Scholarships...Think outside the box!

Scholarships are a great way to get money off of your tuition, but they also can do much more. Firstly, scholarships can make a person stay debt free later on in life! Debt keeps a person's hands tied, and with no loans to pay off, students can graduate with actual money and start off well. Another thing that scholarships can do is make a resume look good. When a student gets leadership, academic, etc. scholarships, this can be seen on a resume for a later job. When a student gets scholarships, the effect is not just now. They can help the students life in the long run with financial and employment needs.

Reflection 101

To get a full experience of college in a positive look, I still have to do a few things. I have made a list to help out my efficiency:

• Turn in applications for early admission
• Finish my senior year out strong
• Get my recommendation letters
• Finish my college essays
• Make a college visit to the schools I am looking into

I will have to make a list of these tasks in order for me to accomplish them one at a time or simultaneously. Using this checklist I can make sure I have completed EVERYTHING I need to get into the college and get the maximum amount of scholarships I can.

I believe that in academics I can still raise my GPA and try to push for the top 5% in my class of 2016. If I can do this, I believe that I am almost as prepared as I can be for the college road ahead.

I believe that I can expand my search for colleges, but for now, as a Junior in high school I can try to specify on a few so I can visit them to see what I like and dislike about each.

Canada v. U.S.A. Schooling.

Out of 10, my rating of the U.S. school systems would be about an 8 compared to the school systems in Canada, which are a 9 or 10 out of 10. There are a few reasons for my opinion about this. Firstly, the U.S. has many school systems that do not require high level education for teachers just starting. Teachers in Canada have more training than American teachers do. Another thing that is better about Canadian schooling has to do with the teachers and their perks. In America, teachers get health insurance and life insurance provided by the government, but in Canada, they get much better insurance. This can help teachers keep most of their revenue instead of having to pay more for the bills of health that insurance does not cover all of. Finally, on top of all of these things, Canada gives their teachers more income for their economy than the average teacher in America gets. All of these things can make a teacher have more to work for, giving the students a better opportunity to learn.

Having a Degree

In my own opinion, getting a college degree is worth the time, even if it is not worth the money most of the time. Having a degree when you finish school allows you to have economic success in your future. You are able to get a job and provide for you and your family. Without a degree you could get a very low paying job and have very difficult times providing for your family. Having a degree is not only beneficial in today's economy, but it also can benefit you in the social aspect of society. When you get a degree from college, you are sometimes thought more highly of. If you do not finish out your schooling career and drop-out early, you can be thought of as a quitter. I, personally, think that the social aspect is more over the criticism of society on you. With a degree you seem to live up to society's standards.