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College life can be a richly rewarding experience, and is a fantastic opportunity to witness. Setting aside all argument for and against college, let me say to anyone seriously contemplating college, that, if you decide to go, know exactly what you believe and hold to it. College
College turns out critical thinkers, better writers, and life-long learners. But the point still stands. Young people, are you ready for college? An important question! Parents, are your children, especially high school children, if they are college bound, ready for it? I am not asking about ACT sco
It seems then, that any college or university is fair game for our children to attend. I know that there are reasons given for that approach to choosing a college: finances, closer to home, program of study, etc. And I will admit that oftentimes these considerations are real and need to dictate how
Many of you are asking yourselves, “What do I do after high school graduation? Where will I work, or where should I go to school to prepare myself for a future career?” I challenge those of you who are making such decisions to consider a Christian college such as Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mic
One state-sponsored higher education website begins its section on campus life this way: “College provides an environment for many students to explore intimate relationships with casual partners or serious relationships” (Best Colleges.Com). Forget the euphemistic language: they are promoting colleg
In a student teaching setting one often develops patterns for and approaches to teaching which will be used in the years to come. Academically, private colleges prove more difficult. Students are challenged at private liberal arts institutions, like Calvin. One is not only equipped with better study
College is a time of learning and maturing for the young adult. Professor Gritters points out in The Standard Bearer in an article entitled, “Should I Go to College?” that “For many, it is the years of college that transform a young person to an adult.”[5] Without the direct oversight of teachers an
Twenty years ago I was a High School senior faced with the question, “What shall I choose as my vocation?” Being a girl, I might become a wife and mother, but again I might not: so I wanted to prepare myself for work in which I felt I could use my talents to the best of my ability and also I wanted
These experiences force the student to determine for themselves how they will choose to live and what they truly believe and why they believe it. College a is wonderful testing ground to explore options and find something you enjoy studying or doing. Many students graduate from high school and have