Voices of community college students.
- 1. Voices of community college students
- 2. Most people think Im going to community college because Im not smart
- 3. but really its all I can afford.
- 4. I often wonder if Im really cut out for this.
- 5. If I drop out no one will probably even notice.
- 7. No one in my family went to college.
- 8. I was recruited to Harvard my junior yearbut Im from Colombia I didnt know what Harvard was and no one told me. So here I am.
- 9. I have too much going on in my life.
- 10. Im afraid to ask questions because people may see how lost I feel.
- 11. Im just not 馨看岳庄厩温岳艶糸.
- 12. I dont have enough time.
- 13. I dont test well.
- 14. I dont know what I want to do with my life.
- 15. I guess Im majoring in International Relations because I like to travel
- 16. Or maybe just business so I can make a lot of money.
- 17. Or Ill just go to medical school because thats what my parents want.
- 18. I keep procrastinating and I dont know why.
- 19. What is the point of this class?
- 20. My professor is so hardbut no I havent asked her for help. Im scared.
- 21. Why am I even going to college?
- 22. Will I have a job when I get out?
- 23. What will my family thing if I get a higher education than them?
- 24. Id love to be involved in extra-curricularsbut I dont have a car
- 25. I have to work full time to pay for college.
- 26. I have to work to support my kids.
- 27. I have to work to support my parents.
- 28. Id like to do something with my life that helps people but I dont know what that is.
- 29. Why is it taking so long for my financial aid to come through?
- 30. Is this really worth it?
- 31. Will my education make a difference in my life?
- 32. Will community colleges make a difference in anyones life?
- 33. Yes.
- 34. I confronted all these questions when I was a community college student
- 35. And I learned
- 36. The first step in being successful
- 37. is believing that you already are.
- 38. Community college students need
- 39. And deserve
- 40. To feel smart
- 41. valued
- 42. worthy
- 43. motivated
- 44. hopeful.
- 45. An answer
- 46. A solution to help community college students capture
- 47. their dreamstheir hopes their motivation
- 48. and complete their degrees
- 49. And not just get through community college
- 50. But THRIVE