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College degree, Learning styles and Goals

Catherine M. Uribe

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American Military University Online

Lawrence Harrison

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There are many reasons for me to get a college degree. The main reasons are to first help my family to

live a comfortable life style, second to help others in my community and lastly for the enhancement of

my knowledge. My learning style according to Marcia L. Conner which is one of three is Visual. In my

own personal essay from GEM study I am a People Oriented Achiever and A Team Facilitator.

There are many families that live from pay check to pay check I have never wanted to join there ranks.

I know that in attaining a college degree I will have many more doors of opportunity open to me for a

job that I will enjoy and contribute to mine and my family’s future. According to the U.S. Census Bureau

they have written about the, “Value of a college education in the United States.” “Workers 18 and over

sporting a bachelor’s degrees earn an average of $51,206 a Year, while those with a high school diploma

earn $27,915.”

In helping others in my community there are many reasons why I or anyone else would want to do this,

Alwyn Loh ‘09 Writes, “Community service isn’t about padding one’s resume… But it is the dawning

realization of to the greater understanding our humanity, our fragility and a greater appreciation of the

great lives that so many of us lead… .” My very own thought process is those very words that Alwyn Loh

09 writes about. We tend to lose touch of, “our humanity, our fragility” and forget to take care of one

another.

I will never forget when I was a...