1.Questions and Answers

1) What can college do for me?

Studies indicate that college graduates enjoy significantly higher earnings over their lifetimes than do non-graduates.

• An associate degree can mean 35 percent more income than just a high school diploma.

• A bachelor's degree can mean 74 percent more income than just a high school diploma.

• A master's degree can mean 115 percent more income than just a high school diploma.

2) What if I am not sure I can afford it?

College is an investment in your future. True, the up-front costs are considerable, and in most cases, it is difficult for a family to pay the entire cost of college. That is why there are many different options for financing your education, such as scholarships, grants, and loans.

3)What can I expect of a college?

Attending university or college lets you experience a rich cultural and social scene and meet a variety of people, while studying something you love.

4) What does a college or university mean to me?

• a better paid job

• a greater choice of job

• a greater choice of job

5) What can I study there?

Higher education courses range from familiar academic subjects such as English or History, to less familiar ones such as Philosophy, and a host of work-related (vocational) courses such as accountancy.

2.College Humor

• Tower of Babel blamed for foreign language requirements.

• Doing laundry at 3:00 AM on a Tuesday is a common occurrence.

• College would be really cool if it weren’t for the classes.

• There are two types of clothes. Dirty and funky. Dirty can be worn, funky should be washed.

• You will learn to hope for a professor whose accent you can understand.

• Every so often, freeze in mid sentence and stare off into space for several minutes. After a long, awkward silence, resume your sentence and proceed normally.

• After confirming everyone’s names on the roll, thank the class for attending “Advanced Astrodynamics 690” and mention that yesterday was the last day to drop.