Student Issues

Our aggroup selected and discussed eight different essays addressing a range of subjects. Some of these essays foc uptaked on issues related to students, while about others pointed on issues related to our citizenship in this demesne and the world. The essays every(prenominal)owed us to visualise issues that were familiar to us, as well as issues that were beyond our declare personal experiences. Each essay provided us an opportunity to consider our future and how we view the world and the discussion allowed us to explore and pass on insight into how we and our group members felt ab proscribed these important issues.Could Your Facebook Profile harbour a Wrench in Your Future? discusses the jeopardy to future usance of goods and services posed by cultivation posted by students on Facebook (Dince 44-48). term some of the instruction in the obligate reckons somewhat out of date, unless the overall point of the essay remains relevant You should be c arful about wha t you put on your Facebook page because employers may be aspect at it. Some flock may be offended by this and it is indisputablely non very professional for an employer to go to great efforts to recoup out private information about you, just now job appli raftts should non be surprised if employers choose to look for information about them on the meshwork.Employers fork up difficult decisions to make when hiring employees and they want to use all the resources that are available to find out who the applicants really are. When we apply for jobs, we work great(p) to put our best foot forward and employers often want to hit the sack what we are really like. Information on the internet is one federal agency to see how an individual interacts with friends and family, personal issues he or she may have, and problems he or she may have. Many of us may aspect it is an onset of our privacy to have employers facial expression at our personal relationships or how we use our pri vate time.However, we acquire to accept that information we put on the Internet, whether it is on Facebook, MySpace, a blog, or a website, is never truly private. We also need to be looking forward to our future plans and goals when we put personal information on the Internet. Information that seems appropriate or innocuous to us as students may appear immature or irresponsible when we are looking for professional employment. Once we put information on the Internet, it may never truly ever go a elan, so we have to consider that when decision making what to put on the Internet.Earning and Learning Are Students Working Too more than? pore on how college students are increase foc apply more time on working. I have seen this phenomenon first hand through my own college experiences (Kramer 61-65). I originally at lamed college castigate out of high initiate more than ten years ago and lived in the dorms and did not work. I knew students that worked, but they generally only worked a few hours a workweek and most of my fellow students did not work. As I have gotten older, I have observed relatives, acquaintances, and my fellow students after I returned to school feel an increasing apprehension and pressure to work while they are sacking to school.Some of this may simply be out of necessity because of the diminish availability of student aid. I also telephone that changes in ethnic and social influences have encouraged students to expect more material objects such(prenominal)(prenominal) as computers, cell phones, home theaters, game systems, and vehicles. When I was in college, the expectation was that we would eat ramen for four years and very few students had a telecasting or computer. We all knew we were starving students who live a more deprive life for years, but that when we graduated we would be able work towards all those material objects.When I talk to students just starting out now, they seem to expect all the comforts and privileges that had living at home with their parents and this leads them to focus more on earning money and less on their schoolwork. fleck this is certainly not true for every student, I think heathenish and societal pressures have affected the priorities of many students. The Nontraditional Student in You article (Compton & Shock 169-173) reminded me of my own experience as a non-traditional student. When I started college, I never evaluate that I would become a non-traditional student.I expected that I would finish college in four years and continue on to a career with my college full point. Much like many other students I know, my plans were interrupted by other circumstances of life. I took a cash in ones chips from school because of health problems. I then got married and for financial and hard-nosed reasons, decided to help support my wife while she finished school. At that point in my life, I felt as if I had locomote on from the college stage of life and continued working. After work ing some(prenominal) years, I became frustrated with my ability to progress in my job and treasured to be able to have more career options.I was not able to pick up and move to a town with a university and the local community college offered extremely hold ined options for me since I had already complete two years of college. When I investigated other opportunities, I became aware of the increasing number of programs available online, which were option that were not available in the past. I was able to enroll in the online program and Chadron State and will in the end be able to complete my degree next spring. I have encountered many nontraditional students with similar experiences.Their life experiences led them to other paths as well a college degree. After frustrations with their career options or earning potential, they decided they needed to complete college. The opportunities provided by the Internet have allowed many of these students, like me, to complete their degree a nd open up new opportunities. Independent Media Alternatives discussed the importance of independent sources of word of honor (Barsamian 189-194). Most mainstream sources of media such as major news networks and newspapers focus on what will be popular or appealing to the general public or advertisers.While some good reporting undoubtedly takes place, the mainstream media outlets tend to shy away from positions or stories that are polemical or swing the boat. They sometimes focus so much on appearing join and unbiased that they miss the truth. Since independent media sources are less focused on corporate success and less indebted to the powers that be, they can tackle controversial or groundbreaking issues. They can also help follow mainstream media focused on the important issues and make sure they are being honest.The Internet has provided fifty-fifty more opportunities for independent sources of media. Regular citizens can create blogs or websites to report news informati on at little to no cost. This allows even more individuals to report on what they observe. This allows media to belong not just to corporations, but to any individual who wants to share his observations and experiences with the world. This allows us to get more honest, unfiltered approach path to news from more diverse perspective. Less Privacy is Good for Us (and You) advocates for invasions of our privacy when they benefit others (Etzioni 131-135).The underlying issue is that many Americans think the unspoiled to privacy is inviolable, but protection of privacy at the expense of the danger of others is more important. There are undeniably situations where the life of another depends uncover someones private information would lead most people to agree that it would be appropriate to violate that right to privacy.However, privacy should not be violated anytime there is a potential benefit. While the right to privacy is not itemally listed in the U. S.Constitution, many of the Am endments protect specific privacy interests and many other state and federal laws protect other aspects of privacy. Its fundamental to a free society to protect citizens from unwarrantable intrusion by the government, and protecting privacy is an essential piece of that. While there are valid reasons to violate privacy when more substantial interests are at stake, all interests and rights should be guardedly balanced. Privacy should not be violated when the threat to other interests is only speculative, but only when it is truly necessary. Hate Radio focuses on the hateful or anti-Semite(a) statements made by commentators, most of who are on right-wing or conservative radio (William 163-172).While I do not hear to these stations, I have heard reports of some of the most outrageous and ugly comments. I find racist statements deplorable and believe that radio or TV personalities that make them are having a negative impact on society. However, I would never advocate censoring them because as much as I find their comments reprehensible, the same free speech rights that allow me to notice them protects their right to say whatever they choose, regardless of how noisome it is.I think the appropriate response is not to censor them, but to speak out against them and encourage others to do the same. Pressuring companies to pull their ads from radio or TV shows that represent hate speech and encouraging consumers to boycott the products of companies that advertise on them can be an effective tool to make a statement against them. Who and What is American? discusses the way we define ourselves as American (Lapham 3-15). Lapham argues that define ourselves by labels such as Asian-American or African-American divide us and is contrary to the topic of us all being American.American culture and history is full of diverse people from diverse backgrounds all united by a common identity of being American. I believe that it is important for us each to recognize and cele brate our own background and culture as well as recognize and celebrate our common purpose as Americans. In that sense, labels can be positive and destructive, depending on how we use them. As long as labels are used to celebrate our personal and cultural heritage, they can help us identify with others and express our unique backgrounds, which is all part of the experience of being an American.If we use these kind of labels to reinforce stereotypes or create divisions, they can be destructive. Unlike the author, I dont believe that the use of labels is inherently negative, but that we should instead use them carefully and be sure that we are using them in a positive, formative manner. The Internet A Clear And Present Danger? raises concerns about the harmful information that is available to children on the Internet and advocates for more restrictions and regulations to Internet suffice (Cleaver 173-178). It is clear that the Internet is full of pornography and predators.Some regu lations and enforcement is important to keep children from accessing offensive or damaging information or being the victim of predators. The government has limited power to regulate and control those that post information on the Internet, especially since it is difficult to trace some Internet employment and many posting information are outside of the United States and beyond our governments jurisdiction. The most important defense against the risk the Internet poses to children is parents. Parents need to control and monitor their childrens access to the Internet to secure they are using it safely.Parents can observe their children while they are using the Internet, keep their computer in a public place in the home to monitor it, view their childrens past Internet activity, limit access to chat rooms, and block inappropriate sites. They can also educate their children about appropriate Internet use so that when they do use the Internet on their own, they can make safe choices. While some government action is can be helpful, the most effective way to protect children is through their parents. Parents should take the initiative and the responsibility of making sure their childrens use of the Internet is safe and productive.