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Week 1: Things I Mean To Know Posts
NCAA Athletes: Just College Students or Athletes That Deserve Pay
As the topic of paying college athletes arises, multiple people have their own opinions. As the conversation starts, the NCAA strongly stands by “amateurism” as college sports is seen to develop and hone on an individuals skill set. As their skills and love for the game are broadcasted on live TV for multiple people to see, the money from ticket sales, players gear, etc. is not for the players benefit. Business Insider.com reveals that “The NCAA brought in $1 billion of revenue during the 2016-2017 school year — most of which was generated by the Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, also known as March Madness.” As athletes pour their blood, sweat, and tears into a game they love so much. Their payoff from their hard work is gain in popularity. Yet colleges, brands like Nike, and the NCAA make profit from another individuals hardwork. How I see it, no athlete should have to look in their wallet and realize that they can not afford a jersey with their own name on it.
Higher Education: Guaranteed Success or A Waste of Time?
As everyone knows, higher education leads to a successful career. But is that really true? The question lingers among multiple individuals minds on a daily, yet people push that school and more knowledge will lead you very far in life. This topic fascinates me on the fact that multiple successful figures in this generation became famous and rich with no college degree. Business Insider. com reveals that “Jobs attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon, He reportedly dropped out after one semester… Jobs later developed the Mac personal computer.” As multiple individuals have become famous with no degree, I have learned that creativity and drive can take an individual far.
Standardized Testing: Defines Intelligence or Just Another Number
As a Junior in high school, SAT and ACT’s are coming up quickly. All the time and effort put into a test that predicts your future and success. Yet, a test score should not define an individuals intelligence. As the National Research Council states “[there is] no found evidence test-based incentive programs are working.. policymakers and educators do not yet know how to use test-based incentives to consistently generate positive effects on achievement and to improve education.” The way I perceive this information is that Standardized Tests should not be the deciding factor on an individuals future.
Week 2: #Trending
As I scrolled through twitter, I saw that a new show called “For Life” is now available to watch on ABC. As the multiple on twitter reacted to the show finally airing, a lot of people had positive reactions. Including fun gifs and more promotion for the show. In addition, a lot of individuals using this hashtag to discuss other things that involve politics. Yet this one tweet, uses the main message of the show which is “When no one has your back, fight for your own life” in which the user known as @boneyekage uses this quote as motivation for others in a hard place or in a career that risks a lot of money.
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I like your argument that multiple influential people are successful without a college degree. It really made me stop and think about the benefits of college.
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I think it is such an interesting point that people can be successful without attending four year universities. I think that today we neglect the fact that finances and debt associated with college is sometimes too overbearing for some people to handle. Great work!
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I agree with you completely that test scores should not decide kids futures. In my opinion it is quite dumb that an ACT or SAT score greatly contributes to ones chances of getting into the college they want. I found it crazy that standardized test scores really do not mean anything, especially since they have such high value placed on them in society. Overall, colleges should seriously consider getting rid of the tests all together.
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I like your post about standardized testing! The quote you found about how policy makers don’t know how to use them “consistently” is an interesting way to frame it and one I hadn’t thought of before. As we progress through the college search process it’s shocking and good to see how many schools are actually dropping the testing requirement. I hope they can find the best solution for everybody in the future!
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