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    1. wjwalke 21 Jul 2020
      provides an important developmental space. One Black female, who affec-tionately wanted to be called Blue, shared in a personal interview:At Cal States you kind of just show up and you don’t have to interact.Because of the way classes are set up here [at Millennium College]you end up talking to people of different ages and backgrounds.The group work demands you be mature. You basically are forcedto grow up because you are surrounded by people you would notnormally hang out with but have to work with. In the work fieldyou will fail if you decide to stay in your bubble. Even though theremay be age-related problems, it’s needed because this is reality.This last theme highlights the complicated nature of student interactionsbased on age and maturity. While for some students this was not a significantchallenge, for others, it visibly impacted their educational experience.DiscussionDepending on one’s imagination or opinion, the image of a for-profitcollege may resemble anything from a proprietary predator to an innovativeleader in higher education.

      This sentence perfectly sums up my feelings about for profit colleges, especially after reading this article. There are some aspects of for profit colleges that seem predatory and immoral. However, there are some aspects of for profit colleges that may seem to benefit students more than traditional institutions may. I believe the most important things is that students are educated on the type of institution that best fits them. Otherwise, they can be taken advantage of.

    2. wjwalke 21 Jul 2020
      Some students also discussed the ways in which diverse academic needswere not addressed in the school environment. In particular, self-reportedhigh-achieving students said that often their academic needs were left unat-tended.

      This is a really interesting perspective to me regarding resources. I wonder is this something that high achieving students at all institutions feel. Furthermore, would it make sense for institutions to dedicate resources to students that are already doing well? From the perspective of the institution, if a student is doing well then the environment must be appropriate for the student.

    3. wjwalke 21 Jul 2020
      The goal of ethnography is to make sense of a culture within a boundedspace or group (Creswell, 2007; Zaharlick, 1992)

      With ethnography, are observers supposed to have a "fly on the wall" mentality or is it more appropriate to participate with those being observed. If I were to conduct an ethnographic study on the culture of a college basketball team could I watch from the sidelines or do I have to participate in the practices with the team?

    4. wjwalke 21 Jul 2020
      In addition to occupational training, most proprietary schools providestudents with support services for job placement as FPCUs attract studentsby promising an educational experience that will result in a career. For-profitcollege connections with employers are usually stronger than those found intraditional institutions (Rosenbaum et al., 2006). Further, many of theemployer requests that are sometimes resented at public institutions areactively encouraged at FPCUs (Rosenbaum et al., 2006)

      Job opportunities after graduation are of paramount importance to most students. Focusing on job placement and networking is one of the positive characteristics of for profit colleges. With the various degrees and programs offered at more traditional institutions, graduates can find themselves in debt and unemployed due to not having a desirable degree. since for profit colleges maintain strong connections with employers, they are able to more appropriately match their curriculum with job opportunities.

    5. wjwalke 21 Jul 2020
      The objective of many for-profit institutions is straightforward in thatthey exist in order to prepare students for immediate employment in a rathercarefully defined occupational field.

      This is one aspect of for profit colleges that I believe are beneficial for some students compared to a more liberal arts education. many students have no desire to take electives and explore different areas. Educational opportunities that allow students to expeditiously finish their studies is very attractive to many.

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