(K. Patricia Cross, 1998). Students do not begin a college course with the intention of dropping out before the end of the term, yet many do. Research shows that how students perceive their learning environment and other college experiences influences their willingness to persist.his is the situation in which many minority and first-generation students find themselves when embarking on a college experience (Rend n, Jalomo and Nora, 1998). Students worry that in order to be successful in college they will have to abandon their group identity.
Oral asthma medications are used for asthma control to prevent asthma flare-ups and not used to relieve immediate symptoms. They are taken daily -- even when a person does not have any asthma symptoms. The three oral medications discussed in this section include:
Treatment for Asthma. Medication as treatment for asthma. The two types of asthma medications used to treat asthma include long-term control medication and short-term, quick-relief medication. Though the goal of both medications is to treat asthma symptoms, they are used for different purposes.