inaddition,working duringhighschoolalleviatesdebtevenmore.Forexamplea"highschoolstudentwhoworks20 hoursperweek(moreduringthesummer,lessduringtheschoolyear)andsaves$6perhour"will saveabout"$24,960"(Steinberg13).Furthermore,thiswouldprovidethestudentwithenough moneytocompletecollegedebtfree.Afterthestudentcouldattendgradschoolwithextramoney, whetherhe/shechoosesor

ProblemSolutionEssay:ReducingCollegeDebt
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TECHNOLOGYINEDUCATIONPresentlyweliveinaworldwheretechnologyisaveryvital

factor.Witheachpassingmoment,anewtechnologyisbeingbroughtintothemarketthatservesto improveourlivesinonewayoranotherandthathasmadeitmucheasierforpeopletogoabout theirdaytodayactivities.However,itisimportanttonotethateventhoughtechnologyplaysabig roleinmakingourliveseasier,ithasalsonotmadelearningeasierinoureducationalsystem. Educationhasbecomeveryexpensiveanditisalsointriguinghowtechnologyhaschangedand solvededucationalproblems.The21stcenturygenerationisfascinatedbytheeruptionof technologicaladvancementsintheeducationalfield.Inthe1980s–90s,computersusedinschools werelessinnumberascomparedtothisagewhereithasbecomecommontoseeschoolsfilledwith advancedcomputers.Thisimplementationhasalteredmanyideasoftheeducationalsystemsand hascontrolledthelivesofstudentsandteachersalikeTheeffectsoftechnologyineducationare relatedtobothteachersandstudents.Eventhoughtechnologyinitstotalityhasmorebeneficial approachtotheeducationsystem,therearesomenegativeconsequencesthatitbringsalongsuchas; technologyshouldn'tbeallowedtobesolelydependedoninthefieldofeducationbecauseitcan't replaceskilledteachers,again,ithasmadepeoplelessinteractiveandhasledtoshorterattention spanStudenttendnottoreademotions

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Violenceoncampusesincreasinglymanifestinalargernumberofrandomassaults,groupfights, massshootings,flash–mobcrimes,andviciousone–on–oneattacks.SinceMarch,aboutfourwomen werechargedforthemurderofotherfemalestudents.Crimegraduallycharacterizesthemodern collegeexperience.Despitesecurityprovided,crimeandviolenceratesincreasedonschool campuses

Thenumberofcasesincreasedfrom40duringthe1980sto79inthe1990sand83since2000.The reasonfortheincreaseremainsunknown.However,theincreaseincrimerateoccurredincollege studentenrollmentwithintheprevious20yearsThearrestsoffemalesincreasedmorethanthe arrestofmalesinthemajorityofthecrimecategoriesbetween1991...showmorecontent...

Studentstargetedbyviolatorsmayloseself–esteem.Theymayalsoundergodepressionoranxiety duetothetraumaticevents.Thestudentsinvolvedinviolentactivitiesbecomeanuisancetoother students.Theymayalsofailoutofschoolandendupruiningtheirfutures.

Thegoalofeveryparentistoenrolltheirchildreninschoolsotheymaydevelopabetterfuture Mostparentsplanonprovidingtuition,recommendationsandsupportfortheirchildren.Numerous parentsmustnowbecomeexpertsonhelpingthemmanagewiththeresultofrobbery,rape,and murder.Atragicexperienceoncampusmayaffectthestudents'academicsandchangetheirwaysof living.

Youngpeopleexperiencingfreedomforthefirsttimemaybecomelesseagertocooperatein confrontations.Countlessstudentsundergolonelinessuntiltheyfindfriendsandpublicactivities, whichleavethemwithnosupportsystemtohelpsolveproblems.Manyprimaryschoolsreport violentincidentsconcerningfemalesSocialmediascreateaplaceforpeopletoterrorizeeach, whichstirsupviolence."Everyweek,thereissomesortofviolentaltercationbetweenfemalesand thearrestofyoungfemalesforviolentcrimes."(AttorneyPaulB.Ebert).

TheInternet,blogging,e–mail,andcell–phonetextmessagingbegantoplaymajorrolesinschool safety.Cell–phonetextmessagingande–mailsupply

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CampusViolence:ProblemandSolutionEssay

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