They use several credit cards so they don’t have to worry about finances until after graduation.
False
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They have few friends, because social relationships distract one from academics.
False
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They eat fast food so they have more time for studying.
False
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They develop their writing skills.
True
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They know how to speed-read so they don’t have to underline or highlight in their textbooks.
False
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They know better than to try to think on their own.
False
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They don’t need to schedule study periods because they study at every available moment every day.
False
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They know how to stay motivated.
Yes
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Are you a “traditional” or “returning” student? List an important advantage you have as a result of being in this classification:
I am a returning student because school no longer feels like such a chore, it feels more like a task I've been given to complete and/or given an oppurtunity to make my life easier and better in the long run.
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Do you now or have you worked full time?
I work full time now.
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Are you married or living with a partner? Do you have children?
No and No
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Have you spent most of your life in a country other than the United States?
No
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Are you the first person in your family to attend college?
No
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Is English your first language?
Yes
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Are you a full-time student?
No I work full time.
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Are you attending college directly from high school or within a year of graduation?
No, I graduated two years ago, went off to university and dropped out.
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Most college graduates later look back on their college years as one of the best times in their lives.
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To do well in college, you basically have to give up everything else in life for a while.
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If you sit back, wait patiently, and stick it out long enough, success in college will inevitably come to you.
F
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Attitude is one of the most important factors affecting college success.
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Life in college usually differs in many ways from one’s previous life in high school or in the workforce. What are the biggest changes you are experiencing now or anticipate experiencing this term?
I actually have to use my time wisely, no more doing whatever I want when I want on the weekends.
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What do you value that will you likely have less time or money to spend on while in college?
Hanging out with friends.
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What do you value that will be richer in your future life because you will have a college education?
My bank account if I'm being honest.
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Which of the following are benefits of a college education?
5
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Some students say they have known from a very early age what they want to do after college, choose the college that is best for that plan, never waiver from the plan and choose each course with the one goal in mind, and then enter their chosen career after college or graduate school. At the other extreme, some students have only a vague sense of direction before beginning college, take a wide variety of courses, select a major only when they reach the point that they must major in something (or perhaps change majors multiple times), and then after college choose to work in an entirely different field. Some students choose to major in an academic subject simply because they enjoy that subject, never concerned with what kind of job they may get afterward. The traditional idea of the liberal arts education is that you can go to college not to prepare for a specific career but to become a well-educated person who is then in a better position to work in any number of careers. None of these different approaches to choosing a major and a career is better than others. All students receive the many benefits of college, and all are likely to find a more fulfilling career. So where are you in this great variety of attitudes about career and major choices?
I have only recently achieved an idea of what I want to do with my life and that is to be financially stable enough to raise a family and that starts with a good career.
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Do some of the activities you value most contribute to your college experience, or will they distract you from being a good student?
The activities that I have ranked the highest really have nothing to do with school or being a student in general. All of my hobbies our set in the outdoors and when I'm hanging out with my friends we are 9/10 always outdoors.
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Participating in clubs, organized activities
2
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Going to parties
1
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Talking on the telephone, texting, e-mail
2
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Going to religious services
3
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Attending classes
5
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Cleaning house
3
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Volunteering your time for a good cause
3
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Setting your own schedule
3
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Engaging in your hobbies
5
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Having a positive romantic relationship
5
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Being your own boss
3
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Exercising, being physically active
4
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Eating nice meals out
2
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Going to movies or entertainments
2
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Meeting new people
2
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Looking good, personal hygiene
4
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Working your job
3
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Getting out in nature
5
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Enjoying time alone
3
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Watching television
2
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Having nice clothing
2
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Studying and reading textbooks
1
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Being liked by others
3
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Shopping
2
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Traveling to new places
5
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Reading a good book
0
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Sleeping
3
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Online social networking
1
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Cooking
3
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Playing computer or video games
0
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Hanging out with friends
4
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Playing sports
1
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Staying current with the news
0
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Having intelligent conversations
3
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Having a nice car
3
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Learning new things about your interests
4
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About three
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5
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5
5
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Yes I am confident that I will be able to overcome any difficulties.
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Staying on top of my school work while working.
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Roughly three years.
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