Private schools a realistic alternative
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Most of the time when one thinks about private school, the first picture that comes to mind are visions of plaid school uniforms and strict rules. Actually, private schools are very similar to local or state universities. No uniform is required and the rules are usually more liberal than those of state universities. Although there is one MAJOR difference between state universities and private colleges…THE COST! Private colleges generally run around $20,000 per year or more in some cases. Even though the cost to go to a private college is much more than to attend a state institution, it is well worth the dollar because the professor to student ratio is much less and the school is able to afford much more when it comes to giving students extra benefits in their education.
Private colleges also offer many more liberal opportunities for their students. When it comes to rules, this institutions are much more lenient with the students. Also the classes that the schools offer are much more exploratory. Your advisor will make sure that you are taking your required courses, but you also have the opportunity to take a class that is outside of your major, such as, dance or any other art class.
There are several students at BHS who will be attending a private college in the fall. Josh Earleywine will be going to Northwestern College in the major of Exercise Science. Bri Fenwick, Crystal Deininger and Jessica Kundert will all be attending Viterbo University with a major in Nursing. Jamie Ostenson is going to be at Dubuque with a major in Accounting. Derrik Johnson is planning on going to Beloit College for their Pre-Veterinary medicine program. Marcus Sueflow will be at Concordia University with Music major and Lindsey Malkow will be attending Normindale College with a major in Business or Psychology.
In short, remember that private colleges aren’t all about plaid uniforms and strict rules; they offer liberal rules and much more exploratory course option. So, if you are a more “free spirited” college bound student a private college might just be the place for you.
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| Military options have something for both men and women
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Many people wonder about the possibilities of being in the Military but don’t think they have what it takes to make a difference. The Military is made up of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, including their respected Reserve and National Guard Formations. The Military offers over 4,100 unique jobs for officers and enlisted personnel in part-time and full-time positions that are in a perfect environment for developing what is needed for having a successful life. Each year the Armed Forces hire a combined total of over 365,000 people to fill these positions.
The Military has the best-trained personnel in the world and has changed over the years to become more professional, more technical, and more personally rewarding than ever. Well why would you consider joining up? There are many myths that prevent students from fully understanding the Military and that prevent them from considering it as an option. A common myth is that the military is a roadblock to getting a higher education, but in fact qualified service members can receive tuitions of 28,000 to 50,000 dollars. The Military operates over 300 schools and teaches over 10,000 courses, and over half the enlisted force has some college experience. Another common myth is that, people in the Military are not compensated as well as private sector workers, when actually every service member has 30 days paid vacation a year, and many of the allowances paid out from the Military are tax-exempt.
The Military is as much a female’s world as it is a man’s world because 95% of all jobs are open to both sexes, and the percentage of women serving in the military has more than doubled since 1978. People commonly think that if they join the Military that they will be shipped to a foreign country to be killed, but in fact 80% of all Military personnel serve in a non combat occupation. One of the main myths that circles over peoples heads is that they won’t be able to survive basic training when in actuality 90% of recruits do complete Basic Recruit Training.
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