(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:
What are rescue medications for asthma (short-term control)? A rescue medication for asthma is a medication that works within minutes to open the airways (bronchodilate) and provides quick relief from asthma symptoms, such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, cough, or wheezing.