Junior year of high school is notorious for it’s challenging curriculum and stressful preparation for senior year and the college application process. Teachers and parents have warned students about this year for a long time. For the class of 2011, the time is now. In 2006, over 20 million people in the U.S. attended college. Since than, the number of college applicants has risen, making it harder and harder to get into a the university of your dreams. Getting into a good university these days requires more than just good grades. Colleges want prospective students who are well-rounded and involved in more than just the books. Extra curricular activities, sports, volunteer experience, and standardized tests like the SAT and ACT play a huge factor as well. Therefore, this causes a massive amount of stress for many students who are near the college application process. Going to college is a very important thing in today’s society because it is a proactive way of setting yourself up for a good future. On average, a person with a masters degree earns $ 31,000 more per year than a high school graduate. With an unstable economy, being a college graduate seems like the only real stability a person can secure for themselves, because that degree represents years of hard work and perseverance. They say that getting in is the hardest thing about college. I sure hope it is true, because this whole college thing is already getting stressful and the real process has not even started yet. It is understood that “what you do now affects your future”, therefore, all we can hope for is that one day the hard work will pay off.
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January 25th, 2010 at 1:02 am
Sanda-From Georgia- Thank you for your response. I wish you good luck and success throughout junior year!
January 12th, 2010 at 9:49 am
I agree with your ideas sorry i don’t Know ENGLISH good and i Can’t share whith you mu ideas………
November 7th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
I agree but how many people do you know would actually do homework instead of going to a party? Because i do not know anyone like that. College is something we will never know what it is like until we experience it for ourselves. I think it’s a place where we are each on our own path, overcoming hardships, and finding our own purpose for our future. Your brother is wise. I agree with you, everyone is on a different course but do you not agree that sometimes people forget why they may be doing something? In other words, they may forget their purpose.
And truthfully, do you think it is really worth it to work our butts off just to end up going to a cc? I’ve known so many people that have worked so hard in highschool and in the end, it wasn’t even worth it.
November 7th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Tashnia, you counter argument to my stament is pretty true. However, I feel that once a person is in college, if they are dedicated and consistent, then they can pull off balancing partying and their class regimen. I cannot speak from experience, because I have never been to college. But i have a older brother at NYU who says that “the great thing about College is you get to explore your passions, grow independent, and learn about yourself, while having the best time of your life.” Everyone is different of course, but it is all about finding a balance. We need to remember that “nothing in life is easy”, so getting and attending college will be hard, but it is all for the benefit of our future!
November 7th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
I disagree with your statement that getting into college is the hardest part. From my observations, i think the college LIFE is the hardest. When it comes to college life, most people are faced with much more freedom and with that freedom, many forget why they go to college in the first place. Inspite of having difficult classes, many tend to go for the parties and so they fall behind academically.
Hopefully all of the work we do now will pay off in the future.
And barrister, you really should have stuck with spanish this year!!!! We miss you! :’(
October 28th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Wow, Barrister! Thanks for the refreshing wake-up call. I already knew Junior Year was, as you stated, notorious for the rigorous schedule.
I’m sure you remember how I mentioned I was planning on going to an Art school to pursue my dream of Graphic Design, but after reading about how just a college education can increase your salary by $31,000 you can believe I’ll be checking to at LEAST UCSB sometime in the near future.
Thanks for the newsflash; it’s about time someone posted something like this!