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LAHS (3):The Discussion & NotesMr. Williams’ English Classes“Education is the best provision for old age” - Aristotle
What is College? Is it needed?Credits Credit Hours (# of hours, of class)Programs and Credit Hours (Gen.Ed)School of College of (majors are housed finition of tion is the best provision for old age” - Aristotle
Finances“Give a man a fish and you feedhim for a day; teach a man tofish and you feed him for alifetime.”MaimonidesHow much financial aid is needed?Saving – funds & creditCredit Cards – how they work- getting one in collegeManaging money in collegeLoans affecting cars/houses laterScholarships –renewable/long termFull/partialsContinue the search, even in collegeBank Accounts Bank CardsCash App/VenmoWalmartWiring/AMSCOTTrunk PartiesRainy Day FundsIn-State vs. Out-of-State SchoolsUsing your talents for fundsPell Grant vs. Stafford LoansBook LoansDifferent scholarship sources,different uses and stipulationsNeed based vs. MeritFlorida PrePaidBright FuturesOrphan/Ward of the StateBudgeting in CollegeMatriculation and/or Room & Board?Additional School Fees
Classes &AcademicsEducation is what survives whenwhat has been learned has beenforgotten.B. F. SkinnerHow many to take?How large are they?When to take classes?Time of day/Time of Year/Length ofclassDropping/Withdrawing fromClassesMajors – time in school, PreProgramcourses, AA vs. ASEasy vs. Hard Classes(Rate My Professor)Are C’s permitted?Do you take religion classes @religious schools?Do professors really help?Course Catalogs3 Semesters (sometimes more?)Grading per class/professorFirst 2 years vs last 2 years(and others years)Miami Dade College?Online Courses/MajorsSummer Courses [*thumbs up]PreRequisites, Corequisites, Labs00-, 100, 200, 300, 400, etc.Books and ResourcesPresentations, papers, labsExams vs. assignments vs. papersUndecided, Medical, Law, Sciences,EngineeringNot understanding the materialAccelerated Courses/ProgramsSummer Readings/Assignments
School/Student Life“A man who has never gone toschool may steal from a freightcar; but if he has a universityeducation, he may steal thewhole railroad.”Theodore RooseveltHow to balance bothStudying AbroadSleepJobsStudying – time spent,types/preferencesApartment vs. DormsRooming & Housing choicesOn campus activity/participationFun in college“Freshman 15” /-PledgingCar or no CarMeal PlanHomesicknessHigh School Friends/RelationshipsCommunity ServiceInternshipsStudying AboardBeing SociableKeeping Up with the Joneses(Start Knowing yourself & YourSituation)Apps for Life, Budgeting, etc.Be Aware – before and while thereDating in CollegeTypes of Professors {likes, strict,hate}Getting rid of ShynessSummer
Scholarships – full rides/partialKeeping up with training andclassesMatriculation and/or Room &Board?AthleticsEducation is the key to unlock thegolden door of freedom.George Washington CarverTutoringAthletic StigmaTransferringEligibility – check school firstCoaches – friend or foe?Coaches vs. Admissions/ProgramShould college athletes be paid?Athletic vs. Academic Statuses/Athletic vs. Academic ScholarshipsDating as an AthleteBe Aware of Social Environments
Advisement&Admissions“The paradox of education isprecisely this - that as one beginsto become conscious one beginsto examine the society in which heis being educated.”James BaldwinAdditional organizations helpingwomen in science and specificgroupsHomelessness and OrphansMajors – time in school,Preprogram courses, AA vs. ASMultiple majors/minorsTransferring schoolsCourse CatalogsWhen to declare a major?Do AP/Honors/GPAs/DualEnrollment/TEST scores matter?Full vs Part-time StudentsIs college difficult?In-State vs. Out-of-State SchoolsCheck EmailsChanging MajorsRegistering for MinorsRegistering for GraduationUsing on campus resources[Medical, Emotional, etc.]High School and college transcripts Personal Statements/AdmissionsIndependence in collegeChoosing Majors - researchState and career examsUsing your Advisors(in Admissions or In your Program)
EmploymentStraight outof High SchoolMilitary“Cultivation to the mind is as necessary asfood to the body.”Marcus Tullius CiceroDo we have to go to college:What’s your plan? What doyou/parents need?Fire/Police Academy/EMTIs the military worth it?Can you join the military duringcollege?Can you join the military aftercollege or vice versa?Taking time off after high schoolbefore college
Colleges“Education's purpose is toreplace an empty mind with anopen one.”Malcolm ForbesCommunity Colleges/JuncoTrade SchoolsTraditional Colleges/UniversitiesFor Profit Colleges(Proprietary Colleges)Do I have to go to college?(What is Success?)Predominantly White Institution(PWI)VersusHistorically Black Colleges andUniversities(HBCU)Is college really a scam?Ivy League vs. Other TieredSchoolsIn-State vs. Out-of-State SchoolsPrivate vs. Public SchoolsHome vs. On CampusUndergrad vs Grad[Masters/Doctorates]
MiscellaneousPaying Taxes[How to?]Voting[How to]Using HS Learning in lifeMarrying young and starting familyearly/Young ParentingPurchasing a carOwning your first houseHow Inheritance works(for children)Business OwnershipLiving Debtfree (Credit)Tattoos and the workplaceWhat constitutes Adulthood?InvestingEmployment after collegeCredit and its usageEmployment after high schoolMovingHaving children – now or later?Making a doctor’s appointmentIs the real world as scary as madeout to be?
Meal Plan Homesickness High School Friends/Relationships Community Service Internships Studying Aboard Being Sociable Keeping Up with the Joneses (Start Knowing yourself & Your Situation) Apps for Life, Budgeting, etc. Be Aware –before and while there Dating in College Types of Profe
