Defined as unnecessarily delaying tasks that need to be completed, procrastination has been seen as an impediment to academic performance as it decreases the quality of learning while aggravating levels of stress and negatively affecting the lives of students. The contemporary challenge of procrastination and the lack of motivation faced by university students are often understood as wicked problems adversely impacting study habits. According to Jafari, Aghaei, and Khatony (2019), study habits are the most valuable predictor of academic performance,...
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Introduction Social structures or networks such as access to education, employment, inclusion in society and so on are important prerequisites in shaping the health of people in any given circumstances. The extent to which we incorporate these factors coupled with biological agents explains why disease are produced (Berkman, Kawachi, & Glymour, 2014). For example people with good education have access to better quality health care and are well integrated in societies thus are rarely affected with mental health problems. This...
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When considering attending college, there are many questions to be asked. For some it may be as simple as, where should I go? For others, there are a multitude of questions. Can I afford college? Am I too young? What do I want to major in? It is not an easy choice, and the decision will affect your life for years, in some cases decades to come. Many students are not decided on majors or even the idea of college,...
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The Unspoken Jay Heinrichs is known across the world. He is a New York Times bestseller and his book, Thank You for Arguing, is published in 14 languages and has three editions. In this well-known book, he talks about the work of rhetoric. Rhetoric is the art to persuade. The book is divided into four parts. The first part is the offense, then the defense, advanced offense, and lastly advanced agreement. In the first section, he specifies that before you...
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“Grade Inflation: Causes, Consequences, and Cure,” is an informational article written by a published author, Faieza Chowdhury, who attended Southeast University with a Masters in Science. In “Grade Inflation: Causes, Consequences, and Cure,” Chowdhury explains the meaning and aspects of Grade inflation. Chowdhury uses many other articles and authors' opinions to write her article incorporating her own opinions and thoughts about the problems of grade inflation. This article explains why educators, academic institutions, and the public engage in the idea...
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For this reflection post, I was asked to read an article by Slade titled “What are the odds? To learn to think critically, Take a Statistics class” by Laura Miller and provide feedback on a few questions. After reading this article, I would say that agree with the author that it would be beneficial to take a statistics class in school. One of the main points I agree with is that a lot of things in everyday life come in...
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