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10 Priority Tips For College Students…
Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email this article to a friend When I started college I had no help from parents or anyone else. I was 34 and had two small children and a wife. It required a degree to enter the career I wanted, so I was determined to get that degree. Enrollment in the college I selected was not easy; it had a 15 acceptance ratio. It had been 16 years since high school and I was no genius; I worried if I could get accepted, but to my surprise I was. I worked a regular job 40 hours a week and carried from 12 to 15 credit hours per…
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Maintaining Unity of Purpose in life Events…
Writen by Jimmie Burroughs Unity of purpose is singleness or constancy of purpose or action and continuity. Many of the life events are natural occurrences but we must deal with them with unity of purpose even though they may be very stressful. Sometimes life events can be difficult to accept. For example: 1. Death: loss of a mate or other close family or friends 2. Major illness or injury 3. Divorce or separation 4. Changing jobs or relocating 5. Loss of employment or financial difficulties All of the above are common life events and each can be devastating and each can cause the loss of unity of purpose. I would…