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In the United States today, we use the Electoral College to decide who is going to be the next president. The presidency is not necessarily won by popular vote. The founding fathers opted for the Electoral College, because they were afraid…

I often wonder why I am in college. I know that college will prepare me for the career I choose to pursue and make me that best that I can be in that field. But there should be other things that I could be learning aside from calculating probabilities…

The decision of attending university or college can be taken by our parents or by ourselves. Reasons for that are, however, quite different. I will present some of them, which I consider as the most important. The first of all causes for going to college…

Every Incoming College Freshman Should and Must Be Educated On and Vaccinated For Bacterial Meningitis Imagine a college student rising out of bed one Saturday morning suffering from what seems to be a headache. Unconcerned, this student begins…

In Noel J. Kent's article "The New Campus Racism: What's Going On?" he states that there is a lot more racism than there ever was on these college campuses. The percentage has increased since the 1980s. He states that one of the reasons why this happens…

There are more than one-hundred historically black colleges and universities in the United States today. These institutions have formed since their beginning in 1837 when their primary responsibility was to teach the slaves that got free to read…

experiences. In order to make a career of my interest, I will need both undergraduate and graduate training in psychology. If I should choose to open up a practice, I will need business training as well. My choice of college is based on finding a strong psychology…

My Transition into College My transition into college was into college was a big change for me. I went from living comfortably at home with my group of friends that I’ve made over many years to going to new place where I knew nobody…

Differences Abroad How many times have we found ourselves rushing to our professors' office doors and waiting by the mailbox to find out what kind of grades we have received? If you are like most American college students you will find that the answer…

While I was choosing universities in the United States, Macalester College came across as a natural choice because of its strong commitment to international students. The presence of 300 students from over 90 countries makes Macalester a very…